Quantitative fluorescence imaging of protoporphyrin IX through determination of tissue optical properties in the spatial frequency domain.

abstract：:A Fourier transform spectrometer is used to simultaneously measure distance, dispersion and spectrum. It is shown that short coherence interferometry has the potential to measure the three-dimensional distribution of the spatial structure of a sample with a resolution determined by the coherence length of the light so...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hellmuth T,Welle M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a system combining optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multispectral imaging (MSI) for coregistered structural imaging and surface color imaging. We first describe and numerically validate an optimization model to guide the selection of the MSI wavelengths and their relative intensities. We then demonstr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Attendu X,Bourget MH,de Sivry-Houle MP,Boudoux C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage-sensitive dyes (VSDs) are designed to monitor membrane potential by detecting fluorescence changes in response to neuronal or muscle electrical activity. However, fluorescence imaging is limited by depth of penetration and high scattering losses, which leads to low sensitivity in vivo systems for external dete...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhang HK,Yan P,Kang J,Abou DS,Le HN,Jha AK,Thorek DL,Kang JU,Rahmim A,Wong DF,Boctor EM,Loew LM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a quantitative analysis of dynamic diffuse optical measurements to obtain oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in volume oscillating compartments. We used a phasor representation of oscillatory hemodynamics at the heart rate and respiration frequency to separate the oscillations of tissue concentrations of oxyhe...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kainerstorfer JM,Sassaroli A,Fantini S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oblique incidence reflectometry (OIR) is an established technique for the estimation of tissue optical properties. However, a sensing footprint of a few transport mean-free paths is often needed when diffusion-regime-based algorithms are used. Smaller-footprint probes require improved light-propagation models and inve...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zemp RJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occlusal discoloration due to staining frequently occurs on the pits and fissures of teeth. Noncariogenic discoloration (non-CD) refers to the attachment of staining chromogens to sound surfaces, whereas cariogenic discoloration (CD) represents the discoloration of porous structures due to bacterial metabolites and mi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lee HS,Kim SK,Park SW,de Josselin de Jong E,Kwon HK,Jeong SH,Kim BI

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of kidney stones is a common and highly studied disease, which causes intense pain and presents a high recidivism. In order to find the causes of this problem, the characterization of the main compounds is of great importance. In this sense, the analysis of the composition and structure of the stone can ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Blanco F,López-Mesas M,Serranti S,Bonifazi G,Havel J,Valiente M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggest that altered corneal temperature may be a feature of schizophrenia, but the association between major depressive disorder (MDD) and corneal temperature has yet to be assessed. The aim of this study is to investigate whether eye temperature is different among MDD patients than among healthy ind...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Maller JJ,George SS,Viswanathan RP,Fitzgerald PB,Junor P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shallow lesions less than 1.5-cm deep are frequently seen in breast patients when they are scanned in reflection geometry. Two boundary conditions are compared for imaging shallow lesions, and a new probe design is introduced. A partial reflection boundary condition is suitable for imaging shallow lesions less than 1....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Xu C,Yuan B,Zhu Q

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental erosion starts with a chemical attack on dental tissue causing tooth demineralization, altering the tooth structure and making it more sensitive to mechanical erosion. Medical diagnosis of dental erosion is commonly achieved through a visual inspection by the dentist during dental checkups and is therefore high...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Abou Nader C,Pellen F,Loutfi H,Mansour R,Le Jeune B,Le Brun G,Abboud M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-level light therapy has been shown to improve in vitro wound healing. However, well-defined parameters of different light sources for this therapy are lacking. The goal of this study was (1) to determine if the wavelengths tested are effective for in vitro wound healing and (2) to compare a laser and a light-emitt...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Spitler R,Berns MW

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present methods for visualizing the dynamic response of biological samples to laser-induced heating. Our approach utilizes optical frequency-domain imaging to detect, spatially localize, and monitor unique dynamic signatures that arise within zones of active tissue denaturation. Since this information is precisely ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Vakoc BJ,Tearney GJ,Bouma BE

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A main field in biomedical optics research is diffuse optical tomography, where intensity variations of the transmitted light traversing through tissue are detected. Mathematical models and reconstruction algorithms based on finite element methods and Monte Carlo simulations describe the light transport inside the tis...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Baum K,Hartmann R,Bischoff T,Oelerich JO,Finkensieper S,Heverhagen JT

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autofluorescence of the cornea within specific wavelength region and dynamic light scattering measurements of ocular tissue have both been used for early-stage detection of the presence of diabetic retinopathy. In the present study, autofluorescence of the cornea and dynamic light scattering in the cornea and vitreous...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Rovati L,Fankhauser F,Docchio F,Van Best J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulse oximeters are widely used for noninvasive monitoring of oxygen saturation in arterial blood hemoglobin. We present a transmittance pulse oximetry system based on near-infrared (NIR) laser diodes (750 and 850 nm) for monitoring oxygen saturation of arterial blood hemoglobin. The pulse oximetry system is made up o...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lopez Silva SM,Dotor Castilla ML,Silveira Martin JP

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive cardiovascular imaging could lead to the early detection and timely treatment of complex atherosclerotic lesions responsible for major cardiovascular events. Recent investigations have suggested that optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an ideal diagnostic tool due to the high resolution this technology a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ghosn MG,Carbajal EF,Befrui NA,Tellez A,Granada JF,Larin KV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative and qualitative evaluations of structure and composition are important in monitoring development of engineered vascular tissue both in vitro and in vivo. Destructive techniques are an obstacle for performing time-lapse analyses from a single sample or animal. This study demonstrates the ability of time-re...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fatakdawala H,Griffiths LG,Humphrey S,Marcu L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fiber-guided ablation of soft tissue with pulsed holmium and thulium lasers was investigated for intraluminal incisions. A bare fiber/tissue-contact application system with a nearly tangential irradiation geometry was first used in vitro on porcine ureter tissue. The efficiency and precision of the method was analyzed...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Brinkmann R,Knipper A,Dro Ge G,Schro Er F,Gromoll B,Birngruber R

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:A noninvasive method based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) of tears was proposed as a support for diagnosing neurodegenerative pathologies, including different forms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this field, timely and reliable discrimination and diagnosis are critical aspects ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Cennamo G,Montorio D,Morra VB,Criscuolo C,Lanzillo R,Salvatore E,Camerlingo C,Lisitskiy M,Delfino I,Portaccio M,Lepore M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the precision and intraindividual variability of a clinical optical pachometer based on low-coherence reflectometry, which was used to measure the central thickness of a human cornea in vivo. The instrument, attached to a slit lamp, is a single mode fiber optic based Michelson interferometer wi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bo Hnke M,Masters BR,Wa Lti R,Ballif JJ,Chavanne P,Gianotti R,Salathe RP

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A promising method to achieve rapid convergence for image reconstruction is introduced for the continuous-wave near-infrared (NIR) diffuse optical tomography (DOT). Tomographic techniques are usually implemented off line and are time consuming to realize image reconstruction, especially for NIR DOT. Therefore, it is e...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pan MC,Pan MC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is reviewed using the treatment of skin tumors as an example of superficial lesions and prostate cancer as an example of deep-lying lesions requiring interstitial intervention. These two applications are among the most commonly studied in oncological PDT, and illustrate well the different ch...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Svanberg K,Bendsoe N,Axelsson J,Andersson-Engels S,Svanberg S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificially created demineralized and remineralized carious lesions on the root and enamel of human teeth were examined by photothermal radiometry (PTR) and modulated luminescence (LUM). Fourteen extracted human teeth were used and a lesion was created on a 1 mmx4 mm rectangular window, spanning root to enamel, using...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Jeon RJ,Hellen A,Matvienko A,Mandelis A,Abrams SH,Amaechi BT

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultraviolet radiation from solar exposure is a key extrinsic factor responsible for premature skin aging (i.e., photo-aging). Recent advances using in vivo multiphoton tomography (MPT) demonstrate the efficacy of this approach to assess intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging as an alternative to existing invasive techniqu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Sanchez WY,Obispo C,Ryan E,Grice JE,Roberts MS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By using a novel temporal characterization technique, we determined that a threshold average laser power of 160 mW is required to drill through a 0.75-mm-thick cortical bone for a Nd:YVO(4) mode-locked laser oscillator with a peak intensity of 1.3 GWcm(2). The ablation mechanism is identified as average-power induced ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lee YM,Tu RY,Chiang AC,Huang YC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher-order optical errors of the human eye are often responsible for reduced visual acuity in spite of an optimal spherical or cylindrical refraction. These optical aberrations are of natural origin or can result from operations in the eye that involve optical structures. The ocular aberrometer presented is based on...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mierdel P,Kaemmerer M,Mrochen M,Krinke HE,Seiler T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence imaging for detection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer is based on the selective production and accumulation of fluorescing porphyrins-mainly, protoporphyrin IX-in cancerous tissues after the instillation of Hexvix®. Although the sensitivity of this procedure is very good, its specificity is somewhat...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lovisa B,Jichlinski P,Weber BC,Aymon D,van den Bergh H,Wagnières G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reflectance volume holographic imaging (VHI) endoscope has been designed for simultaneous in vivo imaging of surface and subsurface tissue structures. Prior utilization of VHI systems has been limited to ex vivo tissue imaging. The VHI system presented in this work is designed for laparoscopic use. It consists of a ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Howlett ID,Han W,Gordon M,Rice P,Barton JK,Kostuk RK

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential feature of the confocal laser scanning microscope (cLSM) is the generation of optical sections by the removal of out-of-focus light. About ten years ago, structured illumination microscopy (SIM) was introduced as an alternative method for obtaining optical sections from biological specimens. Here we comp...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Weigel A,Schild D,Zeug A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting the distribution of light inside any turbid media, such as biological tissue, requires detailed information about the optical properties of the medium, including the absorption and scattering coefficients and the anisotropy factor. Particularly, in biophotonic applications where photons directly interact wi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Azimipour M,Baumgartner R,Liu Y,Jacques SL,Eliceiri K,Pashaie R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00