Extending Förster resonance energy transfer measurements beyond 100 Å using common organic fluorophores: enhanced transfer in the presence of multiple acceptors.

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：:We present a hybrid method that combines a multilayered scaling method and a perturbation method to speed up the Monte Carlo simulation of diffuse reflectance from a multilayered tissue model with finite-size tumor-like heterogeneities. The proposed method consists of two steps. In the first step, a set of photon traj...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhu C,Liu Q

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' aim is to assess and quantitatively measure brain hemodynamic and morphological variations during closed-head injury (CHI) in mice using orthogonal diffuse near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (o-DRS). CHI is a type of injury to the head that does not penetrate the skull. Usually, it is caused by mechan...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Abookasis D,Shochat A,Mathews MS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vectorial models of focused beams are important to a variety of fields including microscopy, lithography, optical physics, and biomedical imaging. This has led to many models being developed, which calculate how beams of various profiles are focused both in free space and in the presence of stratified media. The major...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Munro PRT

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toward developing a new method for restoring tissue viscoelasticity in scarred vocal folds, we previously proposed a method to localize biomaterials within subepithelial voids ablated using ultrafast laser pulses. The clinical implementation of this method necessitates the quantification of the laser parameters for ab...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yildirim M,Ferhanoglu O,Kobler J,Zeitels SM,Ben-Yakar A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies demonstrated that the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), an important second messenger, is involved in the mechanism of low-level laser irradiation (LLLI) treatment. However, most of these studies obtained the cAMP level in cell culture extracts or supernatant. In this study, the cAMP level in livi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Huang Y,Zheng L,Yang H,Chen J,Wang Y,Li H,Xie S,Zeng H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibrillar collagen network in tumor and normal tissues is different due to remodeling of the extracellular matrix during the malignant process. Collagen type I fibers have the crystalline and noncentrosymmetric properties required for generating the second-harmonic signal. The content and structure of collagen wer...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hompland T,Erikson A,Lindgren M,Lindmo T,de Lange Davies C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative applications of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent contrast agents can be aided by instrumentation capable of merging the view of surgical field with that of NIR fluorescence. We demonstrate augmented microscopy, an intraoperative imaging technique in which bright-field (real) and electronically processed ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Watson JR,Gainer CF,Martirosyan N,Skoch J,Lemole GM Jr,Anton R,Romanowski M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of methods that allow microscale studies of complex biomaterials based on their molecular composition is of great interest to a wide range of research fields. We show that stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is an excellent analytical tool to study distributions of different biomolecules in mu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Roeffaers MB,Zhang X,Freudiger CW,Saar BG,van Ruijven M,van Dalen G,Xiao C,Xie XS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular refractive index is an important parameter that describes the optical density of the cytoplasm and the concentration of the intracellular solutes. The refractive index of adherently grown cells is difficult to access. We present a method in which silica microspheres in living cells are used to determ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Przibilla S,Dartmann S,Vollmer A,Ketelhut S,Greve B,von Bally G,Kemper B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We theoretically investigate the effect of noise on frequency-domain heterodyne and/or homodyne measurements of intensity-modulated beams propagating through diffusive media, such as a photon density wave. We assumed that the attenuated amplitude and delayed phase are estimated by taking the Fourier transform of the n...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kang D,Kupinski MA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse near-infrared tomography of tissue reveals scattering changes that originate from the submicroscopic features of the tissue; yet the existing tools to use this information to predict which features contribute to the scattering spectrum are limited by the lack of direct data quantifying the particle sizes. Brea...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bartek M,Wang X,Wells W,Paulsen KD,Pogue BW

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetomotive optical coherence tomography (MM-OCT) can be utilized to spatially localize the presence of magnetic particles within tissues or organs. These magnetic particle-containing regions are detected by using the capability of OCT to measure small-scale displacements induced by the activation of an external ele...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ahmad A,Kim J,Shemonski ND,Marjanovic M,Boppart SA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of a fiber optic biosensor (FOB) to the real-time investigation of the interaction kinetics between FITC-conjugated monoclonal sheep anti-human C-reactive protein (CRP) antibody and CRP isoforms on the surface of optical fiber is described. Recently, both the native pentameric CRP (pCRP), an acute phase pr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chou C,Hsu HY,Wu HT,Tseng KY,Chiou A,Yu CJ,Lee ZY,Chan TS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used an adaptive optics confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope to assess oxygen saturation in small retinal vessels. Images of the vessels with a diameter smaller than 50 μm are recorded at oxygen sensitive and isosbestic wavelengths (680 and 796 nm, respectively). The vessel optical densities (ODs) are determ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Li H,Lu J,Shi G,Zhang Y

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discrete form sensitivity functions are derived for a number of measurement types employed in autocorrelation-based ultrasound-modulated optical tomography. The Jacobian for a particular problem is constructed from the set of such sensitivity functions arising from a raster scan of a focused ultrasound field through a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Powell S,Leung TS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen fiber orientation plays an important role in determining the structure and function of the articular cartilage. However, there is currently a lack of nondestructive means to image the fiber orientation from the cartilage surface. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the newly developed optical ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yao X,Wang Y,Ravanfar M,Pfeiffer FM,Duan D,Yao G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Image correlation spectroscopy (ICS) is a powerful technique for detecting arrangement of fluorophores in images. This tutorial gives background into the mathematical underpinnings of ICS, specifically image autocorrelation. The effects of various artifacts and image processing steps, including background subtraction,...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Robertson C,George SC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence-guided diagnosis of tumor tissue is in many cases insufficient, because false positive results interfere with the outcome. Improvement through observation of cell metabolism might offer the solution, but needs a detailed understanding of the origin of autofluorescence. With respect to this, spectrally res...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Rück A,Hauser C,Mosch S,Kalinina S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress has become an exciting area of schizophrenia (SCZ) research, and provides ample opportunities and hope for a better understanding of its pathophysiology, which may lead to new treatment strategies. The first objective of the present study was to analyze the oxidative stress markers in breath samples o...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Popa C,Petrus M,Bratu AM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourier domain (FD) techniques have increasingly gained attention in optical coherence tomography (OCT). This is primarily due to their demonstrated sensitivity of two to three orders of magnitude over conventional time-domain techniques. FDOCT images are subject to two primary sources of artifacts. First, a complex c...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Davis AM,Choma MA,Izatt JA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative cancer treatment modality that offers localized treatment using a photosensitizer and light. However, tumor angiogenesis is a major concern following PDT-induced hypoxia as it promotes recurrence. Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bhuvaneswari R,Thong PS,Gan YY,Soo KC,Olivo M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fully integrated trimodality fluorescence, diffuse optical, and x-ray computed tomography (FT/DOT/XCT) system for small animal imaging is reported in this work. The main purpose of this system is to obtain quantitatively accurate fluorescence concentration images using a multimodality approach. XCT offers anatomical...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lin Y,Barber WC,Iwanczyk JS,Roeck WW,Nalcioglu O,Gulsen G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capability of optical coherence tomography (OCT) to perform "optical biopsy" of tissues within a depth range of 1 to 2 mm with micron-scale resolution in real time makes it a promising biomedical imaging modality for dermatologic applications. Three high-speed, spectrometer-based frequency-domain OCT systems opera...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Alex A,Povazay B,Hofer B,Popov S,Glittenberg C,Binder S,Drexler W

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercellular heterogeneity is a key factor in a variety of core cellular processes including proliferation, stimulus response, carcinogenesis, and drug resistance. However, cell-to-cell variability studies at the single-cell level have been hampered by the lack of enabling experimental techniques. We present a measur...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kelbauskas L,Ashili SP,Houkal J,Smith D,Mohammadreza A,Lee KB,Forrester J,Kumar A,Anis YH,Paulson TG,Youngbull CA,Tian Y,Holl MR,Johnson RH,Meldrum DR

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical light is important for helping the surgeon easily identify specific tissues during an operation. We propose a spectral reflectance comparison model to optimize the light-emitting diode light spectrum in the operating room. An entropy evaluation method, meant specifically for surgical situations, was developed...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Shen J,Wang H,Wu Y,Li A,Chen C,Zheng Z

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hyperspectral image projector (HIP) based on liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulators is explained and demonstrated to generate data cubes. The HIP-constructed data cubes are three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of spectrally resolved abundances of intracellular light-absorbing oxyhemoglobi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chon B,Tokumasu F,Lee JY,Allen DW,Rice JP,Hwang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence cystoscopy (FC) efficiently enhances the detection and improves the therapeutic management of early bladder cancer. During an FC, about 150 ml of water is needed to inflate the bladder. The water is quickly diluted by urine which can be fluorescent. If this bladder washout fluid (BWF) becomes fluorescent,...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zellweger M,Martoccia C,Mengin M,Iselin C,van den Bergh H,Wagnières G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We fabricate scaffolds with a fine linear grating (periodicity of 1 to 8 microm and height of 1 microm) on a glass substrate for controlling cardiomyocyte orientation. The fabrication is done by the solidification of a liquid photopolymerizable material using two laser beam interference. As the photopolymerizable mate...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fujita A,Fujita K,Nakamura O,Matsuda T,Kawata S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate the utility of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as a tool for physicians to study cortical plasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Motor cortex activation patterns were studied in five healthy children and five children with CP (8.4+/-2.3 years old in both groups) performing a fing...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Khan B,Tian F,Behbehani K,Romero MI,Delgado MR,Clegg NJ,Smith L,Reid D,Liu H,Alexandrakis G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00