Diabetic retinopathy assessed by dynamic light scattering and corneal autofluorescence.

abstract：:Surgical excision of the whole prostate through a radical prostatectomy procedure is part of the standard of care for prostate cancer. Positive surgical margins (cancer cells having spread into surrounding nonresected tissue) occur in as many as 1 in 5 cases and strongly correlate with disease recurrence and the requi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pinto M,Zorn KC,Tremblay JP,Desroches J,Dallaire F,Aubertin K,Marple E,Kent C,Leblond F,Trudel D,Lesage F

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since hyperglycaemia changes the erythrocyte cell membrane fluidity and impairs cell deformity, our goal was to characterize hemoglobin and red blood cell (RBC) light refractive property changes in diabetic patients. Microscopic investigation was carried out on intact and fixed RBCs. To determine the refractive index ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mazarevica G,Freivalds T,Jurka A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raman spectroscopy on single, living epithelial cells captured in a laser trap is shown to have diagnostic power over colorectal cancer. This new single-cell technology comprises three major components: primary culture processing of human tissue samples to produce single-cell suspensions, Raman detection on singly tra...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zheng F,Qin Y,Chen K

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus inactivation in red blood cell concentrates (RBCC) is being studied in order to increase the safety of the blood supply. For this purpose we have been studying the silicon phthalocyanine (Pc 4), a photosensitizer activated with red light. Two approaches were used to achieve enhanced selectivity of Pc 4 for virus...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ben-Hur E,Zuk MM,Oetjen J,Chan WS,Lenny L,Horowitz B

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular oxygen concentration is of primary importance in determining numerous physiological and pathological processes in biological systems. In this paper, we describe the application of the oxygen sensing indicator, ruthenium dibipyridine 4-(1"-pyrenyl)-2,2'-bipyridine chloride [Ru(bpy-pyr)(bpy)(2)], for molec...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ji J,Rosenzweig N,Jones I,Rosenzweig Z

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A confocal imaging and image processing scheme is introduced to visualize and evaluate the spatial distribution of spectral information in tissue. The image data are recorded using a confocal laser-scanning microscope equipped with a detection unit that provides high spectral resolution. The processing scheme is based...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Maeder U,Marquardt K,Beer S,Bergmann T,Schmidts T,Heverhagen JT,Zink K,Runkel F,Fiebich M

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:The efficacy of existing therapies and the discovery of innovative treatments for central nervous system (CNS) diseases have been limited by the lack of appropriate methods to investigate complex molecular processes at the synaptic level. To improve our capability to investigate complex mechanisms of synaptic signalin...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Labrecque S,Sylvestre JP,Marcet S,Mangiarini F,Bourgoin B,Verhaegen M,Blais-Ouellette S,De Koninck P

更新日期：2016-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We address the automatic differentiation of human tissue using multispectral imaging with promising potential for automatic visualization during surgery. Currently, tissue types have to be continuously differentiated based on the surgeon's knowledge only. Further, automatic methods based on optical in vivo properties ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wisotzky EL,Uecker FC,Arens P,Dommerich S,Hilsmann A,Eisert P

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absorption coefficient mu(a), scattering coefficient mu(s), and anisotropy factor g of diluted and undiluted human blood (hematocrit 0.84 and 42.1%) are determined under flow conditions in the wavelength range 250 to 1100 nm, covering the absorption bands of hemoglobin. These values are obtained by high precision ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Friebel M,Roggan A,Müller G,Meinke M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A side-viewing, 2.3-mm diameter oblique incidence reflectometry endoscope has been designed to obtain optical property measurements of turbid samples. Light from a single-mode fiber is relayed obliquely onto the tissue with a gradient index lens-based distal optics assembly and the resulting diffuse reflectance profil...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wall RA,Barton JK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system, astrocyte has been one of main research topics in neuroscience. Although various tools have been developed, at present, there is no tool that allows noninvasive activation of astrocyte in vivo without genetic or pharmacological perturbation. Here we report ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choi M,Yoon J,Ku T,Choi K,Choi C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic masses suffer from sample errors and low-negative predictive values. Fiber-optic spectroscopy in the visible to near-infrared wavelength spectrum can noninvasively extract physiological parameters from tissue and has the potential to guide th...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Stegehuis PL,Boogerd LS,Inderson A,Veenendaal RA,van Gerven P,Bonsing BA,Sven Mieog J,Amelink A,Veselic M,Morreau H,van de Velde CJ,Lelieveldt BP,Dijkstra J,Robinson DJ,Vahrmeijer AL

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time monitoring of functional tissue parameters, such as local blood oxygenation, based on optical imaging could provide groundbreaking advances in the diagnosis and interventional therapy of various diseases. Although photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a modality with great potential to measure optical absorption dee...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kirchner T,Gröhl J,Maier-Hein L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (ORPAM) in theory provides lateral resolution equivalent to the optical diffraction limit. Scattering media, such as biological turbid media, attenuates the optical signal and also alters the diffraction-limited spot size of the focused beam. The ORPAM signal is generated on...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： U-Thainual P,Kim DH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Near-infrared confocal microendoscopy is a promising technique for deep in vivo imaging of tissues and can generate high-resolution cross-sectional images at the micron-scale. We demonstrate the use of a dual-axis confocal (DAC) near-infrared fluorescence microendoscope with a 5.5-mm outer diameter for obtaining clini...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Piyawattanametha W,Ra H,Qiu Z,Friedland S,Liu JT,Loewke K,Kino GS,Solgaard O,Wang TD,Mandella MJ,Contag CH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parametric and nonparametric data processing schemes for analyzing translating laser speckle data used to investigate the mechanical behavior of biological tissues are examined. Cross-correlation, minimum mean square estimator, maximum likelihood, and maximum entropy approaches are discussed and compared on speckle da...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Duncan DD,Kirkpatrick SJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absorption of filter substances in sunscreens, reducing the incident ultraviolet (UV) radiation, is the basis for the protecting ability of such formulations. The erythema-correlated sun protection factor (SPF), depending mainly on the intensity of the UVB radiation, is the common value to quantify the efficacy of...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Weigmann HJ,Schanzer S,Antoniou C,Sterry W,Lademann J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellularity of the fibrous caps of coronary atheromas, manifested by the infiltration of macrophages (average size, 20 to 30 microm), is thought to weaken the structural integrity of the cap and predispose plaques to rupture. Therefore, an imaging technology capable of identifying macrophages within fibroatheroma caps...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Tanaka A,Tearney GJ,Bouma BE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:Photothermal optical coherence tomography (PT-OCT) has the promise to offer structural images coregistered with chemical composition information, which can offer a significant impact in early detection of diseases such as atherosclerosis. AIM:We take the first step in understanding the relation between PT...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Salimi M,Villiger M,Tabatabaei N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We quantitatively investigated the measurement sensitivity of spatially resolved spectroscopy (SRS) across six tissue models: cerebral tissue, a small animal brain, the forehead of a fetus, an adult brain, forearm muscle, and thigh muscle. The optical path length in the voxel of the model was analyzed using Monte Carl...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Niwayama M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:Detailed biochemical and morphological imaging of the plaque burdened coronary arteries holds the promise of improved understanding of atherosclerosis plaque development, ultimately leading to better diagnostics and therapies. AIM:Development of a dual-modality intravascular catheter supporting swept-sour...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chen X,Kim W,Serafino M,Tan Z,Jo J,Applegate B

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) has the capacity to record second-harmonic generation (SHG) and endogenous two-photon excitation fluorescence (2PEF) signals emitted from biological tissues. The development of fiber-based miniaturized endomicroscopes delivering pulses in the femtosecond range will allow the transfer of MP...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Garofalakis A,Kruglik SG,Mansuryan T,Gillibert A,Thiberville L,Louradour F,Vever-Bizet C,Bourg-Heckly G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cochlear implantation offers the potential to restore sensitive hearing in patients with severe to profound deafness. However, surgical placement of the electrode array within the cochlea can produce trauma to sensorineural components, particularly if the initial turn of the cochlea is not successfully navigated as th...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Gurbani SS,Wilkening P,Zhao M,Gonenc B,Cheon GW,Iordachita II,Chien W,Taylor RH,Niparko JK,Kang JU

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the protocol for an inexpensive and nondestructive optical reflectance assay for the measurement of biofilm formation. Reflectance data are obtained using an Ocean Optics (Dunedin, Florida) USB 2000 spectrometer with a polychromatic light source. A fiber optic cable is used both for illumination and collec...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Broschat SL,Loge FJ,Peppin JD,White D,Call DR,Kuhn E

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern gynecologic practice requires noninvasive diagnostics techniques capable of detecting morphological and functional alterations in tissues of female reproductive organs. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a promising tool for providing imaging of biotissues with high resolution at depths up to 2 mm. Design of...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kirillin M,Motovilova T,Shakhova N

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate the ex vivo imaging of an oral cancerous sample with a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) system. With the axial resolution of 8 microm in free space and system sensitivity of 108 dB, we can well distinguish the normal and abnormal tissue portions in a sample. In particular, we analyze t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Tsai MT,Lee HC,Lu CW,Wang YM,Lee CK,Yang CC,Chiang CP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I collagen is a major component of the extracellular matrix as well as many tissue engineered models. To understand changes in collagen related models over time, it is important to evaluate collagen dynamics with noninvasive techniques. Fluorescence spectroscopy provides a method to noninvasively measure endogeno...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kirkpatrick ND,Hoying JB,Botting SK,Weiss JA,Utzinger U

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperspectral reflectance imaging technique has been used for in vivo detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. However, the clinical outcome of this technique is suboptimal owing to multiple limitations such as nonuniform illumination, high-cost and bulky setup, and time-consuming data acquisition and processi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zheng W,Wang C,Chang S,Zhang S,Xu RX

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simplified measurement of macular pigment optical density (MPOD) is important because of the ocular health benefits that are attributed to these retinal carotenoids. Here, we describe a novel instrument designed for this purpose, based on heterochromatic flicker photometry (HFP), which removes a number of difficulties...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bone RA,Mukherjee A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00