Europium-quantum dot nanobioconjugates as luminescent probes for time-gated biosensing.

abstract：:We investigated the effect of thiazone, a widely used penetration enhancer, on in vitro porcine skin and muscle tissue by single-integrating sphere technique during optical clearing (OC) treatment. The results showed that thiazone induced an increase on the total transmittance of skin which led to a reduction in that ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Jin X,Deng Z,Wang J,Ye Q,Mei J,Zhou W,Zhang C,Tian J

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Surfactant stabilized microbubbles are widely used clinical contrast agents for ultrasound imaging. In this work, the light propagation through a turbid medium in the presence of microbubbles has been investigated. Through a series of experiments, it has been found that the optical attenuation is increased when the mi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Leung TS,Honeysett JE,Stride E,Deng J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the valence asymmetry hypothesis, the left/right asymmetry of prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity is correlated with specific emotional responses to mental stress and personality traits. Here, we evaluated the relation between emotional state and asymmetry in PFC activity at rest by using near-infrared spect...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ishikawa W,Sato M,Fukuda Y,Matsumoto T,Takemura N,Sakatani K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temperature distribution is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of laser phototherapy in cancer treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an ideal method for 3-D noninvasive temperature measurement. A 7.1-T MRI was used to determine laser-induced high thermal gradient temperature distribution of target ti...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chen Y,Gnyawali SC,Wu F,Liu H,Tesiram YA,Abbott A,Towner RA,Chen WR

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) was formerly known as CREST syndrome in reference to the associated clinical features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasias. The transforming growth factor beta has been identified as a major player in the pathogenic p...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Barolet D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic rate of oxygen consumption, an important indicator of tissue metabolism, can be expressed as the change of net blood oxygen flux into and out of a tissue region per 100 g of tissue. In this work, we propose a photoacoustic and Doppler ultrasound method for imaging local blood oxygen flux of a single vess...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Jiang Y,Forbrich A,Harrison T,Zemp RJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The atrial pacemaker complex is responsible for the initiation and early propagation of cardiac impulses. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a nondestructive imaging modality with spatial resolutions of ∼1 to 15 μm, can be used to identify unique fiber orientation patterns in this region of the heart. Functionally ch...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ambrosi CM,Fedorov VV,Schuessler RB,Rollins AM,Efimov IR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents comprehensive and depth-resolved retinal microvasculature images within human retina achieved by a newly developed ultrahigh sensitive optical microangiography (UHS-OMAG) system. Due to its high flow sensitivity, UHS-OMAG is much more sensitive to tissue motion due to the involuntary movement of th...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： An L,Shen TT,Wang RK

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetration profiles of topically applied drugs and cosmetic products provide important information on their efficacy. The application of tape stripping in combination with UV/VIS spectroscopy is checked to determine the local position of topically applied substances inside the stratum corneum, the penetration profile...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Weigmann HJ,Jacobi U,Antoniou C,Tsikrikas GN,Wendel V,Rapp C,Gers-Barlag H,Sterry W,Lademann J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasmall scale implants have recently attracted focus as valuable tools for monitoring both acute and chronic diseases. Semiconductor optical technologies are the key to miniaturizing these devices to the long-sought sub-mm scale, which will enable long-term use of these devices for medical applications. This can al...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mujeeb-U-Rahman M,Adalian D,Chang CF,Scherer A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optically sectioned detection of fluorescence immunoassays using a confocal microscope enables the creation of both homo- and heterogeneous planar format assays. We report a set assays requiring optically sectioned detection using a model system and analysis procedures for separating signals of a surface layer from an...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ghafari H,Zhou Y,Ali S,Hanley QS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical fiber technology has significantly bolstered the growth of photonics applications in basic life sciences research and in biomedical diagnosis, therapy, monitoring, and surgery. The unique operational characteristics of diverse fibers have been exploited to realize advanced biomedical functions in areas such as...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Keiser G,Xiong F,Cui Y,Shum PP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-harmonic-generation (SHG) microscopy has emerged as a powerful tool to image unstained living tissues and probe their molecular and supramolecular organization. In this article, we review the physical basis of SHG, highlighting how coherent summation of second-harmonic response leads to the sensitivity of polar...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Vanzi F,Sacconi L,Cicchi R,Pavone FS

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a laser scanning confocal microscope system, the refractive indices of articular cartilage (AC) with mechanical or biochemical degenerations were characterized to investigate whether potential correlations exist between refractive index (RI) and cartilage degeneration. The cartilage samples collected from th...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang K,Wu J,Day R,Kirk TB,Hu X

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Autofluorescence, the endogenous fluorescence present in cells and tissues, has historically been considered a nuisance in biomedical imaging. Many endogenous fluorophores, specifically, collagen, elastin, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), are found throughout the human body. In...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Deal J,Mayes S,Browning C,Hill S,Rider P,Boudreaux C,Rich TC,Leavesley SJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have been developing a Mach-Zehnder type of optical frequency domain reflectometry optical coherence tomography (OFDR-OCT) that uses discretely swept superstructure-grating distributed Bragg- reflector (SSG-DBR) lasers developed for telecommunication fields and has a 12-mm-depth range. We report images obtained wit...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kakuma H,Ohbayashi K,Arakawa Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In all fundus laser treatments of the eye, the temperature increase is not exactly known. In order to optimize treatments, an online temperature determination is preferable. We investigated a noninvasive optoacoustic method to monitor the fundus temperature during pulsed laser irradiation. When laser pulses are applie...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Schule G,Huttmann G,Framme C,Roider J,Brinkmann R

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Frequency-domain diffuse optical spectroscopy (FD-DOS) utilizes intensity-modulated light to characterize optical scattering and absorption in thick tissue. Previous FD-DOS systems have been limited by large device footprints, complex electronics, high costs, and limited acquisition speeds, all of which complicate acc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Torjesen A,Istfan R,Roblyer D

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:The potential of intrinsic optical imaging and resting-state analysis under anesthetized conditions as a tool to study brain networks associated with epileptic seizures is investigated. Using an acute model of epileptiform activity, the 4-aminopyridine model in live mice, we observe the changes in resting-state networ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Guevara E,Pouliot P,Nguyen DK,Lesage F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective photothermal interaction using dye enhancement has proven to be effective in minimizing surrounding tissue damage and delivering energy to target tissue. During laser irradiation, the process of photon absorption and thermal energy diffusion in the target tissue and its surrounding tissue are crucial. Such i...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Crochet JJ,Gnyawali SC,Chen Y,Lemley EC,Wang LV,Chen WR

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:We describe the use of a Teflon-AF liquid core optical fiber (LCOF) geometry to enhance the collection of Raman scattering from the biochemical creatinine, dissolved in water and in urine. At short integration times, where shot noise is most troublesome, the enhanced signal leads to greater accuracy in estimating the ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Qi D,Berger AJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suture ligation of blood vessels during surgery can be time-consuming and skill-intensive. Energy-based, electrosurgical, and ultrasonic devices have recently replaced the use of sutures and mechanical clips (which leave foreign objects in the body) for many surgical procedures, providing rapid hemostasis during surge...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Cilip CM,Rosenbury SB,Giglio N,Hutchens TC,Schweinsberger GR,Kerr D,Latimer C,Nau WH,Fried NM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A swept source (SS)-based circular-state (CS) polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) constructed entirely with polarization-maintaining fiber optics components is proposed with the experimental verification. By means of the proposed calibration scheme, bulk quarter-wave plates can be replaced by ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lin H,Kao MC,Lai CM,Huang JC,Kuo WC

更新日期：2014-02-01 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