Neural networks improve brain cancer detection with Raman spectroscopy in the presence of operating room light artifacts.

abstract：:A highly efficient method based on Maxwell's theory was developed, which enables the calculation of the scanning of a focused beam through scattering media. Maxwell's equations were numerically solved in two dimensions using finite difference time domain simulations. The modeling of the focused beam was achieved by ap...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Elmaklizi A,Schäfer J,Kienle A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junction-mediated intercellular communication influences a variety of cellular activities. In tendons, gap junctions modulate collagen production, are involved in strain-induced cell death, and are involved in the response to mechanical stimulation. The aim of the present study was to investigate gap junction-medi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kuzma-Kuzniarska M,Yapp C,Pearson-Jones TW,Jones AK,Hulley PA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers usually occurring in people above the age of 50 years. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer. The American Cancer Society has estimated 96,830 new cases of colon cancer and 40,000 new cases of rectal cancer in 2014 in the Unit...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Salman A,Sebbag G,Argov S,Mordechai S,Sahu RK

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:Different colors of visible light penetrate to varying depths in tissue due to the wavelength dependence of tissue optical absorption and elastic scattering. We exploit this to map the contour of the closest surface of a buried fluorescent object. This uses a novel algorithm based on the diffusion theory description o...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kim A,Roy M,Dadani FN,Wilson BC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the several difficulties associated with histology, including difficulty in continuous monitoring, this study aimed to investigate the feasibility of optical imaging modalities—cross-polarization color (CPC) imaging, erythema index (EI) imaging, and laser speckle contrast (LSC) imaging—for continuous evaluation ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Son T,Yoon HJ,Lee S,Jang WS,Jung B,Kim WU

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present functional imaging of the concentration of a photodynamic therapy (PDT)-related dye in scattering tissue phantoms based on spatially resolved measurements of optical properties through spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT). Expressions for the OCT signal are developed, enabling estimation of dept...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Støren T,Røyset A,Svaasand LO,Lindmo T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX)-encapsulated mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and utilized for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. Silica encapsulation is relatively transparent for activated light and can protect the PpIX against denaturation induced by the extreme bioenvironment. The mesop...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Qian J,Gharibi A,He S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many optical diagnostic approaches rely on changes in scattering and absorption properties to generate optical contrast between normal and diseased tissue. Recently, there has been increasing interest in using exogenous agents to enhance this intrinsic contrast with particular emphasis on the development for targeting...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lin AW,Lewinski NA,West JL,Halas NJ,Drezek RA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror based endoscopic swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) system that can perform three-dimensional (3-D) imaging at high speed is reported. The key component enabling 3-D endoscopic imaging is a two-axis MEMS scanning mirror which has a 0.8×0.8  mm2 mirror plate...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang D,Fu L,Wang X,Gong Z,Samuelson S,Duan C,Jia H,Ma JS,Xie H

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the relationship between accommodation and vision quality, a custom-built ultra-long scan depth spectral domain optical coherence tomography (UL-SDOCT) and a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor (HSWFS) were combined. The resolution and scan depth of UL-SDOCT are 6 μm and 15.6 mm, respectively, which...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Shi G,Wang Y,Yuan Y,Wei L,Lv F,Zhang Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugar-rich diets and poor dental hygiene promote the formation of a biofilm (plaque) that strongly adheres to the dental enamel surface and fosters the evolution of aciduric bacteria. The acid contributes to demineralization of the exterior tooth enamel, which accelerates after the pH drops below a critical value (∼5....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Sharma M,Graham JY,Walczak PA,Nguyen R,Lee LK,Carson MD,Nelson LY,Patel SN,Xu Z,Seibel EJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a study using plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) to image epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in live cells. Through detailed analysis of the NP scattering spectra, we determine the intracellular refractive index (RI) within attoliter volumes inside of the living cells. Molecular imaging is demonstrated usin...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Curry AC,Crow M,Wax A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of bioluminescence in living animals, such as cell-based biosensor applications, require measurement of light at different wavelengths, but accurate light measurement is impeded by absorption by tissues at wavelengths<600 nm. We present a novel approach to this problem--the use of a plastic window in the skin/...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Huang Q,Acha V,Yow R,Schneider E,Sardar DK,Hornsby PJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction leads to structural remodeling of the myocardium, in particular to the loss of cardiomyocytes due to necrosis and an increase in collagen with scar formation. Stem cell regenerative treatments have been shown to alter this remodeling process, resulting in improved cardiac function. As healthy myo...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wood MF,Ghosh N,Wallenburg MA,Li SH,Weisel RD,Wilson BC,Li RK,Vitkin IA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantification of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) changes during functional brain activation and pathological conditions provides critical insight into brain metabolism. Of the different imaging modalities, two-photon laser scanning microscopy (TPLSM) is becoming an important tool for cellular-resolution meas...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Baraghis E,Devor A,Fang Q,Srinivasan VJ,Wu W,Lesage F,Ayata C,Kasischke KA,Boas DA,Sakadzić S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common form of human cancer, often resulting in high morbidity. Low visual contrast of these tumors makes their delineation a challenging problem. Employing a linearly polarized monochromatic light source and a wide-field CCD camera, we have developed a technique for fluorescence po...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yaroslavsky AN,Salomatina EV,Neel V,Anderson R,Flotte T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a slowly propagating wave of depolarization of neurons and glia and has a less characterized vascular component. CSD is a commonly used phenomenon to test new methods of live brain imaging. Application of a blood pulsations imaging (BPI) technique to study of CSD induced with hig...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Teplov V,Shatillo A,Nippolainen E,Gröhn O,Giniatullin R,Kamshilin AA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the concept of using high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging to rapidly assess surgical specimens and determine if cancer positive margins were left behind in the surgical bed. A mouse model of breast cancer was used in this study. Surgical specimens from 30 animals were...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Savastru D,Chang EW,Miclos S,Pitman MB,Patel A,Iftimia N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial contamination of blood products is one of the most frequent infectious complications of transfusion. Since glucose levels in blood supplies decrease as bacteria proliferate, it should be possible to detect the presence of bacterial contamination by measuring the glucose concentrations in the blood components...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Suzuki Y,Maruo K,Zhang AW,Shimogaki K,Ogawa H,Hirayama F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our long-term goal was to investigate the potential of incorporating redox imaging technique as a breast cancer (BC) diagnosis component to increase the positive predictive value of suspicious imaging finding and to reduce unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis. We previously found that precancer and cancer tissues in...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Xu HN,Tchou J,Feng M,Zhao H,Li LZ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present in vivo human total retinal blood flow measurements using Doppler Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). The scan pattern consisted of two concentric circles around the optic nerve head, transecting all retinal branch arteries and veins. The relative positions of each blood vessel in the two OCT...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang Y,Bower BA,Izatt JA,Tan O,Huang D

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：: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：:The thulium fiber laser (TFL) is currently being studied as an alternative to the conventional holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser for lithotripsy. The diode-pumped TFL may be electronically modulated to operate with variable parameters (e.g., pulse rate, pulse duration, and duty cycle) for studying the influence of pulse trai...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Blackmon RL,Irby PB,Fried NM

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:Our current research in the framework of an interdisciplinary project focuses on modelling the dynamics of the hemoglobin reoxygenation process in post-mortem human skin by reflectance spectrometry. The observations of reoxygenation of hemoglobin in livores after postmortem exposure to a cold environment relate the re...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Belenki L,Sterzik V,Schulz K,Bohnert M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A miniature fiber optic spectrometer enclosed within a semipermeable (dialysis) membrane is proposed for in vivo interstitial sensing applications. The semipermeable membrane acts as a molecular filter, allowing only small molecules to pass through to the sampling volume. This filtering, in principle, should enable co...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Blazkiewicz P,Blazkiewicz K,Verhaege A,Anissimov YG,Roberts MS,Zvyagin AV

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanophotothermolysis with long laser pulses for treatment of scattered cancer cells and their clusters is introduced with the main focus on real-time monitoring of temperature dynamics inside and around individual cancer cells labeled with carbon nanotubes. This technique utilizes advanced time- and spatially-resolved...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Biris AS,Boldor D,Palmer J,Monroe WT,Mahmood M,Dervishi E,Xu Y,Li Z,Galanzha EI,Zharov VP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a multimodal optical microscope that incorporates six imaging modalities on one common platform. The imaging modalities include three staring modes, optical quadrature microscopy (OQM), differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy, and epi-fluorescence microscopy, and three scanning modes, confocal r...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Warger WC 2nd,Laevsky GS,Townsend DJ,Rajadhyaksha M,DiMarzio CA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00