Optical coherence elastography for evaluating customized riboflavin/UV-A corneal collagen crosslinking.

abstract：:Blood smear analysis has remained a crucial diagnostic tool for pathologists despite the advent of automatic analyzers such as flow cytometers and impedance counters. Though these current methods have proven to be indispensible tools for physicians and researchers alike, they provide limited information on the detaile...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mir M,Ding H,Wang Z,Reedy J,Tangella K,Popescu G

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:We have employed near-infrared optical methods to measure noninvasively the dynamics of muscle blood flow and oxygen saturation (StO2) during cuff occlusion and plantar flexion exercise. Relative muscle oxygen consumption (rVO2) was also computed from these data. Diffuse correlation spectroscopy provides information a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yu G,Durduran T,Lech G,Zhou C,Chance B,Mohler ER 3rd,Yodh AG

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatially confined and precise time delivery of neuroactive molecules is an important issue in neurophysiology. In this work we developed a technique for delivering chemical stimuli to cultured neurons consisting in encapsulating the molecules of interest in liposomes. These vectors were then loaded in reservoirs cons...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pinato G,Raffaelli T,D'Este E,Tavano F,Cojoc D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the impact of anatomy on the spectral properties of oral tissue, we used reflectance and fluorescence spectroscopy to characterize nine different anatomic sites. All spectra were collected in vivo from healthy oral mucosa. We analyzed 710 spectra collected from the oral cavity of 79 healthy volunt...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： McGee S,Mirkovic J,Mardirossian V,Elackattu A,Yu CC,Kabani S,Gallagher G,Pistey R,Galindo L,Badizadegan K,Wang Z,Dasari R,Feld MS,Grillone G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mid-IR semiconductor lasers of two wavelength bands, 5.4 and 9.6 microm, are applied to measure aqueous glucose concentration ranging from 0 to 500 mgdL with Intralipid emulsion (0 to 8%) added as a fat simulator. The absorption coefficient micro(a) is found linear with respect to glucose and Intralipid concentrations...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Guo B,Wang Y,Wang Y,Le HQ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-beam spectral domain optical coherence tomography system (OCT) whose center wavelength is 840 nm was developed. The three beams focus on fundus 3.1 mm apart from each other and are detected by a single line sensor. The distance between the beams is fixed and the beams scan a total area of 10×10  mm² while keep...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Suehira N,Ooto S,Hangai M,Matsumoto K,Tomatsu N,Yuasa T,Yamada K,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-speed (video-rate) fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) through a flexible endoscope is reported based on gated optical image intensifier technology. The optimization and potential application of FLIM to tissue autofluorescence for clinical applications are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Munro I,McGinty J,Galletly N,Requejo-Isidro J,Lanigan PM,Elson DS,Dunsby C,Neil MA,Lever MJ,Stamp GW,French PM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on wide-field imaging of pulsatile motion induced by blood flow using heterodyne holographic interferometry on the thumb of a healthy volunteer, in real time. Optical Doppler images were measured with green laser light by a frequency-shifted Mach-Zehnder interferometer in off-axis configuration. The recorded...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bencteux J,Pagnoux P,Kostas T,Bayat S,Atlan M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging offers a new approach for characterizing atherosclerotic plaque, but random catheter positioning within the vessel lumen results in variable light attenuation and can yield inaccurate measurements. We hypothesized that NIRF measurements could be corrected for var...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Dixon AJ,Hossack JA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inexpensive near-infrared microscopy (NIRM) was developed as a convenient technique to detect the medulla loss of scalp hair while reducing analytical time with easy sample preparation, leading to a field screening tool for breast cancer. NIRM has been evaluated as an alternative to synchrotron-based nanoscopy and to ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choi Y,Jeong YJ,Jeon JG,Park SH,Choi HR,Kim JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 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 effect of glucose on fluorescence of synthesized ZnCdS nanoparticles in the presence of glucose oxidase or in a mixture of glucose oxidase and peroxidase has been investigated. Behavior of fluorescence characteristics of ZnCdS nanoparticles with nonstabilized surface and coated with polymer shell is compared. It h...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kochubey VI,Volkova EK,Konyukhova JG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of silica/gold nanoshells and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the optical properties of skin is studied. By implementing in vivo measurements and Monte Carlo simulations, we analyze the efficiency of using these nanoparticles as contrasting agents for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of skin. In...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kirillin M,Shirmanova M,Sirotkina M,Bugrova M,Khlebtsov B,Zagaynova E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dispersion encoded full-range (DEFR) frequency-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) and its enhanced version, fast DEFR, utilize dispersion mismatch between sample and reference arm to eliminate the ambiguity in OCT signals caused by non-complex valued spectral measurement, thereby numerically doubling the usa...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang L,Hofer B,Guggenheim JA,Povazay B

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transgenic mouse model with a Clim [co-factor of LIM (a combination of first letters of Lin-11 (C. elegans), ISL1 (rat), and Mec-3 (C. elegans) gene names) domain proteins] gene partially blocked in the epithelial compartment of its tissues is used to establish the sensitivity of intrinsic reflectance nonlinear opti...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lyubovitsky JG,Spencer JA,Krasieva TB,Andersen B,Tromberg BJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:The results of an experimental study of the possibilities of monitoring erbium yttrium aluminum garnet laser-mediated ablation of human epidermis with the use of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and spectral polarization techniques are presented. The attenuated total reflection (ATR) method was used for ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Sviridov AP,Zimnyakov DA,Sinichkin YP,Butvina LN,Omelchenko AJ,Shakh GS,Bagratashvili VN

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymphatic system is responsible for fluid homeostasis and immune cell trafficking and has been implicated in several diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cancer metastasis. Despite its importance, the lack of suitable in vivo imaging techniques has hampered our understanding of the lymphatic system. This is,...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Forbrich A,Heinmiller A,Zemp RJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 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

abstract：:Computational modeling of arterial mechanics continues to progress, even to the point of allowing the study of complex regions such as the aortic arch. Nevertheless, most prior studies assign homogeneous and isotropic material properties and constant wall thickness even when implementing patient-specific luminal geome...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Genovese K,Humphrey JD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescent proteins and dyes are routine tools for biological research to describe the behavior of genes, proteins, and cells, as well as more complex physiological dynamics such as vessel permeability and pharmacokinetics. The use of these probes in whole body in vivo imaging would allow extending the range and scop...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Favicchio R,Psycharakis S,Schönig K,Bartsch D,Mamalaki C,Papamatheakis J,Ripoll J,Zacharakis G

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：: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：:Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) using multiphoton excitation techniques is now finding an important place in quantitative imaging of protein-protein interactions and intracellular physiology. Recent developments in multiphoton FLIM methods are reviewed and a novel multiphoton FLIM system using a streak...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Krishnan RV,Masuda A,Centonze VE,Herman B

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:Muscle blood flow (MBF) and muscle oxygen saturation (SmO(2)) were measured at eight locations (four proximal, four distal) over a 4 x 8 cm(2) area of the vastus lateralis at rest and immediately after isometric, maximal quadriceps contraction using multichannel, frequency-domain, near-infrared spectroscopy. A venous ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Quaresima V,Ferrari M,Franceschini MA,Hoimes ML,Fantini S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00