Comparative analysis of single- and dual-wavelength photodynamic therapy regimes with chlorin-based photosensitizers: animal study.

abstract：:Diffusion of two model drugs-benzyl nicotinate and ibuprofen-and the plasma macromolecule albumin across atherosclerotic rabbit aorta was studied ex vivo by attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) imaging. Solutions of these molecules were applied to the endothelial surface of histological se...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Palombo F,Danoux CB,Weinberg PD,Kazarian SG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present three-dimensional (3-D) in vivo photoacoustic (PA) images of the blood vasculature of a chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) obtained by using a fiber-based noncontact PA tomography system. With a fiber-optic heterodyne interferometer, the system measures the surface displacement of a sample, induced by t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Eom J,Park SJ,Lee BH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photospallation is proposed as the primary mechanism behind our recent animal studies involving corneal ablation by nanosecond-pulse mid-IR laser beams. Following a brief summary of earlier work directed to refractive procedures in the mid-IR, a preliminary analysis is presented, based on simple one-dimensional models...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hoffman HJ,Telfair WB

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides more parameters than pure morphology does. In a recent paper [A. Knuettel and M. Boehlau-Godau, J. Biomed. Opt. 5(1) 83-92 (2000)] we have shown that the refractive index (RI) can be evaluated in a localized manner in skin tissue under in vivo conditions. Based on a theory, ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Knüttel A,Bonev S,Knaak W

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scattering of polarized light from a two layer scattering medium is investigated using Monte Carlo simulations. First order and normalized second order moments are used to analyze the spatial properties of the emerging light in different polarization states. Linearly and circularly polarized illumination is used t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Stockford IM,Morgan SP,Chang PC,Walker JG

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

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：:We present the design and experimental results of a new MEMS-based endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe. The uniqueness of this miniature OCT imaging probe is a two-axis MEMS mirror with through-silicon vias (TSVs) for interconnecting. The TSV interconnection enables ultracompact probe design, successfu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Liu L,Wu L,Sun J,Lin E,Xie H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce a needle probe based on photoacoustics (PA) to extend the scope of optical needle methods in guiding biopsies. Pulsed light is coupled to an optical fiber in a needle to be inserted in tissue, and PA signals are detected using an ultrasound imager used for needle guidance. This PA needle samples large vol...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Piras D,Grijsen C,Schütte P,Steenbergen W,Manohar S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Color Doppler optical coherence tomography (CDOCT) is a functional extension of optical coherence tomography (OCT) that can image flow in turbid media. We have developed a CDOCT system capable of imaging flow in real time. Doppler processing of the analog signal is accomplished in hardware in the time domain using a n...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Rollins AM,Yazdanfar S,Barton JK,Izatt JA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently developed an algorithm for multiplexed fluorescence tomographic imaging of at least four fluorophores concurrently in the red and near-infrared wavelength region by jointly using spectral and temporal data. We report the design of a fluorescence tomography instrument that acquires spectral and temporal dat...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mu Y,Pera V,Niedre M

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Compact optical imagers that can detect both spectral and polarization signatures are required in many biomedical applications. An acousto-optic-tunable-filter (AOTF)-based imager is ideally suited to provide both agile spectral and polarization signatures. Such an imager can be readily used for real-time in vivo medi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Gupta N

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Intraoperative margin assessment is imperative to cancer cure but is a continued challenge to successful surgery. Breast conserving surgery is a relevant example, where a cosmetically improved outcome is gained over mastectomy, but re-excision is required in >25  %   of cases due to positive or closely involved margin...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Schaefer JM,Barth CW,Davis SC,Gibbs SL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic visualization of islets of Langerhans under normal and diabetic conditions is essential for understanding the pathophysiology of the disease. The intrinsic opacity of pancreata, however, limits optical accessibility for high-resolution light microscopy of islets in situ. Because the standard microtome-base...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fu YY,Lu CH,Lin CW,Juang JH,Enikolopov G,Sibley E,Chiang AS,Tang SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinus blockages are a common reason for physician visits, affecting one out of seven people in the United States, and often require medical treatment. Diagnosis in the primary care setting is challenging because symptom criteria (via detailed clinical history) plus objective imaging [computed tomography (CT) or endosc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Cerussi AE,Mishra N,You J,Bhandarkar N,Wong B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

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：:Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in tumor cells was found to play an important role in maintaining the malignant phenotype. Using laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscopy (LSCFM) in a recent work, we reported a variable fluorescence intensity of ethidium bromide (EB) in mitochondria nucleoids of living carcinoma cells...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Villa AM,Fusi P,Pastori V,Amicarelli G,Pozzi C,Adlerstein D,Doglia SM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy has emerged as a powerful multiphoton imaging technique offering label-free chemical sensitivity and high three-dimensional resolution. However, its widespread application in the life sciences has been hampered by the use of costly pulsed lase...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Li B,Borri P,Langbein W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:The arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) partial pressure PaCO2 is a clinically relevant variable. However, its measurement requires arterial blood sampling or bulky and expensive transcutaneous PtcCO2 meters. While the spectrophotometric determination of hemoglobin species-such as oxy-hemoglobin (O2Hb) and deoxy...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Dervieux E,Bodinier Q,Uhring W,Théron M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the use of a biochip based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology for detection of specific genetic sequences using molecular beacons (MB) immobilized on solid surfaces as probes. The applicability of this miniature detection system for screening for the BRCA1 gene is evaluated using ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Culha M,Stokes DL,Griffin GD,Vo-Dinh T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for the prediction of the average photon pathlength in turbid media has been developed. The method is based on spatially resolved diffuse reflectance with discrete source detector distances up to 2 mm. Light reflectance was simulated using a Monte Carlo technique with a one-layer model utilizing a wide range ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Nilsson H,Larsson M,Nilsson GE,Strömberg T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In near-infrared spectroscopy, concentration changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin are calculated from the changes in the attenuation of the measurement light. This is done by solving a linear equation based on the modified Lambert-Beer law. To solve this equation, we need to know the partial optical pathl...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Umeyama S,Yamada T

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Temperature changes caused by laser irradiation can promote damage to the surrounding dental tissues. In this study, we evaluated the temperature changes of recently extracted human mandibular incisors during intracanal irradiation with an 810-nm diode laser at different settings. Fifty mandibular incisors w...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： da Fonseca Alvarez A,Moura-Netto C,Daliberto Frugoli A,Fernando C,Aranha AC,Davidowicz H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models are widely used to investigate the pathological mechanisms of spinal cord injury (SCI), most commonly in rats. It is well known that compromised blood flow caused by mechanical disruption of the vasculature can produce irreversible damage and cell death in hypoperfused tissue regions and spinal cord tiss...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Phillips JP,Cibert-Goton V,Langford RM,Shortland PJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acousto-optic deflector (AOD) is highly preferred in laser scanning microscopy for its fast scanning ability and random-addressing capability. However, its application in two-photon microscopy is frustrated by the dispersion of the AOD, which results in beam distortion and pulse lengthening. We report the analysis...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zeng S,Lv X,Bi K,Zhan C,Li D,Chen WR,Xiong W,Jacques SL,Luo Q

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS) is an emerging technique in oncology, neurology, and cardiology. To adapt intraoperative imaging for various surgical applications, increasingly flexible and compact FIGS instruments are necessary. We present a compact, portable FIGS system and demonstrate its use in cardiovasc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang X,Bhaumik S,Li Q,Staudinger VP,Yazdanfar S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00