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Nunez J, Mironov S, Wan B, Hazime A, Clark A, Akarichi C, Korlakunta S, Mandell S, Arnoldo B, Chan R, Goverman J, Huebinger R, Park C, Evers B, Carlson D, Berenfeld O, Levi B. Novel multi-spectral short-wave infrared imaging for assessment of human burn wound depth. Wound Repair Regen 2024. [PMID: 39323286 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.13221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Burn depth determination is critical for patient care but is currently lacking accuracy. Recent animal studies showed that Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) imaging can distinguish between superficial and deep burns. This is a first human study correlating reflectance of multiple SWIR bands using a SWIR assessment tool (SWAT) with burn depth classifications by surgeons and histology. Burns and adjacent normal skin in 11 patients with thermal injuries were imaged with visual and narrow bands centred at 1200, 1650, 1940 and 2250 nm and biopsies were taken from select areas. Reflectance intensities for each band in 273 regions of interest (ROI) were divided by the normal skin reflectance and combined into three Reflectance Indices (RIs). In addition, burns in ROIs and biopsies were classified by five surgeons and three pathologists, respectively, as superficial partial, deep partial, or full thickness. Results show that for burn depth increase classified by the surgeons, reflectance increased at 1200 and 2250, decreased at 1940, and didn't change at 1650 nm. In contrast, all three RIs increase with burn depth and predict the deep and full depths ROIs representing operable regions (Area Under Curve >0.6507, p < 0.0001). Pathologists' classification matched surgeons' classification of burn category only in eight of 21 biopsies (38.1%), but reflectance at all bands and one RI for all deep partial and full thickness biopsies were larger than in non-biopsy normal and superficial partial thickness ROIs (p < 0.0118). In conclusion, multi-spectral imaging with a new SWAT is a promising approach for evaluation of burn wound depth.
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- Johanna Nunez
- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Qu J, Golovynska I, Liu J, Qu J, Golovynskyi S. Optical Transparency Windows in Near-Infrared and Short-Wave Infrared for the Skin, Skull, and Brain: Fluorescence Bioimaging Using PbS Quantum Dots. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024:e202400171. [PMID: 39315637 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202400171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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Fluorescence imaging (FI) employing near-infrared (NIR) light within the range of ~750-1350 nm enables biomedical imaging several millimeters beneath the tissue surface. More recent investigations into the short-wave IR (SWIR) transparency windows between ~1550-1870 and 2100-2300 nm highlight their superior capabilities. This research presents a comparison of IR-FI of PbS quantum dots, emitting at 990, 1310, and 1580 nm, through the mouse scalp skin, skull, and brain. The SWIR fluorescence is the most effectively transmitted signal, showing particularly significant enhancement when passing through the skull, which causes high light scattering. For the analysis of the imaging results and light propagation through the organs, their spectra of attenuation, absorption, and scattering coefficients are measured. In view of biomedical imaging, attenuation due to light scattering is a more destructive factor. Hence, the spatial resolution and imaging contrast can be improved by operating in SWIR due to decreased light scattering.
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- Jinghan Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Riksen JJM, Nikolaev AV, van Soest G. Photoacoustic imaging on its way toward clinical utility: a tutorial review focusing on practical application in medicine. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2023; 28:121205. [PMID: 37304059 PMCID: PMC10249868 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.12.121205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Significance Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) enables the visualization of optical contrast with ultrasonic imaging. It is a field of intense research, with great promise for clinical application. Understanding the principles of PAI is important for engineering research and image interpretation. Aim In this tutorial review, we lay out the imaging physics, instrumentation requirements, standardization, and some practical examples for (junior) researchers, who have an interest in developing PAI systems and applications for clinical translation or applying PAI in clinical research. Approach We discuss PAI principles and implementation in a shared context, emphasizing technical solutions that are amenable to broad clinical deployment, considering factors such as robustness, mobility, and cost in addition to image quality and quantification. Results Photoacoustics, capitalizing on endogenous contrast or administered contrast agents that are approved for human use, yields highly informative images in clinical settings, which can support diagnosis and interventions in the future. Conclusion PAI offers unique image contrast that has been demonstrated in a broad set of clinical scenarios. The transition of PAI from a "nice-to-have" to a "need-to-have" modality will require dedicated clinical studies that evaluate therapeutic decision-making based on PAI and consideration of the actual value for patients and clinicians, compared with the associated cost.
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- Jonas J. M. Riksen
- Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Cheng JX, Ni H, Yuan Y, Li M, Zhu Y, Ge X, Yin J, Dessai CP, Wang L. Millimeter-deep micron-resolution vibrational imaging by shortwave infrared photothermal microscopy. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3449548. [PMID: 37886499 PMCID: PMC10602175 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3449548/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Deep-tissue chemical imaging plays a vital role in biological and medical applications. Here, we present a shortwave infrared photothermal (SWIP) microscope for millimeter-deep vibrational imaging with sub-micron lateral resolution and nanoparticle detection sensitivity. By pumping the overtone transition of carbon-hydrogen bonds and probing the subsequent photothermal lens with shortwave infrared light, SWIP can obtain chemical contrast from polymer particles located millimeter-deep in a highly scattering phantom. By fast digitization of the optically probed signal, the amplitude of the photothermal signal is shown to be 63 times larger than that of the photoacoustic signal, thus enabling highly sensitive detection of nanoscale objects. SWIP can resolve the intracellular lipids across an intact tumor spheroid and the layered structure in millimeter-thick liver, skin, brain, and breast tissues. Together, SWIP microscopy fills a gap in vibrational imaging with sub-cellular resolution and millimeter-level penetration, which heralds broad potential for life science and clinical applications.
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Graham MT, Sharma A, Padovano WM, Suresh V, Chiu A, Thon SM, Tuffaha S, Bell MAL. Optical absorption spectra and corresponding in vivo photoacoustic visualization of exposed peripheral nerves. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2023; 28:097001. [PMID: 37671115 PMCID: PMC10475953 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.9.097001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Significance Multispectral photoacoustic imaging has the potential to identify lipid-rich, myelinated nerve tissue in an interventional or surgical setting (e.g., to guide intraoperative decisions when exposing a nerve during reconstructive surgery by limiting operations to nerves needing repair, with no impact to healthy or regenerating nerves). Lipids have two optical absorption peaks within the NIR-II and NIR-III windows (i.e., 1000 to 1350 nm and 1550 to 1870 nm wavelength ranges, respectively) which can be exploited to obtain photoacoustic images. However, nerve visualization within the NIR-III window is more desirable due to higher lipid absorption peaks and a corresponding valley in the optical absorption of water. Aim We present the first known optical absorption characterizations, photoacoustic spectral demonstrations, and histological validations to support in vivo photoacoustic nerve imaging in the NIR-III window. Approach Four in vivo swine peripheral nerves were excised, and the optical absorption spectra of these fresh ex vivo nerves were characterized at wavelengths spanning 800 to 1880 nm, to provide the first known nerve optical absorbance spectra and to enable photoacoustic amplitude spectra characterization with the most optimal wavelength range. Prior to excision, the latter two of the four nerves were surrounded by aqueous, lipid-free, agarose blocks (i.e., 3% w/v agarose) to enhance acoustic coupling during in vivo multispectral photoacoustic imaging using the optimal NIR-III wavelengths (i.e., 1630 to 1850 nm) identified in the ex vivo studies. Results There was a verified characteristic lipid absorption peak at 1725 nm for each ex vivo nerve. Results additionally suggest that the 1630 to 1850 nm wavelength range can successfully visualize and differentiate lipid-rich nerves from surrounding water-containing and lipid-deficient tissues and materials. Conclusions Photoacoustic imaging using the optimal wavelengths identified and demonstrated for nerves holds promise for detection of myelination in exposed and isolated nerve tissue during a nerve repair surgery, with possible future implications for other surgeries and other optics-based technologies.
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- Michelle T. Graham
- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Computer Science, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Zhang M, Wen L, Zhou C, Pan J, Wu S, Wang P, Zhang H, Chen P, Chen Q, Wang X, Cheng Q. Identification of different types of tumors based on photoacoustic spectral analysis: preclinical feasibility studies on skin tumors. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2023; 28:065004. [PMID: 37325191 PMCID: PMC10261702 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.6.065004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Significance Collagen and lipid are important components of tumor microenvironments (TME) and participates in tumor development and invasion. It has been reported that collagen and lipid can be used as a hallmark to diagnosis and differentiate tumors. Aim We aim to introduce photoacoustic spectral analysis (PASA) method that can provide both the content and structure distribution of endogenous chromophores in biological tissues to characterize the tumor-related features for identifying different types of tumors. Approach Ex vivo human tissues with suspected squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), suspected basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and normal tissue were used in this study. The relative lipid and collagen contents in the TME were assessed based on the PASA parameters and compared with histology. Support vector machine (SVM), one of the simplest machine learning tools, was applied for automatic skin cancer type detection. Results The PASA results showed that the lipid and collagen levels of the tumors were significantly lower than those of the normal tissue, and there was a statistical difference between SCC and BCC (p < 0.05 ), consistent with the histopathological results. The SVM-based categorization achieved diagnostic accuracies of 91.7% (normal), 93.3% (SCC), and 91.7% (BCC). Conclusions We verified the potential use of collagen and lipid in the TME as biomarkers of tumor diversity and achieved accurate tumor classification based on the collagen and lipid content using PASA. The proposed method provides a new way to diagnose tumors.
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- Mengjiao Zhang
- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University, Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
- National Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems, Shanghai, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Ministry of Education, China
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Golovynskyi S, Golovynska I, Roganova O, Golovynskyi A, Qu J, Ohulchanskyy TY. Hyperspectral imaging of lipids in biological tissues using near-infrared and shortwave infrared transmission mode: A pilot study. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023:e202300018. [PMID: 37021842 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Label-free hyperspectral imaging (HSI) of lipids was demonstrated in the near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) regions (950-1800 nm) using porcine tissue. HSI was performed in the transmission light-pass configuration, using a NIR-SWIR camera coupled with a liquid crystal tunable filter. The transmittance spectra of the regions of interest (ROIs), which correspond to the lipid and muscle areas in the specimen, were utilized for the spectrum unmixing. The transmittance spectra in ROIs were compared with those recorded by a spectrophotometer using samples of adipose and muscle. The lipid optical absorption bands at 1210 and 1730 nm were first used for the unmixing and mapping. Then, we performed the continuous multiband unmixing over the entire available spectral range, thereby, considering a combination of characteristic absorption bands of lipids, proteins, and water. The enhanced protocol demonstrates the ability to visualize small adipose inclusions of 1-10 μm size.
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- Sergii Golovynskyi
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Photonics and Biophotonics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Photonics and Biophotonics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Photonics and Biophotonics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Photonics and Biophotonics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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Liu Y, Wong TTW, Shi J, He Y, Nie L, Wang LV. Label-free differential imaging of cellular components in mouse brain tissue by wide-band photoacoustic microscopy. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.02.27.530195. [PMID: 36909457 PMCID: PMC10002654 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.27.530195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Mapping diverse cellular components with high spatial resolution is important to interrogate biological systems and study disease pathogenesis. Conventional optical imaging techniques for mapping biomolecular profiles with differential staining and labeling methods are cumbersome. Different types of cellular components exhibit distinctive characteristic absorption spectra across a wide wavelength range. By virtue of this property, a lab-made wide-band optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (wbOR-PAM) system, which covers wavelengths from the ultraviolet and visible to the shortwave infrared regions, was designed and developed to capture multiple cellular components in 300-μm-thick brain slices at nine different wavelengths without repetitive staining and complicated processing. This wbOR-PAM system provides abundant spectral information. A reflective objective lens with an infinite conjugate design was applied to focus laser beams with different wavelengths, avoiding chromatic aberration. The molecular components of complex brain slices were probed without labeling. The findings of the present study demonstrated a distinctive absorption of phospholipids, a major component of the cell membrane, brain, and nervous system, at 1690 nm and revealed their precise distribution with microscopic resolution in a mouse brain, for the first time. This novel imaging modality provides a new opportunity to investigate important biomolecular components without either labeling or lengthy specimen processing, thus, laying the groundwork for revealing cellular mechanisms involved in disease pathogenesis.
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- Yajing Liu
- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Translational and Advanced Bioimaging Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Yang H, Zhang R, Jiang X, Evans J, He S. 1.7 µm - 1.73 µm tunable ultrafast Raman fiber laser pumped by 1.6 µm dissipative soliton pulses. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:45970-45979. [PMID: 36522989 DOI: 10.1364/oe.476204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Here, we report an all-fiber tunable ultrafast Raman laser synchronously pumped by a home-made 1.6 µm dissipative soliton (DS) picosecond (ps) laser, which produces Stokes light beyond 1.7 µm. The Raman gain medium is a segment of highly germanium-doped (Ge-doped) fiber offering a high Raman gain coefficient at the target wavelength. Once the Raman conversion cavity is synchronized with the pump light, a stable 1.7 µm Raman laser (the first Stokes light) can be obtained at a low pump threshold. The maximum output power of the 1.7 µm Raman laser can reach ∼ 22.62 mW. The wavelength tuning operation is independent of tunable pump source and intra-cavity filter. By adjusting the intra-cavity delay line simply, the different spectral component within the broad Raman gain bandwidth can be selectively synchronized with the pump light so that the Raman laser wavelength can be tuned continuously from 1702.6 nm ∼ 1728.84 nm. This tunable 1.7 µm waveband ultrafast laser will have potential applications in multiphoton microscopy for e.g. deep bio-imaging.
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Zhang Y, Taylor E, Huang N, Hamilton J, Cheng JX. Survival intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-rich plaque in cholesterol fed rabbits. TRANSLATIONAL BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 4:e202200012. [PMID: 38283396 PMCID: PMC10812843 DOI: 10.1002/tbio.202200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging is a promising modality for quantitative assessment of lipid-laden atherosclerotic plaques. Yet, survival IVPA imaging of the same plaque in the same animal is not demonstrated. Here, using a sheathed IVUS/PA catheter of 0.9 mm in diameter, we demonstrate MRI-guided survival IVPA imaging of same plaque in an aorta of a well-established rabbit model mimicking atherosclerosis in human patients. The IVUS/PA results were confirmed by histology. These advances open the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy that aims to reduce the size of atherosclerotic plaques and demonstrates the potential of translating the IVPA catheter into clinic for detection of lipid-rich plaques that are at high risk for thrombosis.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, 02215, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, 02215, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, 02215, USA
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Abstract
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is able to provide extremely high molecular
contrast while maintaining the superior imaging depth of ultrasound (US)
imaging. Conventional microscopic PA imaging has limited access to deeper tissue
due to strong light scattering and attenuation. Endoscopic PA technology enables
direct delivery of excitation light into the interior of a hollow organ or
cavity of the body for functional and molecular PA imaging of target tissue.
Various endoscopic PA probes have been developed for different applications,
including the intravascular imaging of lipids in atherosclerotic plaque and
endoscopic imaging of colon cancer. In this paper, the authors review
representative probe configurations and corresponding preclinical applications.
In addition, the potential challenges and future directions of endoscopic PA
imaging are discussed.
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- Yan Li
- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California Irvine,
Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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- Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California Irvine,
Irvine, CA 92617, USA
- The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Cardiovascular
Technology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of
California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Correspondence:
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Jin Y, Yin Y, Li C, Liu H, Shi J. Non-Invasive Monitoring of Human Health by Photoacoustic Spectroscopy. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22031155. [PMID: 35161900 PMCID: PMC8839463 DOI: 10.3390/s22031155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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For certain diseases, the continuous long-term monitoring of the physiological condition is crucial. Therefore, non-invasive monitoring methods have attracted widespread attention in health care. This review aims to discuss the non-invasive monitoring technologies for human health based on photoacoustic spectroscopy. First, the theoretical basis of photoacoustic spectroscopy and related devices are reported. Furthermore, this article introduces the monitoring methods for blood glucose, blood oxygen, lipid, and tumors, including differential continuous-wave photoacoustic spectroscopy, microscopic photoacoustic spectroscopy, mid-infrared photoacoustic detection, wavelength-modulated differential photoacoustic spectroscopy, and others. Finally, we present the limitations and prospects of photoacoustic spectroscopy.
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- Yongyong Jin
- College of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;
- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang, China; (Y.Y.); (C.L.)
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- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang, China; (Y.Y.); (C.L.)
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- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang, China; (Y.Y.); (C.L.)
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- College of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (J.S.)
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- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang, China; (Y.Y.); (C.L.)
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (J.S.)
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Li J, Shang C, Rong Y, Sun J, Cheng Y, He B, Wang Z, Li M, Ma J, Fu B, Ji X. Review on Laser Technology in Intravascular Imaging and Treatment. Aging Dis 2022; 13:246-266. [PMID: 35111372 PMCID: PMC8782552 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Blood vessels are one of the most essential organs, which nourish all tissues in our body. Once there are intravascular plaques or vascular occlusion, other organs and circulatory systems will not work properly. Therefore, it is necessary to detect abnormal blood vessels by intravascular imaging technologies for subsequent vascular treatment. The emergence of lasers and fiber optics promotes the development of intravascular imaging and treatment. Laser imaging techniques can obtain deep vascular images owing to light scattering and absorption properties. Moreover, photothermal and photomechanical effects of laser make it possible to treat vascular diseases accurately. In this review, we present the research progress and applications of laser techniques in intravascular imaging and treatment. Firstly, we introduce intravascular optical coherent tomography and intravascular photoacoustic imaging, which can obtain various information of plaques. Multimodal intravascular imaging techniques provide more information about intravascular plaques, which have an essential influence on intravascular imaging. Secondly, two laser techniques including laser angioplasty and endovenous laser ablation are discussed for the treatment of arterial and venous diseases, respectively. Finally, the outlook of laser techniques in blood vessels, as well as the integration of laser imaging and treatment are prospected in the section of discussions.
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- Jing Li
- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Medical Engineering Devices of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Neurosurgery Department of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Iskander-Rizk S, Visscher M, Moerman AM, Korteland SA, Van der Heiden K, Van der Steen AF, Van Soest G. Micro Spectroscopic Photoacoustic (μsPA) imaging of advanced carotid atherosclerosis. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2021; 22:100261. [PMID: 33854946 PMCID: PMC8027769 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2021.100261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is a lipid-driven and an inflammatory disease of the artery walls. The composition of atherosclerotic plaque stratifies the risk of a specific plaque to cause a cardiovascular event. In an optical resolution photoacoustic microscopy setup, of 45 μm resolution, we extracted plaque lipid photoacoustic (PA) spectral signatures of human endarterectomy samples in the range of 1150-1240 nm, using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging as a reference. We found plaque PA signals to correlate best with sphingomyelins and cholesteryl esters. PA signal spectral variations within the plaque area were compared to reference molecular patterns and absorption spectra of lipid laboratory standards. Variability in the lipid spectroscopic features extracted by principal component analysis of all samples revealed three distinct components with peaks at: 1164, 1188, 1196 and 1210 nm. This result will guide the development of PA-based atherosclerosis disease staging capitalizing on lipidomics of atherosclerotic tissue.
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Key Words
- Atherosclerosis
- CE, cholesteryl ester
- CEA, carotid endarterectomy
- DG, diacylglycerol
- DHB, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
- ESI, electrospray ionization
- FTICR, fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance
- HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography
- Lipids
- MALDI-MSI, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging
- Mass spectrometry imaging
- Microscopy
- NIRS, near-infrared spectroscopy
- PC, phosphatidylcholine
- PCA
- PCA, principal component analysis
- PFA, paraformaldehyde
- SM, sphingomyelin
- Spectroscopy
- TG, triacylglycerol
- WREnS, Waters Research Enabled Software suite
- m/z, mass to charge ratio
- μsPA, Micro Spectroscopic Photoacoustic
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- Corresponding author at: Erasmus Medical Center, Ee-2302, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Zhao H, Tu ZH, Dai SB, Zhu SQ, Yin H, Li Z, Chen ZQ. Single-longitudinal-mode cascaded crystalline Raman laser at 1.7 µm. OPTICS LETTERS 2020; 45:6715-6718. [PMID: 33325877 DOI: 10.1364/ol.415678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A single-longitudinal-mode crystalline Raman laser in the 1.7 µm wave band was reported for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The YVO4 Raman laser, which was intracavity-pumped by an actively Q-switched 1314 nm Nd:YLF laser, demonstrated the cascaded Stokes oscillation at 1715 nm. By inserting an etalon in the fundamental resonator, linewidth narrowing and power scaling of the second-Stokes laser were realized based on the spatial-hole-burning-free Raman gain. With an optimal pulse repetition frequency of 4 kHz, the maximum single-longitudinal-mode average output power of 1.8 W was acquired with the spectrum linewidth of ∼340MHz. Further increasing the incident pump power, the second-Stokes laser transitioned to multimode regime, and the maximum average output power reached 2.7 W with the peak power as high as ∼380kW.
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Friedlein JT, Baumann E, Briggman KA, Colacion GM, Giorgetta FR, Goldfain AM, Herman DI, Hoenig EV, Hwang J, Newbury NR, Perez EF, Yung CS, Coddington I, Cossel KC. Dual-comb photoacoustic spectroscopy. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3152. [PMID: 32561738 PMCID: PMC7305174 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16917-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Spectrally resolved photoacoustic imaging is promising for label-free imaging in optically scattering materials. However, this technique often requires acquisition of a separate image at each wavelength of interest. This reduces imaging speeds and causes errors if the sample changes in time between images acquired at different wavelengths. We demonstrate a solution to this problem by using dual-comb spectroscopy for photoacoustic measurements. This approach enables a photoacoustic measurement at thousands of wavelengths simultaneously. In this technique, two optical-frequency combs are interfered on a sample and the resulting pressure wave is measured with an ultrasound transducer. This acoustic signal is processed in the frequency-domain to obtain an optical absorption spectrum. For a proof-of-concept demonstration, we measure photoacoustic signals from polymer films. The absorption spectra obtained from these measurements agree with those measured using a spectrophotometer. Improving the signal-to-noise ratio of the dual-comb photoacoustic spectrometer could enable high-speed spectrally resolved photoacoustic imaging.
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- Jacob T Friedlein
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- Optical Science and Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1313 Goddard, SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, ERC 387, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, 8279 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, 20742-3511, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA.
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Shi J, Li C, Mao H, Ren Y, Luo ZC, Rosenthal A, Wong KKY. Grüneisen-relaxation photoacoustic microscopy at 1.7 µm and its application in lipid imaging. OPTICS LETTERS 2020; 45:3268-3271. [PMID: 32538959 DOI: 10.1364/ol.393780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report the first, to the best of our knowledge, demonstration of Grüneisen relaxation photoacoustic microscopy (GR-PAM) of lipid-rich tissue imaging at the 1.7 µm band, implemented with a high-energy thulium-doped fiber laser and a fiber-based delay line. GR-PAM enhances the image contrast by intensifying the region of strong absorbers and suppressing out-of-focus signals. Using GR-PAM to image swine-adipose tissue at 1725 nm, an 8.26-fold contrast enhancement is achieved in comparison to conventional PAM. GR-PAM at the 1.7 µm band is expected to be a useful tool for label-free high-resolution imaging of lipid-rich tissue, such as atherosclerotic plaque and nerves.
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Park E, Lee YJ, Lee C, Eom TJ. Effective photoacoustic absorption spectrum for collagen-based tissue imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2020; 25:1-8. [PMID: 32406216 PMCID: PMC7219632 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.25.5.056002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Collagen is a basic component of many tissues such as tendons, muscles, and skin, and its imaging helps diagnose and monitor treatments in a variety of fields, including orthopedics. However, due to the overlapping peaks of the absorption spectrum with water in the short-wave infrared region (SWIR), it is difficult to select an optimal wavelength and obtain the photoacoustic (PA) image for collagen-based tissues. Therefore, an additional approach to selecting the proper wavelength is needed. AIM The aim of this study is to derive an effective PA absorption spectrum of collagen to select the optimal wavelength for high-sensitive PA imaging (PAI). APPROACH We measure the absorption spectrum by acquiring the PA signal from various collagen-based samples. To derive an effective PA absorption spectrum in the SWIR band, the following two parameters should be considered: (1) the laser excitation for generating the PA signal and (2) the absorption spectrum for water in the SWIR band. This molecular intrinsic property suggests the optimal wavelength for high-sensitive PAI of collagen-based samples. RESULTS PA absorption spectral peaks of collagen were found at wavelengths of 1200, 1550, and 1700 nm. Thereby, the PA signal increased by up to five times compared with the wavelength commonly used in collagen PAI. We applied a pulsed fiber laser with a center wavelength of 1560 nm, and the three-dimensional PA image of a collagen patch was obtained. CONCLUSIONS The effective PA absorption spectrum contributes to the improvement of the PA image sensitivity by presenting the optimal wavelength of the target samples.
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- Eunwoo Park
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Photonics Research Institute, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Photonics Research Institute, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Chonnam National University, Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hwasun, Republic of Korea
- Address all correspondence to Changho Lee, E-mail: ; Tae Joong Eom, E-mail:
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- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Photonics Research Institute, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Address all correspondence to Changho Lee, E-mail: ; Tae Joong Eom, E-mail:
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Shrestha B, DeLuna F, Anastasio MA, Yong Ye J, Brey EM. Photoacoustic Imaging in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. TISSUE ENGINEERING. PART B, REVIEWS 2020; 26:79-102. [PMID: 31854242 PMCID: PMC7041335 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2019.0296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Several imaging modalities are available for investigation of the morphological, functional, and molecular features of engineered tissues in small animal models. While research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) would benefit from a comprehensive longitudinal analysis of new strategies, researchers have not always applied the most advanced methods. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a rapidly emerging modality that has received significant attention due to its ability to exploit the strong endogenous contrast of optical methods with the high spatial resolution of ultrasound methods. Exogenous contrast agents can also be used in PAI for targeted imaging. Applications of PAI relevant to TERM include stem cell tracking, longitudinal monitoring of scaffolds in vivo, and evaluation of vascularization. In addition, the emerging capabilities of PAI applied to the detection and monitoring of cancer and other inflammatory diseases could be exploited by tissue engineers. This article provides an overview of the operating principles of PAI and its broad potential for application in TERM. Impact statement Photoacoustic imaging, a new hybrid imaging technique, has demonstrated high potential in the clinical diagnostic applications. The optical and acoustic aspect of the photoacoustic imaging system works in harmony to provide better resolution at greater tissue depth. Label-free imaging of vasculature with this imaging can be used to track and monitor disease, as well as the therapeutic progression of treatment. Photoacoustic imaging has been utilized in tissue engineering to some extent; however, the full benefit of this technique is yet to be explored. The increasing availability of commercial photoacoustic systems will make application as an imaging tool for tissue engineering application more feasible. This review first provides a brief description of photoacoustic imaging and summarizes its current and potential application in tissue engineering.
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- Binita Shrestha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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Iskander-Rizk S, van der Steen AFW, van Soest G. Photoacoustic imaging for guidance of interventions in cardiovascular medicine. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:16TR01. [PMID: 31048573 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab1ede] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Imaging guidance is paramount to procedural success in minimally invasive interventions. Catheter-based therapies are the standard of care in the treatment of many cardiac disorders, including coronary artery disease, structural heart disease and electrophysiological conditions. Many of these diseases are caused by, or effect, a change in vasculature or cardiac tissue composition, which can potentially be detected by photoacoustic imaging. This review summarizes the state of the art in photoacoustic imaging approaches that have been proposed for intervention guidance in cardiovascular care. All of these techniques are currently in the preclinical phase. We will conclude with an outlook towards clinical applications.
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- Sophinese Iskander-Rizk
- Department of Cardiology, Biomedical Engineering, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wang L, Lei P, Wen X, Zhang P, Yang S. Tapered fiber-based intravascular photoacoustic endoscopy for high-resolution and deep-penetration imaging of lipid-rich plaque. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:12832-12840. [PMID: 31052818 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.012832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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High-resolution intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging can potentially improve the identification of atherosclerosis plaque. However, the absorption of water and the low coupled laser energy resulted in insufficient excitation energy provided by the single-mode fiber-based IVPA endoscope to achieve high-resolution and deep-penetration plaque imaging. In this paper, we developed a 1 mm diameter IVPA endoscope assembled with a Ø25-Ø9 μm tapered fiber. Owing to high coupling efficiency and the small output facula of tapered fiber, the IVPA endoscope has an optimal lateral resolution of 18 μm and a large imaging-depth covering from the intima to the peri-adventitial adipose, as confirmed by imaging results respectively. Furthermore, IVPA imaging in the blood has confirmed that the tapered fiber-based endoscope can display the distribution and the relative concentration of lipid in ex vivo plaque precisely. By the obtained histology-like images, IVPA imaging shows great potential for accurately imaging atherosclerosis plaque.
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Li C, Shi J, Gong X, Kong C, Luo Z, Song L, Wong KKY. 1.7 μm wavelength tunable gain-switched fiber laser and its application to spectroscopic photoacoustic imaging. OPTICS LETTERS 2018; 43:5849-5852. [PMID: 30499958 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.005849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Recently demonstrated bond-selective photoacoustic (PA) imaging has revealed the importance of 1.7 μm laser sources. In this Letter, we demonstrate a gain-switched thulium-doped fiber laser with continuous tuning from 1690 to 1765 nm by using an electrically driven acousto-optical tunable filter. Micro-joule laser pulses with a shot-to-shot intensity variation of 1.6% and a pulse duration of 150 ns are obtained. The laser source is then harnessed to implement a PA microscopy system, of which the lateral resolution is estimated to be 15.6 μm by scanning the edge of a black tape. The PA spectra of butter, rapeseed oil, and adipose tissue are measured, and they show a consistent absorption peak of around 1720 nm. Photoacoustic microscopy imaging of the adipose tissue demonstrates a high optical absorption contrast of lipids and the superiority of the laser for spectroscopic PA detection.
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Golovynskyi S, Golovynska I, Stepanova LI, Datsenko OI, Liu L, Qu J, Ohulchanskyy TY. Optical windows for head tissues in near-infrared and short-wave infrared regions: Approaching transcranial light applications. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2018; 11:e201800141. [PMID: 30098115 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Optical properties of the rat head tissues (brain cortex, cranial bone and scalp skin) are assessed, aiming at transcranial light applications such as optical imaging and phototherapy. The spectral measurements are carried out over the wide spectral range of 350 to 2800 nm, involving visible, near-infrared (NIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) regions. Four tissue transparency windows are considered: ~700 to 1000 nm (NIR-I), ~1000 to 1350 nm (NIR-II), ~1550 to 1870 nm (NIR-III or SWIR) and ~2100 to 2300 nm (SWIR-II). The values of attenuation coefficient and total attenuation length are determined for all windows and tissue types. The spectra indicate transmittance peaks in NIR, NIR-II and SWIR-II, with maximum tissue permeability for SWIR light. The use of SWIR-II window for the transcranial light applications is substantiated. Furthermore, absorbance of the head tissues is investigated in details, by defining and describing the characteristic absorption peaks in NIR-SWIR.
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- Sergii Golovynskyi
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Cao Y, Kole A, Lan L, Wang P, Hui J, Sturek M, Cheng JX. Spectral analysis assisted photoacoustic imaging for lipid composition differentiation. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2017. [PMID: 28649497 PMCID: PMC5472148 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Recent advances in atherosclerotic plaque detection have shown that not only does lipid core size and depth play important roles in plaque rupture and thrombi formation, but lipid composition, especially cholesterol deposition, is equally important in determining lesion vulnerability. Here, we demonstrate a spectral analysis assisted photoacoustic imaging approach to differentiate and map lipid compositions within an artery wall. The approach is based on the classification of spectral curves obtained from the sliding windows along time-of-flight photoacoustic signals via a numerical k-means clustering method. The evaluation result on a vessel-mimicking phantom containing cholesterol and olive oil shows accuracy and efficiency of this method, suggesting the potential to apply this approach in assessment of atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Yingchun Cao
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Corresponding author at: Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Horosh M, Feldman H, Yablonovich A, Firer MA, Abookasis D. Broadband Infrared Spectroscopy for Non-Contact Measurement of Neurological Disease Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 71:496-506. [PMID: 27634889 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816665125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear and colorless biological fluid which circulates within brain ventricles (cavities), the spinal cord's central canal, the space between the brain and the spinal cord, as well as their protective coverings, the meninges. Cerebrospinal fluid contains different constituents, such as albumin and lactate, whose levels are used clinically as biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders. In current clinical practice, analysis of CSF content for the diagnosis of central nervous system disorders requires an invasive procedure known as lumbar puncture or spinal tap. With the aim of developing a noninvasive alternative, we report here the spectral behavior of albumin and lactate over a broad wavelength range of 600-2000 nm, after each was added separately at varying normal and abnormal concentration levels to artificial CSF ( aCSF). Spectral measurements were conducted simultaneously by two different spectrometers working at different spectral ranges in transmittance mode. Spectral analysis revealed that albumin and lactate each possesses its own first and second derivative absorbance spectra fingerprint between 1660 and 1810 nm. Distinguishing albumin from lactate by their spectral data enabled the differentiation between aCSF conditions modeling different neurological disorders. Spectral changes of each compound strongly correlated ( R2 > 0.9) with absorbance derivative spectra peaks at specific wavelengths, when analyzed by linear regression with variations in their concentration. These findings suggest the feasibility of CSF biomarker assessment by broadband infrared spectroscopy.
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- Michael Horosh
- 1 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- 1 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Li C, Chen N, Wei X, Kang J, Li B, Tan S, Song L, Wong KKY. High-power widely tunable all-fiber thulium-assisted optical parametric oscillator at SWIR band. OPTICS LETTERS 2016; 41:5258-5261. [PMID: 27842107 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.005258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A novel short-wave infrared (SWIR) all-fiber thulium-assisted optical parametric oscillator (TAOPO) that exploits jointly optical parametric conversion and thulium amplification in a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) and thulium-doped fiber (TDF) is demonstrated. This is implemented through constructing a joint fiber line by directly fusion splicing 50 m HNLF with 1.5 m TDF. Incorporating a bidirectional-pumping scheme, i.e., forward-pumped by a step-tuned C-band pulsed laser, and simultaneously backward-pumped by an L-band continuous-wave laser, this TAOPO produces a pulsed SWIR laser at output power higher than 200 mW, signal-to-noise ratio over 40 dB, and wavelength tuning range beyond 150 nm from 1815 to 1968 nm. Via separate characterization of the HNLF and TDF joint fiber line, the tunability of the current TAOPO to shorter wavelength is only limited by the employed fiber components, while higher power could be realized by increasing the backward pump power. This TAOPO could be a promising platform for the generation of a highly functional SWIR source that facilitates applications such as bond-selective imaging of deep tissue.
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Imaging Cytometry of Human Leukocytes with Third Harmonic Generation Microscopy. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37210. [PMID: 27845443 PMCID: PMC5109028 DOI: 10.1038/srep37210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Based on third-harmonic-generation (THG) microscopy and a k-means clustering algorithm, we developed a label-free imaging cytometry method to differentiate and determine the types of human leukocytes. According to the size and average intensity of cells in THG images, in a two-dimensional scatter plot, the neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes in peripheral blood samples from healthy volunteers were clustered into three differentiable groups. Using these features in THG images, we could count the number of each of the three leukocyte types both in vitro and in vivo. The THG imaging-based counting results agreed well with conventional blood count results. In the future, we believe that the combination of this THG microscopy-based imaging cytometry approach with advanced texture analysis of sub-cellular features can differentiate and count more types of blood cells with smaller quantities of blood.
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High-sensitivity intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-laden plaque with a collinear catheter design. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25236. [PMID: 27121894 PMCID: PMC4848524 DOI: 10.1038/srep25236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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A highly sensitive catheter probe is critical to catheter-based intravascular photoacoustic imaging. Here, we present a photoacoustic catheter probe design on the basis of collinear alignment of the incident optical wave and the photoacoustically generated sound wave within a miniature catheter housing for the first time. Such collinear catheter design with an outer diameter of 1.6 mm provided highly efficient overlap between optical and acoustic waves over an imaging depth of >6 mm in D2O medium. Intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-laden atherosclerotic plaque and perivascular fat was demonstrated, where a lab-built 500 Hz optical parametric oscillator outputting nanosecond optical pulses at a wavelength of 1.7 μm was used for overtone excitation of C-H bonds. In addition to intravascular imaging, the presented catheter design will benefit other photoacoustic applications such as needle-based intramuscular imaging.
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Hui J, Li R, Phillips EH, Goergen CJ, Sturek M, Cheng JX. Bond-selective photoacoustic imaging by converting molecular vibration into acoustic waves. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2016; 4:11-21. [PMID: 27069873 PMCID: PMC4811918 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The quantized vibration of chemical bonds provides a way of detecting specific molecules in a complex tissue environment. Unlike pure optical methods, for which imaging depth is limited to a few hundred micrometers by significant optical scattering, photoacoustic detection of vibrational absorption breaks through the optical diffusion limit by taking advantage of diffused photons and weak acoustic scattering. Key features of this method include both high scalability of imaging depth from a few millimeters to a few centimeters and chemical bond selectivity as a novel contrast mechanism for photoacoustic imaging. Its biomedical applications spans detection of white matter loss and regeneration, assessment of breast tumor margins, and diagnosis of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. This review provides an overview of the recent advances made in vibration-based photoacoustic imaging and various biomedical applications enabled by this new technology.
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- Jie Hui
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Shi L, Sordillo LA, Rodríguez-Contreras A, Alfano R. Transmission in near-infrared optical windows for deep brain imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2016; 9:38-43. [PMID: 26556561 PMCID: PMC4827444 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201500192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) radiation has been employed using one- and two-photon excitation of fluorescence imaging at wavelengths 650-950 nm (optical window I) for deep brain imaging; however, longer wavelengths in NIR have been overlooked due to a lack of suitable NIR-low band gap semiconductor imaging detectors and/or femtosecond laser sources. This research introduces three new optical windows in NIR and demonstrates their potential for deep brain tissue imaging. The transmittances are measured in rat brain tissue in the second (II, 1,100-1,350 nm), third (III, 1,600-1,870 nm), and fourth (IV, centered at 2,200 nm) NIR optical tissue windows. The relationship between transmission and tissue thickness is measured and compared with the theory. Due to a reduction in scattering and minimal absorption, window III is shown to be the best for deep brain imaging, and windows II and IV show similar but better potential for deep imaging than window I.
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- Lingyan Shi
- Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, Department of Physics, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA.
- Department of Biology, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA.
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- Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, Department of Physics, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
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- Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, Department of Physics, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
- Department of Biology, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
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- Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, Department of Physics, the City College of the City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
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Wu M, Fw van der Steen A, Regar E, van Soest G. Emerging Technology Update Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque. Interv Cardiol 2016; 11:120-123. [PMID: 29588718 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2016:13:3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The identification of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries is emerging as an important tool for guiding atherosclerosis diagnosis and interventions. Assessment of plaque vulnerability requires knowledge of both the structure and composition of the plaque. Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging is able to show the morphology and composition of atherosclerotic plaque. With imminent improvements in IVPA imaging, it is becoming possible to assess human coronary artery disease in vivo. Although some challenges remain, IVPA imaging is on its way to being a powerful tool for visualising coronary atherosclerotic features that have been specifically associated with plaque vulnerability and clinical syndromes, and thus such imaging might become valuable for clinical risk assessment in the catheterisation laboratory.
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- Min Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Centre, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Centre, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands, Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Imaging Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.,Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of interventional cardiology, Thorax Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Centre, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Cheng JX, Xie XS. Vibrational spectroscopic imaging of living systems: An emerging platform for biology and medicine. Science 2015; 350:aaa8870. [PMID: 26612955 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa8870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Vibrational spectroscopy has been extensively applied to the study of molecules in gas phase, in condensed phase, and at interfaces. The transition from spectroscopy to spectroscopic imaging of living systems, which allows the spectrum of biomolecules to act as natural contrast, is opening new opportunities to reveal cellular machinery and to enable molecule-based diagnosis. Such a transition, however, involves more than a simple combination of spectrometry and microscopy. We review recent efforts that have pushed the boundary of the vibrational spectroscopic imaging field in terms of spectral acquisition speed, detection sensitivity, spatial resolution, and imaging depth. We further highlight recent applications in functional analysis of single cells and in label-free detection of diseases.
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- Ji-Xin Cheng
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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Hui J, Yu Q, Ma T, Wang P, Cao Y, Bruning RS, Qu Y, Chen Z, Zhou Q, Sturek M, Cheng JX, Chen W. High-speed intravascular photoacoustic imaging at 1.7 μm with a KTP-based OPO. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:4557-66. [PMID: 26601018 PMCID: PMC4646562 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.004557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lipid deposition inside the arterial wall is a hallmark of plaque vulnerability. Based on overtone absorption of C-H bonds, intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) catheter is a promising technology for quantifying the amount of lipid and its spatial distribution inside the arterial wall. Thus far, the clinical translation of IVPA technology is limited by its slow imaging speed due to lack of a high-pulse-energy high-repetition-rate laser source for lipid-specific first overtone excitation at 1.7 μm. Here, we demonstrate a potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP)-based optical parametric oscillator with output pulse energy up to 2 mJ at a wavelength of 1724 nm and with a repetition rate of 500 Hz. Using this laser and a ring-shape transducer, IVPA imaging at speed of 1 frame per sec was demonstrated. Performance of the IVPA imaging system's resolution, sensitivity, and specificity were characterized by carbon fiber and a lipid-mimicking phantom. The clinical utility of this technology was further evaluated ex vivo in an excised atherosclerotic human femoral artery with comparison to histology.
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- Jie Hui
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA ; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Key Laboratory of Space Laser Communication and Detection Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China ; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China ; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA ; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92612, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92612, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA ;
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- Key Laboratory of Space Laser Communication and Detection Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China ;
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Wu M, Jansen K, van der Steen AFW, van Soest G. Specific imaging of atherosclerotic plaque lipids with two-wavelength intravascular photoacoustics. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:3276-86. [PMID: 26417500 PMCID: PMC4574656 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.003276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The lipid content in plaques is an important marker for identifying atherosclerotic lesions and disease states. Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging can be used to visualize lipids in the artery. In this study, we further investigated lipid detection in the 1.7-µm spectral range. By exploiting the relative difference between the IVPA signal strengths at 1718 and 1734 nm, we could successfully detect and differentiate between the plaque lipids and peri-adventitial fat in human coronary arteries ex vivo. Our study demonstrates that IVPA imaging can positively identify atherosclerotic plaques using only two wavelengths, which could enable rapid data acquisition in vivo.
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- Min Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands–Netherlands Heart Institute, PO Box 19258, 3501 DG Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Section Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and EMGO Institute of Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands–Netherlands Heart Institute, PO Box 19258, 3501 DG Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Imaging Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hui J, Cheng JX. Converting Molecular Vibration to Mechanical Wave for Bond-Selective Imaging of Deep Tissue. CHINESE J CHEM PHYS 2015. [DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/28/cjcp1504069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Piao Z, Ma T, Li J, Wiedmann MT, Huang S, Yu M, Kirk Shung K, Zhou Q, Kim CS, Chen Z. High speed intravascular photoacoustic imaging with fast optical parametric oscillator laser at 1.7 μm. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 2015; 107:083701. [PMID: 26339072 PMCID: PMC4552696 DOI: 10.1063/1.4929584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Intravascular photoacoustic imaging at 1.7 μm spectral band has shown promising capabilities for lipid-rich vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque detection. In this work, we report a high speed catheter-based integrated intravascular photoacoustic/intravascular ultrasound (IVPA/IVUS) imaging system with a 500 Hz optical parametric oscillator laser at 1725 nm. A lipid-mimicking phantom and atherosclerotic rabbit abdominal aorta were imaged at 1 frame per second, which is two orders of magnitude faster than previously reported in IVPA imaging with the same wavelength. Clear photoacoustic signals by the absorption of lipid rich deposition demonstrated the ability of the system for high speed vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques detection.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California , Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California , Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California , Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University , Busan 609-735, South Korea
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- Beckman Laser Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California , Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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Wu W, Wang P, Cheng JX, Xu XM. Assessment of white matter loss using bond-selective photoacoustic imaging in a rat model of contusive spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma 2014; 31:1998-2002. [PMID: 24850066 PMCID: PMC4245875 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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White matter (WM) loss is a critical event after spinal cord injury (SCI). Conventionally, such loss has been measured with histological and histochemical approaches, although the procedures are complex and may cause artifact. Recently, coherent Raman microscopy has been proven to be an emerging technology to study de- and remyelination of the injured spinal cord; however, limited penetration depth and small imaging field prevent it from comprehensive assessments of large areas of damaged tissues. Here, we report the use of bond-selective photoacoustic (PA) imaging with 1730-nm excitation, where the first overtone vibration of CH2 bond is located, to assess WM loss after a contusive SCI in adult rats. By employing the first overtone vibration of CH2 bond as the contrast, the mapping of the WM in an intact spinal cord was achieved in a label-free three-dimensional manner, and the physiological change of the spinal cord before and after injury was observed. Moreover, the recovery of the spinal cord from contusive injury with the treatment of a neuroprotective nanomedicine ferulic-acid-conjugated glycol chitosan (FA-GC) was also observed. Our study suggests that bond-selective PA imaging is a valuable tool to assess the progression of WM pathology after SCI as well as neuroprotective therapeutics in a label-free manner.
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- Wei Wu
- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Department of Neurological Surgery, Goldman and Campbell Brain and Spine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Department of Neurological Surgery, Goldman and Campbell Brain and Spine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Wang P, Ma T, Slipchenko MN, Liang S, Hui J, Shung KK, Roy S, Sturek M, Zhou Q, Chen Z, Cheng JX. High-speed intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-laden atherosclerotic plaque enabled by a 2-kHz barium nitrite raman laser. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6889. [PMID: 25366991 PMCID: PMC4219167 DOI: 10.1038/srep06889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Lipid deposition inside the arterial wall is a key indicator of plaque vulnerability. An intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) catheter is considered a promising device for quantifying the amount of lipid inside the arterial wall. Thus far, IVPA systems suffered from slow imaging speed (~50 s per frame) due to the lack of a suitable laser source for high-speed excitation of molecular overtone vibrations. Here, we report an improvement in IVPA imaging speed by two orders of magnitude, to 1.0 s per frame, enabled by a custom-built, 2-kHz master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA)-pumped, barium nitrite [Ba(NO3)2] Raman laser. This advancement narrows the gap in translating the IVPA technology to the clinical setting.
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- Pu Wang
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- 1] Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906, USA [2] Spectral Energy, LLC, Dayton, Ohio, 45431, USA
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- 1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA [2] Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, California 92612, USA and Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Physics Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Spectral Energy, LLC, Dayton, Ohio, 45431, USA
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- Department of Cellular &Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906, USA
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Paolillo AR, Paolillo FR, João JP, João HA, Bagnato VS. Synergic effects of ultrasound and laser on the pain relief in women with hand osteoarthritis. Lasers Med Sci 2014; 30:279-86. [PMID: 25239030 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-014-1659-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Patients with pain avoid movements, leading to a gradual impairment of their physical condition and functionality. In this context, the use of ultrasound (US) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) show promising results for nonpharmacological and noninvasive treatment. The aim of this study was evaluated the synergistic effects of the US and the LLLT (new prototype) with or without therapeutic exercises (TE) on pain and grip strength in women with hand osteoarthritis. Forty-five women with hand osteoarthritis, aged 60 to 80 years, were randomly assigned to one of three groups, but 43 women successfully completed the full study. The three groups were as follows: (i) the placebo group which did not perform TE, but the prototype without emitting electromagnetic or mechanical waves was applied (n = 11); (ii) the US + LLLT group which carried out only the prototype (n = 13); and (iii) the TE + US + LLLT group which performed TE before the prototype is applied (n = 13). The parameters of US were frequency 1 MHz; 1.0 W/cm(2) intensity, pulsed mode 1:1 (duty cycle 50%). Regarding laser, the output power of the each laser was fixed at 100 mW leading to an energy value of 18 J per laser. Five points were irradiated per hand, during 3 min per point and 15 min per session. The prototype was applied after therapeutic exercises. The treatments are done once a week for 3 months. Grip strength and pressure pain thresholds (PPT) were measured. Grip strength did not differ significantly for any of the groups (p ≥ 0.05). The average PPT between baseline and 3 months shows significant decrease of the pain sensitivity for both the US + LLLT group (∆ = 30 ± 19 N, p˂0.001) and the TE + US + LLLT group (∆ = 32 ± 13 N, p < 0.001). However, there were no significant differences in average PPT for placebo group (∆ = -0.3 ± 9 N). There was no placebo effect. The new prototype that combines US and LLLT reduced pain in women with hand osteoarthritis.
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- Alessandra Rossi Paolillo
- Optics Group from Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400-Centro, CEP 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil,
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Meyer T, Schmitt M, Dietzek B, Popp J. Accumulating advantages, reducing limitations: multimodal nonlinear imaging in biomedical sciences - the synergy of multiple contrast mechanisms. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2013; 6:887-904. [PMID: 24259267 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201300176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Multimodal nonlinear microscopy has matured during the past decades to one of the key imaging modalities in life science and biomedicine due to its unique capabilities of label-free visualization of tissue structure and chemical composition, high depth penetration, intrinsic 3D sectioning, diffraction limited resolution and low phototoxicity. This review briefly summarizes first recent advances in the field regarding the methodology, e.g., contrast mechanisms and signal characteristics used for contrast generation as well as novel image processing approaches. The second part deals with technologic developments emphasizing improvements in penetration depth, imaging speed, spatial resolution and nonlinear labeling strategies. The third part focuses on recent applications in life science fundamental research and biomedical diagnostics as well as future clinical applications.
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- Tobias Meyer
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Wang P, Rajian JR, Cheng JX. Spectroscopic Imaging of Deep Tissue through Photoacoustic Detection of Molecular Vibration. J Phys Chem Lett 2013; 4:2177-2185. [PMID: 24073304 PMCID: PMC3780401 DOI: 10.1021/jz400559a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The quantized vibration of chemical bonds provides a way of imaging target molecules in a complex tissue environment. Photoacoustic detection of harmonic vibrational transitions provides an approach to visualize tissue content beyond the ballistic photon regime. This method involves pulsed laser excitation of overtone transitions in target molecules inside a tissue. Fast relaxation of the vibrational energy into heat results in a local temperature rise on the order of mK and a subsequent generation of acoustic waves detectable with an ultrasonic transducer. In this perspective, we review recent advances that demonstrate the advantages of vibration-based photoacoustic imaging and illustrate its potential in diagnosing cardiovascular plaques. An outlook into future development of vibrational photoacoustic endoscopy and tomography is provided.
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- Pu Wang
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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Molecular imaging of experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:973150. [PMID: 23737735 PMCID: PMC3655677 DOI: 10.1155/2013/973150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Current laboratory research in the field of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease often utilizes small animal experimental models induced by genetic manipulation or chemical application. This has led to the use and development of multiple high-resolution molecular imaging modalities capable of tracking disease progression, quantifying the role of inflammation, and evaluating the effects of potential therapeutics. In vivo imaging reduces the number of research animals used, provides molecular and cellular information, and allows for longitudinal studies, a necessity when tracking vessel expansion in a single animal. This review outlines developments of both established and emerging molecular imaging techniques used to study AAA disease. Beyond the typical modalities used for anatomical imaging, which include ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT), previous molecular imaging efforts have used magnetic resonance (MR), near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF), bioluminescence, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET). Mouse and rat AAA models will hopefully provide insight into potential disease mechanisms, and the development of advanced molecular imaging techniques, if clinically useful, may have translational potential. These efforts could help improve the management of aneurysms and better evaluate the therapeutic potential of new treatments for human AAA disease.
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Cai F, Yu J, He S. VECTORIAL ELECTRIC FIELD MONTE CARO SIMULATIONS FOR FOCUSED LASER BEAMS (800 NM-2220 NM) IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.2528/pier13080705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tsai CK, Chen YS, Wu PC, Hsieh TY, Liu HW, Yeh CY, Lin WL, Chia JS, Liu TM. Imaging granularity of leukocytes with third harmonic generation microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 3:2234-43. [PMID: 23024916 PMCID: PMC3447564 DOI: 10.1364/boe.3.002234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Revised: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Using third harmonic generation (THG) microscopy, we demonstrate that granularity differences of leukocytes can be revealed without a label. Excited by a 1230 nm femtosecond laser, THG signals were generated at a significantly higher level in neutrophils than other mononuclear cells, whereas signals in agranular lymphocytes were one order of magnitude smaller. Interestingly, the characteristic THG features can also be observed in vivo to track the newly recruited leukocytes following lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. These results suggest that label-free THG imaging may provide timely tracking of leukocyte movement without disturbing the normal cellular or physiological status.
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- Cheng-Kun Tsai
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Molecular Imaging Center, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Rosenthal A, Jaffer FA, Ntziachristos V. Intravascular multispectral optoacoustic tomography of atherosclerosis: prospects and challenges. IMAGING IN MEDICINE 2012; 4:299-310. [PMID: 23144663 PMCID: PMC3493570 DOI: 10.2217/iim.12.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The progression of atherosclerosis involves complex changes in the structure, composition and biology of the artery wall. Currently, only anatomical plaque burden is routinely characterized in living patients, whereas compositional and biological changes are mostly inaccessible. However, anatomical imaging alone has proven to be insufficient for accurate diagnostics of the disease. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography offers complementary data to anatomical methods and is capable of imaging both tissue composition and, via the use of molecular markers, the biological activity therein. In this paper we review recent progress in multispectral optoacoustic tomography imaging of atherosclerosis with specific emphasis on intravascular applications. The potential capabilities of multispectral optoacoustic tomography are compared with those of established intravascular imaging techniques and current challenges on the road towards a clinically viable imaging modality are discussed.
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- Amir Rosenthal
- Institute for Biological & Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum München & Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Center & Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Molecular Imaging Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Biological & Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum München & Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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