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Chapman M, Rajagopal V, Stewart A, Collins DJ. Critical review of single-cell mechanotyping approaches for biomedical applications. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:3036-3063. [PMID: 38804123 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc00978e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Accurate mechanical measurements of cells has the potential to improve diagnostics, therapeutics and advance understanding of disease mechanisms, where high-resolution mechanical information can be measured by deforming individual cells. Here we evaluate recently developed techniques for measuring cell-scale stiffness properties; while many such techniques have been developed, much of the work examining single-cell stiffness is impacted by difficulties in standardization and comparability, giving rise to large variations in reported mechanical moduli. We highlight the role of underlying mechanical theories driving this variability, and note opportunities to develop novel mechanotyping devices and theoretical models that facilitate convenient and accurate mechanical characterisation. Moreover, many high-throughput approaches are confounded by factors including cell size, surface friction, natural population heterogeneity and convolution of elastic and viscous contributions to cell deformability. We nevertheless identify key approaches based on deformability cytometry as a promising direction for further development, where both high-throughput and accurate single-cell resolutions can be realized.
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- Max Chapman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- ARC Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Graeme Clarke Institute University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Sebastian JA, Strohm EM, Chérin E, Mirani B, Démoré CEM, Kolios MC, Simmons CA. High-frequency quantitative ultrasound for the assessment of the acoustic properties of engineered tissues in vitro. Acta Biomater 2023; 157:288-296. [PMID: 36521676 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acoustic properties of biomaterials and engineered tissues reflect their structure and cellularity. High-frequency ultrasound (US) can non-invasively characterize and monitor these properties with sub-millimetre resolution. We present an approach to estimate the speed of sound, acoustic impedance, and acoustic attenuation of cell-laden hydrogels that accounts for frequency-dependent effects of attenuation in coupling media, hydrogel thickness, and interfacial transmission/reflection coefficients of US waves, all of which can bias attenuation estimates. Cell-seeded fibrin hydrogel disks were raster-scanned using a 40 MHz US transducer. Thickness, speed of sound, acoustic impedance, and acoustic attenuation coefficients were determined from the difference in the time-of-flight and ratios of the magnitudes of US signals, interfacial transmission/reflection coefficients, and acoustic properties of the coupling media. With this approach, hydrogel thickness was accurately measured by US, with agreement to confocal microscopy (r2 = 0.97). Accurate thickness measurement enabled acoustic property measurements that were independent of hydrogel thickness, despite up to 60% reduction in thickness due to cell-mediated contraction. Notably, acoustic attenuation coefficients increased with increasing cell concentration (p < 0.001), reflecting hydrogel cellularity independent of contracted hydrogel thickness. This approach enables accurate measurement of the intrinsic acoustic properties of biomaterials and engineered tissues to provide new insights into their structure and cellularity. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: High-frequency ultrasound can measure the acoustic properties of engineered tissues non-invasively and non-destructively with µm-scale resolution. Acoustic properties, including acoustic attenuation, are related to intrinsic material properties, such as scatterer density. We developed an analytical approach to estimate the acoustic properties of cell-laden hydrogels that accounts for the frequency-dependent effects of attenuation in coupling media, the reflection/transmission of ultrasound waves at the coupling interfaces, and the dependency of measurements on hydrogel thickness. Despite up to 60% reduction in hydrogel thickness due to cell-mediated contraction, our approach enabled measurements of acoustic properties that were substantially independent of thickness. Acoustic attenuation increased significantly with increasing cell concentration (p < 0.001), demonstrating the ability of acoustic attenuation to reflect intrinsic physical properties of engineered tissues.
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- Joseph A Sebastian
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), A Partnership Between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, Toronto, Canada; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), A Partnership Between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, Toronto, Canada; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Maksymov IS, Huy Nguyen BQ, Suslov SA. Biomechanical Sensing Using Gas Bubbles Oscillations in Liquids and Adjacent Technologies: Theory and Practical Applications. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:624. [PMID: 36005019 PMCID: PMC9406219 DOI: 10.3390/bios12080624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gas bubbles present in liquids underpin many natural phenomena and human-developed technologies that improve the quality of life. Since all living organisms are predominantly made of water, they may also contain bubbles-introduced both naturally and artificially-that can serve as biomechanical sensors operating in hard-to-reach places inside a living body and emitting signals that can be detected by common equipment used in ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging procedures. This kind of biosensor is the focus of the present article, where we critically review the emergent sensing technologies based on acoustically driven oscillations of bubbles in liquids and bodily fluids. This review is intended for a broad biosensing community and transdisciplinary researchers translating novel ideas from theory to experiment and then to practice. To this end, all discussions in this review are written in a language that is accessible to non-experts in specific fields of acoustics, fluid dynamics and acousto-optics.
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- Ivan S. Maksymov
- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Department of Mathematics, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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Miura K, Fukushi Y. Scanning acoustic microscopy imaging of cellular structural and mechanical alterations from external stimuli. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07847. [PMID: 34485733 PMCID: PMC8391065 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Cells incur structural and functional damage from external stimuli. Under scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM), speed of sound (SOS), attenuation, and thickness values are plotted to visualize cellular stiffness, viscosity, and size. The obtained digital data are then compared using statistical analysis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the alterations in the mechanical and structural characteristics of cancer cells in response to anticancer drugs, acidic fluids, and microwave burdens using SAM. We found that active untreated cells showed increased thickness and reduced SOS and attenuation, whereas dying treated cells displayed reduced thickness and increased SOS. Tannic and acetic acid treatments and microwave irradiation all increased SOS and attenuation and reduced thickness, which meant that these treatments made cells thinner, stiffer, and more viscous. Furthermore, the different anticancer drugs interacted with cancer cells to induce characteristic changes in SAM values. These structural and mechanical alterations induced in cells were difficult to observe under light microscopy. However, under SAM, cancer cell activity and function corresponded consistently with changes in SAM values. Cellular damage parameters were statistically compared between the different treatments, and time-dependent cellular changes were established. SAM observation can therefore reliably evaluate cancer cell damage and recovery after chemotherapy and physical therapy. These results may help evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of various treatments.
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- Katsutoshi Miura
- Department of Health Science, Pathology and Anatomy, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Innovative Medical Photonics, Institute for Photonics Research, Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Yamaguchi T. Basic concept and clinical applications of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2021; 48:391-402. [PMID: 34669072 PMCID: PMC8578064 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-021-01139-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In the field of clinical ultrasound, the full digitalization of diagnostic equipment in the 2000s enabled the technological development of quantitative ultrasound (QUS), followed by multiple diagnostic technologies that have been put into practical use in recent years. In QUS, tissue characteristics are quantified and parameters are calculated by analyzing the radiofrequency (RF) echo signals returning to the transducer. However, the physical properties (and pathological level structure) of the biological tissues responsible for the imaging features and QUS parameters have not been sufficiently verified as there are various conditions for observing living tissue with ultrasound and inevitable discrepancies between theoretical and actual measurements. A major issue of QUS in clinical application is that the evaluation results depend on the acquisition conditions of the RF echo signal as the source of the image information, and also vary according to the model of the diagnostic device. In this paper, typical examples of QUS techniques for evaluating attenuation, speed of sound, amplitude envelope characteristics, and backscatter coefficient in living tissues are introduced. Exemplary basic research and clinical applications related to these technologies, and initiatives currently being undertaken to establish the QUS method as a true tissue characterization technology, are also discussed.
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- Tadashi Yamaguchi
- grid.136304.30000 0004 0370 1101Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage, Chiba 2638522 Japan
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Moore MJ, Bodera F, Hernandez C, Shirazi N, Abenojar E, Exner AA, Kolios MC. The dance of the nanobubbles: detecting acoustic backscatter from sub-micron bubbles using ultra-high frequency acoustic microscopy. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:21420-21428. [PMID: 33079108 PMCID: PMC7646462 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05390b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Nanobubbles have gained attention for their use as highly stable ultrasound (US) contrast agents, but assessment of individual nanobubble size remains a challenge. Current sizing techniques require either extensive sample preparation or depend on assumed values of nanobubble density that are not well characterized. An US based approach would be desirable; however, probing individual nanobubbles using US transducers at clinical frequencies is not feasible due to the comparatively long acoustic wavelengths employed. Here we present a technique which can be used to estimate nano- or microbubble size by virtue of the amount of motion detected in an M-Mode image acquired using an acoustic microscope equipped with a 200 MHz transducer. A sample of a bubble-containing solution is incorporated into a phantom composed of molten agarose. The solidified agarose gel contains pores with well-defined sizes dictated by the agarose concentration. Bubbles in the gel matrix that are smaller in diameter than the gel pore size are capable of undergoing stochastic motion which manifests as intensity fluctuations in M-Mode images. Conversely, bubbles which are larger than the agarose pores become trapped and produce static M-Mode intensity patterns. In this study, agarose gels with concentrations ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% (mean pore sizes ranging from 2.68 μm to 0.34 μm) were loaded with either nanobubbles (mean diameter 0.326 μm) or microbubbles (mean diameter 2.71 μm) and imaged at 200 MHz. In the nanobubble loaded gels, M-Mode fluctuations were clearly visible up to a gel concentration of 1% (pore size of 0.39 μm). In contrast, the microbubble loaded gels exhibited minimal M-Mode fluctuation even at agarose concentrations of 0.25% (2.68 μm pore size). Autocorrelation curves generated from the M-Mode data demonstrated a clear trend of curve flattening (loss of motion) when the pore size was comparable to mean bubble diameter, indicating that individual bubbles trapped in the agarose pores are the main source of acoustic backscatter. In the future, decay parameters extracted from the autocorrelation curves could potentially be used as indicators of mean bubble diameter for bubble populations of unknown size.
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Tanoren B, Ugurlucan M, Ates Alkan F. Analysis of atherosclerosis by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and scanning acoustic microscopy. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2020; 6:045004. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab8e96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hirano R, Kanzaki M, Arakawa M, Hermawan N, Kobayashi K, Saijo Y. Biomechanics of C2C12 Cells Observed with Cellular Resolution Scanning Acoustic Microscope Combined with Optical Microscope .. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2019:4828-4831. [PMID: 31946942 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8857008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Biomechanics of the cell indicates the inner structure and viability of the cell. Mechanical properties are represented by acoustic properties such as speed of sound (SOS) or acoustic impedance. In the present study, cellular resolution scanning acoustic microscope combined with optical microscope (OptSAM) is developed to observe the change of mechanical properties in cell differentiation. Main part of the OptSAM was consisted of 350 MHz ultrasound transducer mechanically scanned by a piezo-actuator. Thickness, SOS, acoustic impedance, density and elastic bulk modulus of the cell were deduced by the ultrasound responses in both time domain and frequency domain. C2C12 cell changing its form from myoblast to myotube was observed by OptSAM. The value of bulk modulus slightly increased in response to differentiation process. OptSAM non-invasively provides important information on biomechanics of cells without contact or staining.
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Makra A, Bost W, Kallo I, Horvath A, Fournelle M, Gyongy M. Enhancement of Acoustic Microscopy Lateral Resolution: A Comparison Between Deep Learning and Two Deconvolution Methods. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2020; 67:136-145. [PMID: 31502966 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2019.2940003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) provides high-resolution images of biological tissues. Since higher transducer frequencies limit penetration depth, image resolution enhancement techniques could help in maintaining sufficient lateral resolution without sacrificing penetration depth. Compared with existing SAM research, this work introduces two novelties. First, deep learning (DL) is used to improve lateral resolution of 180-MHz SAM images, comparing it with two deconvolution-based approaches. Second, 316-MHz images are used as ground truth in order to quantitatively evaluate image resolution enhancement. The samples used were mouse and rat brain sections. The results demonstrate that DL can closely approximate ground truth (NRMSE = 0.056 and PSNR = 28.4 dB) even with a relatively limited training set (four images, each smaller than 1 mm ×1 mm). This study suggests the high potential of using DL as a single image superresolution method in SAM.
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Bilen BT, Parlak M, Unlu MB. Scanning acoustic microscopy of quantum dot aggregates. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab519a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nagaoka R, Kobayashi K, Arakawa M, Hasegawa H, Saijo Y. Correction of phase rotation in pulse spectrum method for scanning acoustic microscopy and its application to measurements of cells. ULTRASONICS 2019; 99:105949. [PMID: 31284165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2019.105949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) can measure the mechanical properties, such as sound speed, thickness, and density, of biological tissues, by using the pulse spectrum method. However, the estimation method needs to be modified because of increases in the center frequency of acoustic transducers. In this paper, we proposed a new estimation method combining a time-of-flight method by Wiener filtering with the pulse spectrum method. First, an optimal control parameter β for Wiener filter was chosen based on a simulation by k-wave MATLAB toolbox. Setting the thickness of a layer to be 1.95 μm, a bias error between the estimated and true thickness was 0.0016% and the control parameter β was chosen to be 0.01 based on the simulated result and previous research. Next, the thickness of a film sample was measured by the time-of-flight method with Wiener filtering and was compared with an optically-measured thickness to confirm the estimation accuracy. Thickness was estimated to be 18.3 ± 0.025 μm at a center frequency of 120 MHz and agreed with the optically-measured thickness. Finally, the parameter n, the number of phase rotation in Gaussian plane, is calculated from the thickness and sound speed, and the pulse spectrum method with the correction of the parameter n is applied to the cellular measurements. Also, the mechanical properties estimated by the proposed method was compared with these by the conventional method.
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- Ryo Nagaoka
- Laboratory of Medical Information Sensing, Graduate School of Science and Engineering for Research, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan.
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- Division of Research and Development, Honda Electronics, Co. Ltd., Toyohashi 441-3193, Japan
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Information Sensing, Graduate School of Science and Engineering for Research, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Franceschini E, Balasse L, Roffino S, Guillet B. Probing the Cellular Size Distribution in Cell Samples Undergoing Cell Death. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2019; 45:1787-1798. [PMID: 31023498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A polydisperse scattering model adapted for concentrated medium, namely the polydisperse structure factor model, was examined to explain the backscatter coefficients (BSCs) measured from packed cell samples undergoing cell death. Cell samples were scanned using high-frequency ultrasound in the 10-42 MHz bandwidth. A parameter estimation procedure was proposed to estimate the volume fraction and the relative impedance contrast that could explain the changes in BSC pattern by considering the actual change in cellular size distribution. Quantitative ultrasound parameters were estimated and related to the percentage of dead cells determined by flow cytometry. The standard deviation of scatterer size distribution extracted from the polydisperse structure factor model and the spectral intercept were found to be strongly correlated to the percentage of dead cells (r2 = 0.79 and r2 = 0.72, respectively). This study contributes to the understanding of ultrasonic scattering from cells undergoing cell death toward the monitoring of cancer therapy.
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INSERM, INRA, C2 VN, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ISM, Marseille, France; Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, INSERM, INRA, C2 VN, Marseille, France
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Strohm EM, Gnyawali V, Sebastian JA, Ngunjiri R, Moore MJ, Tsai SSH, Kolios MC. Sizing biological cells using a microfluidic acoustic flow cytometer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4775. [PMID: 30886171 PMCID: PMC6423196 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40895-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We describe a new technique that combines ultrasound and microfluidics to rapidly size and count cells in a high-throughput and label-free fashion. Using 3D hydrodynamic flow focusing, cells are streamed single file through an ultrasound beam where ultrasound scattering events from each individual cell are acquired. The ultrasound operates at a center frequency of 375 MHz with a wavelength of 4 μm; when the ultrasound wavelength is similar to the size of a scatterer, the power spectra of the backscattered ultrasound waves have distinct features at specific frequencies that are directly related to the cell size. Our approach determines cell sizes through a comparison of these distinct spectral features with established theoretical models. We perform an analysis of two types of cells: acute myeloid leukemia cells, where 2,390 measurements resulted in a mean size of 10.0 ± 1.7 μm, and HT29 colorectal cancer cells, where 1,955 measurements resulted in a mean size of 15.0 ± 2.3 μm. These results and histogram distributions agree very well with those measured from a Coulter Counter Multisizer 4. Our technique is the first to combine ultrasound and microfluidics to determine the cell size with the potential for multi-parameter cellular characterization using fluorescence, light scattering and quantitative photoacoustic techniques.
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- Eric M Strohm
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Canada.
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada.
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, M5B 1W8, Toronto, Canada.
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Callaghan NI, Hadipour-Lakmehsari S, Lee SH, Gramolini AO, Simmons CA. Modeling cardiac complexity: Advancements in myocardial models and analytical techniques for physiological investigation and therapeutic development in vitro. APL Bioeng 2019; 3:011501. [PMID: 31069331 PMCID: PMC6481739 DOI: 10.1063/1.5055873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiomyopathies, heart failure, and arrhythmias or conduction blockages impact millions of patients worldwide and are associated with marked increases in sudden cardiac death, decline in the quality of life, and the induction of secondary pathologies. These pathologies stem from dysfunction in the contractile or conductive properties of the cardiomyocyte, which as a result is a focus of fundamental investigation, drug discovery and therapeutic development, and tissue engineering. All of these foci require in vitro myocardial models and experimental techniques to probe the physiological functions of the cardiomyocyte. In this review, we provide a detailed exploration of different cell models, disease modeling strategies, and tissue constructs used from basic to translational research. Furthermore, we highlight recent advancements in imaging, electrophysiology, metabolic measurements, and mechanical and contractile characterization modalities that are advancing our understanding of cardiomyocyte physiology. With this review, we aim to both provide a biological framework for engineers contributing to the field and demonstrate the technical basis and limitations underlying physiological measurement modalities for biologists attempting to take advantage of these state-of-the-art techniques.
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: . Present address: Ted Rogers Centre for Heart
Research, 661 University Avenue, 14th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada. Tel.:
416-946-0548. Fax: 416-978-7753
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Gnyawali V, Strohm EM, Wang JZ, Tsai SSH, Kolios MC. Simultaneous acoustic and photoacoustic microfluidic flow cytometry for label-free analysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1585. [PMID: 30733497 PMCID: PMC6367457 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37771-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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We developed a label-free microfluidic acoustic flow cytometer (AFC) based on interleaved detection of ultrasound backscatter and photoacoustic waves from individual cells and particles flowing through a microfluidic channel. The AFC uses ultra-high frequency ultrasound, which has a center frequency of 375 MHz, corresponding to a wavelength of 4 μm, and a nanosecondpulsed laser, to detect individual cells. We validate the AFC by using it to count different color polystyrene microparticles and comparing the results to data from fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). We also identify and count red and white blood cells in a blood sample using the AFC, and observe an excellent agreement with results obtained from FACS. This new label-free, non-destructive technique enables rapid and multi-parametric studies of individual cells of a large heterogeneous population using parameters such as ultrasound backscatter, optical absorption, and physical properties, for cell counting and sizing in biomedical and diagnostics applications.
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- Vaskar Gnyawali
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto, Canada.
- Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
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Determination of Ultrastructural Properties of Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques by Scanning Acoustic Microscopy, Micro-Computer Tomography, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:679. [PMID: 30679722 PMCID: PMC6345949 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37480-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Microcalcification is the precursor of vulnerability of plaques in humans. Visualization of such small structures in vivo with high spatial resolution is an unsolved issue. The goal of this study is to evaluate the potential of scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) in the determination of atherosclerotic plaques with calcifications by validating this technique with micro-computer tomography (micro-CT), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The fibrocalcific plaques were obtained from 12 different patients and initially examined with micro-CT. The images exhibited calcifications within these plaques. For imaging with SAM, approximately 5 μm thick slices were prepared. Sound speed values within calcified regions were measured to be greater than the ones in collagen-rich regions. These fibrocalcific plaques were also examined with SEM and EDS revealing collagen and calcium deposition within these samples. The consistency of the results obtained by all of the modalities involved in our study is an indication of the potential of SAM as a clinical tool for the diagnosis of vulnerable plaques.
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Anastasiadis P, Zinin PV. High-Frequency Time-Resolved Scanning Acoustic Microscopy for Biomedical Applications. Open Neuroimag J 2018. [DOI: 10.2174/1874440001812010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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High-frequency focused ultrasound has emerged as a powerful modality for both biomedical imaging and elastography. It is gaining more attention due to its capability to outperform many other imaging modalities at a submicron resolution. Besides imaging, high-frequency ultrasound or acoustic biomicroscopy has been used in a wide range of applications to assess the elastic and mechanical properties at the tissue and single cell level. The interest in acoustic microscopy stems from the awareness of the relationship between biomechanical and the underlying biochemical processes in cells and the vast impact these interactions have on the onset and progression of disease. Furthermore, ultrasound biomicroscopy is characterized by its non-invasive and non-destructive approach. This, in turn, allows for spatiotemporal studies of dynamic processes without the employment of histochemistry that can compromise the integrity of the samples. Numerous techniques have been developed in the field of acoustic microscopy. This review paper discusses high-frequency ultrasound theory and applications for both imaging and elastography.
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Juntarapaso Y, Miyasaka C, Tutwiler RL, Anastasiadis P. Contrast Mechanisms for Tumor Cells by High-frequency Ultrasound. Open Neuroimag J 2018. [DOI: 10.2174/1874440001812010105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) is a powerful technique for both the non-destructive determination of mechanical and elastic properties of biological specimens and for the ultrasonic imaging at a micrometer resolution. The implication of biomechanical properties during the onset and progression of disease has been established rendering a profound understanding of the relationship between mechanoelastic and biochemical signaling at a molecular level crucial. Computer simulation algorithms were developed for the generation of images and the investigation of contrast mechanisms in high-frequency and ultra-high frequency SAM. Furthermore, we determined the mechanical and elastic properties of HeLa and MCF-7 cells. Algorithms for simulatingV(z)responses were developed based on the ray and wave theory (angular spectrum). Theoretical simulations for high-frequency SAM array designs were performed with the Field II software. In these simulations, we applied phased array beam formation and dynamic apodization and focusing. The purpose of our transducer simulations was to explore volumetric imaging capabilities. The novel transducer arrays designed in this research aim at improving the performance of SAM systems by introducing electronic steering and hence, allowing for the 4D imaging of cells and tissues.
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Bilen B, Ates Alkan F, Barutcu UB, Sezen M, Unlu MB, Aghayev K. Examination of metal mobilization from a gunshot by scanning acoustic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2018; 12:391. [PMID: 30593288 PMCID: PMC6310982 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-018-1905-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Projectile foreign bodies are known to cause chronic heavy metal toxicity due to the release of metal into the bloodstream. However, the local effect around the metallic object has not been investigated and the main goal of our study is to examine the influence of the object in close proximity of the object. CASE PRESENTATION A 36-year-old Caucasian woman with one metallic pellet close to her sciatic nerve due to a previous shotgun injury at the gluteal area presented with a diagnosis of recurrent lumbar disk herniation at L4-5 level. A physical examination confirmed chronic neuropathy and she underwent a two-stage surgery. The surgery included removal of the foreign body, followed by discectomy and fusion at the involved level. During the removal of the metallic foreign body, a tissue sample around the pellet and another tissue sample from a remote area were obtained. The samples were analyzed by scanning acoustic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Lead, chromium, copper, cadmium, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc elements in tissue, blood, and serum specimens were detected by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. CONCLUSIONS An acoustic impedance map of the tissue closer to the metallic body showed higher values indicating further accumulation of elements. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy results confirmed scanning acoustic microscopy results by measuring a higher concentration of elements closer to the metallic body. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that original structure was not disturbed far away; however, deformation of the structure existed in the tissue closer to the foreign body. Element analysis showed that element levels within blood and serum were more or less within acceptable ranges; on the other hand, element levels within the tissues showed pronounced differences indicating primarily lead intoxication in the proximity of the metallic body. We can state that residues of metallic foreign bodies of gunshot injuries cause chronic metal infiltration to the surrounding tissue and induce significant damage to nearby neural elements; this is supported by the results of scanning acoustic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy.
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- Bukem Bilen
- Physics Department, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Biophysics Department, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Moore MJ, El-Rass S, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Wen XY, Kolios MC. Simultaneous ultra-high frequency photoacoustic microscopy and photoacoustic radiometry of zebrafish larvae in vivo. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2018; 12:14-21. [PMID: 30225194 PMCID: PMC6139000 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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With their optically transparent appearance, zebrafish larvae are readily imaged with optical-resolution photoacoustic (PA) microscopy (OR-PAM). Previous OR-PAM studies have mapped endogenous chromophores (e.g. melanin and hemoglobin) within larvae; however, anatomical features cannot be imaged with OR-PAM alone due to insufficient optical absorption. We have previously reported on the photoacoustic radiometry (PAR) technique, which can be used simultaneously with OR-PAM to generate images dependent upon the optical attenuation properties of a sample. Here we demonstrate application of the duplex PAR/PA technique for label-free imaging of the anatomy and vasculature of zebrafish larvae in vivo at 200 and 400 MHz ultrasound detection frequencies. We then use the technique to assess the effects of anti-angiogenic drugs on the development of the larval vasculature. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of simultaneous PAR/PA for acquiring anatomical images of optically transparent samples in vivo, and its potential applications in assessing drug efficacy and embryonic development.
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- Michael J. Moore
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, A Partnership Between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Departments of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology & Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Departments of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology & Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Departments of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology & Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, A Partnership Between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Departments of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology & Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science Technology, A Partnership Between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Corresponding author at: Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Scanning Acoustic Microscopy and Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaques. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14378. [PMID: 30258115 PMCID: PMC6158264 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32788-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Atherosclerotic plaques constitute the primary cause of heart attack and stroke. However, we still lack a clear identification of the plaques. Here, we evaluate the feasibility of scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy (TRFS) in atherosclerotic plaque characterization. We perform dual-modality microscopic imaging of the human carotid atherosclerotic plaques. We first show that the acoustic impedance values are statistically higher in calcified regions compared with the collagen-rich areas. We then use CdTe/CdS quantum dots for imaging the atherosclerotic plaques by TRFS and show that fluorescence lifetime values of the quantum dots in collagen-rich areas are notably different from the ones in calcified areas. In summary, both modalities are successful in differentiating the calcified regions from the collagen-rich areas within the plaques indicating that these techniques are confirmatory and may be combined to characterize atherosclerotic plaques in the future.
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Moore MJ, Strohm EM, Kolios MC. Triplex micron-resolution acoustic, photoacoustic, and optical transmission microscopy via photoacoustic radiometry. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:22315-22326. [PMID: 30130926 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.022315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We present a new sensing technique, termed photoacoustic radiometry (PAR), for mapping the optical attenuation properties of a sample. In PAR, laser pulses attenuated via transmission through the sample impinge on the ultrasound transducer and generate a photoacoustic (PA) signal within it. Spatial variation of the optical attenuation properties of the sample influences the amplitude of the PAR signal, providing image contrast. Performed simultaneously with pulse-echo ultrasound and PA imaging, this triplex imaging technique enables rapid characterization of samples with micrometer-resolution in a single scan. In this work, we demonstrate that the PAR technique can be easily integrated into existing PA microscopy systems, with applications in imaging biological samples and non-destructive evaluation of optically opaque materials such as silicon wafers.
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Arakawa M, Kanai H, Ishikawa K, Nagaoka R, Kobayashi K, Saijo Y. A method for the design of ultrasonic devices for scanning acoustic microscopy using impulsive signals. ULTRASONICS 2018; 84:172-179. [PMID: 29149725 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 09/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) using impulsive signals is useful for characterization of biological tissues and cells. The operating center frequency of an ultrasonic device strongly depends on the performance characteristics of the device if the measurement is conducted by using impulsive signals. In this paper, a method for the design of ultrasonic devices for SAM using impulsive signals was developed. A new plane-wave model was introduced to calculate frequency characteristics of loss of ultrasonic devices by taking into account the conversion loss at the ultrasonic transducer, the transmission loss at the acoustic anti-reflection coating, and the propagation loss in the couplant. Ultrasonic devices were fabricated with a ZnO ultrasonic transducer using two acoustic lenses with aperture radii of 1.0 mm and 0.5 mm, respectively. The frequencies at which measured losses became minima corresponded to the calculation results by the plane-wave model. This numerical calculation method is useful for designing ultrasonic devices for acoustic microscopy using impulsive signals.
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- Mototaka Arakawa
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan; Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Division of Research and Development, Honda Electronics, Co. Ltd., Toyohashi 441-3193, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Ito K, Yoshida K, Maruyama H, Mamou J, Yamaguchi T. Acoustic Impedance Analysis with High-Frequency Ultrasound for Identification of Fatty Acid Species in the Liver. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2017; 43:700-711. [PMID: 28040242 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Acoustic properties of free fatty acids present in the liver were studied as a possible basis for non-invasive ultrasonic diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Acoustic impedance was measured for the following types of tissue samples: Four pathologic types of mouse liver, five kinds of FFAs in solvent and five kinds of FFAs in cultured Huh-7 cells. A transducer with an 80-MHz center frequency was incorporated into a scanning acoustic microscopy system. Acoustic impedance was calculated from the amplitude of the signal reflected from the specimen surface. The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) in acoustic impedance not only among pathologic types, but also among the FFAs in solvent and in cultured Huh-7 cells. These results suggest that each of the FFAs, especially palmitate, oleate and palmitoleate acid, can be distinguished from each other, regardless of whether they were in solution or absorbed by cells.
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- Kazuyo Ito
- Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba, Chiba, Japan.
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- Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuou, Chiba, Chiba, Japan
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- F. L. Lizzi Center for Biomedical Engineering, Riverside Research Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba, Chiba, Japan
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Pasternak MM, Strohm EM, Berndl ES, Kolios MC. Properties of cells through life and death - an acoustic microscopy investigation. Cell Cycle 2016; 14:2891-8. [PMID: 26178635 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1069925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Current methods to evaluate the status of a cell are largely focused on fluorescent identification of molecular biomarkers. The invasive nature of these methods - requiring either fixation, chemical dyes, genetic alteration, or a combination of these - prevents subsequent analysis of samples. In light of this limitation, studies have considered the use of physical markers to differentiate cell stages. Acoustic microscopy is an ultrahigh frequency (>100 MHz) ultrasound technology that can be used to calculate the mechanical and physical properties of biological cells in real-time, thereby evaluating cell stage in live cells without invasive biomarker evaluation. Using acoustic microscopy, MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells within the G1, G2, and metaphase phases of the proliferative cell cycle, in addition to early and late programmed cell death, were examined. Physical properties calculated include the cell height, sound speed, acoustic impedance, cell density, adiabatic bulk modulus, and the ultrasonic attenuation. A total of 290 cells were measured, 58 from each cell phase, assessed using fluorescent and phase contrast microscopy. Cells actively progressing from G1 to metaphase were marked by a 28% decrease in attenuation, in contrast to the induction of apoptosis from G1, which was marked by a significant 81% increase in attenuation. Furthermore late apoptotic cells separated into 2 distinct groups based on ultrasound attenuation, suggesting that presently-unidentified sub-stages may exist within late apoptosis. A methodology has been implemented for the identification of cell stages without the use of chemical dyes, fixation, or genetic manipulation.
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- Maurice M Pasternak
- a Sunnybrook Research Institute; Department of Physical Sciences; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center ; Toronto , ON Canada
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- b Ryerson University; Department of Physics ; Toronto , ON Canada
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- b Ryerson University; Department of Physics ; Toronto , ON Canada
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Iso-acoustic focusing of cells for size-insensitive acousto-mechanical phenotyping. Nat Commun 2016; 7:11556. [PMID: 27180912 PMCID: PMC4873643 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Mechanical phenotyping of single cells is an emerging tool for cell classification, enabling assessment of effective parameters relating to cells' interior molecular content and structure. Here, we present iso-acoustic focusing, an equilibrium method to analyze the effective acoustic impedance of single cells in continuous flow. While flowing through a microchannel, cells migrate sideways, influenced by an acoustic field, into streams of increasing acoustic impedance, until reaching their cell-type specific point of zero acoustic contrast. We establish an experimental procedure and provide theoretical justifications and models for iso-acoustic focusing. We describe a method for providing a suitable acoustic contrast gradient in a cell-friendly medium, and use acoustic forces to maintain that gradient in the presence of destabilizing forces. Applying this method we demonstrate iso-acoustic focusing of cell lines and leukocytes, showing that acoustic properties provide phenotypic information independent of size. Acoustophoresis, a method to manipulate individual cells based on their acoustic properties is confounded by a strong dependency on cell size. Here the authors present iso-acoustic focussing, a way to separate cells in a microfluidic chamber according to their effective acoustic impedance, independent of their size.
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Strohm EM, Moore MJ, Kolios MC. High resolution ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of single cells. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2016; 4:36-42. [PMID: 27114911 PMCID: PMC4833469 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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High resolution ultrasound and photoacoustic images of stained neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes from a blood smear were acquired using a combined acoustic/photoacoustic microscope. Photoacoustic images were created using a pulsed 532 nm laser that was coupled to a single mode fiber to produce output wavelengths from 532 nm to 620 nm via stimulated Raman scattering. The excitation wavelength was selected using optical filters and focused onto the sample using a 20× objective. A 1000 MHz transducer was co-aligned with the laser spot and used for ultrasound and photoacoustic images, enabling micrometer resolution with both modalities. The different cell types could be easily identified due to variations in contrast within the acoustic and photoacoustic images. This technique provides a new way of probing leukocyte structure with potential applications towards detecting cellular abnormalities and diseased cells at the single cell level.
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- Eric M. Strohm
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5B1T8, Canada
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Senveli SU, Ao Z, Rawal S, Datar RH, Cote RJ, Tigli O. A surface acoustic wave biosensor for interrogation of single tumour cells in microcavities. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:163-171. [PMID: 26599306 DOI: 10.1039/c5lc01212k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, biological cells are sensed and characterized with surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices utilising microcavities. After tumour cells in media are transported to and trapped in microcavities, the proposed platform uses SAW interaction between the substrate and the cells to extract their mechanical stiffness based on the ultrasound velocity. Finite element method (FEM) analysis and experimental results show that output phase information is an indicator of the stiffness modulus of the trapped cells. Small populations of various types of cells such as MCF7, MDA-MB-231, SKBR3, and JJ012 were characterized and characteristic moduli were estimated for each cell population. Results show that high frequency stiffness modulus is a possible biomarker for aggressiveness of the tumour and that microcavity coupled SAW devices are a good candidate for non-invasive interrogation of single cells.
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- Sukru U Senveli
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
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Simulating photoacoustic waves produced by individual biological particles with spheroidal wave functions. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14801. [PMID: 26442830 PMCID: PMC4595827 DOI: 10.1038/srep14801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Under the usual approximation of treating a biological particle as a spheroidal droplet, we consider the analysis of its size and shape with the high frequency photoacoustics and develop a numerical method which can simulate its characteristic photoacoustic waves. This numerical method is based on the calculation of spheroidal wave functions, and when comparing to the finite element model (FEM) calculation, can reveal more physical information and can provide results independently at each spatial points. As the demonstration, red blood cells (RBCs) and MCF7 cell nuclei are studied, and their photoacoustic responses including field distribution, spectral amplitude, and pulse forming are calculated. We expect that integrating this numerical method with the high frequency photoacoustic measurement will form a new modality being extra to the light scattering method, for fast assessing the morphology of a biological particle.
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Fadhel MN, Berndl ESL, Strohm EM, Kolios MC. High-Frequency Acoustic Impedance Imaging of Cancer Cells. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2015; 41:2700-13. [PMID: 26166459 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Variations in the acoustic impedance throughout cells and tissue can be used to gain insight into cellular microstructures and the physiologic state of the cell. Ultrasound imaging can be used to create a map of the acoustic impedance, on which fluctuations can be used to help identify the dominant ultrasound scattering source in cells, providing information for ultrasound tissue characterization. The physiologic state of a cell can be inferred from the average acoustic impedance values, as many cellular physiologic changes are linked to an alteration in their mechanical properties. A recently proposed method, acoustic impedance imaging, has been used to measure the acoustic impedance maps of biological tissues, but the method has not been used to characterize individual cells. Using this method to image cells can result in more precise acoustic impedance maps of cells than obtained previously using time-resolved acoustic microscopy. We employed an acoustic microscope using a transducer with a center frequency of 375 MHz to calculate the acoustic impedance of normal (MCF-10 A) and cancerous (MCF-7) breast cells. The generated acoustic impedance maps and simulations suggest that the position of the nucleus with respect to the polystyrene substrate may have an effect on the measured acoustic impedance value of the cell. Fluorescence microscopy and confocal microscopy were used to correlate acoustic impedance images with the position of the nucleus within the cell. The average acoustic impedance statistically differed between normal and cancerous breast cells (1.636 ± 0.010 MRayl vs. 1.612 ± 0.006 MRayl), indicating that acoustic impedance could be used to differentiate between normal and cancerous cells.
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Arakawa M, Shikama J, Yoshida K, Nagaoka R, Kobayashi K, Saijo Y. Development of an ultrasound microscope combined with optical microscope for multiparametric characterization of a single cell. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2015; 62:1615-1622. [PMID: 26415124 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2014.006865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Biomechanics of the cell has been gathering much attention because it affects the pathological status in atherosclerosis and cancer. In the present study, an ultrasound microscope system combined with optical microscope for characterization of a single cell with multiple ultrasound parameters was developed. The central frequency of the transducer was 375 MHz and the scan area was 80 × 80 μm with up to 200 × 200 sampling points. An inverted optical microscope was incorporated in the design of the system, allowing for simultaneous optical observations of cultured cells. Two-dimensional mapping of multiple ultrasound parameters, such as sound speed, attenuation, and acoustic impedance, as well as the thickness, density, and bulk modulus of specimen/cell under investigation, etc., was realized by the system. Sound speed and thickness of a 3T3-L1 fibroblast cell were successfully obtained by the system. The ultrasound microscope system combined with optical microscope further enhances our understanding of cellular biomechanics.
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Gunawan AI, Hozumi N, Yoshida S, Saijo Y, Kobayashi K, Yamamoto S. Numerical analysis of ultrasound propagation and reflection intensity for biological acoustic impedance microscope. ULTRASONICS 2015; 61:79-87. [PMID: 25890637 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2015.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This paper proposes a new method for microscopic acoustic imaging that utilizes the cross sectional acoustic impedance of biological soft tissues. In the system, a focused acoustic beam with a wide band frequency of 30-100 MHz is transmitted across a plastic substrate on the rear side of which a soft tissue object is placed. By scanning the focal point along the surface, a 2-D reflection intensity profile is obtained. In the paper, interpretation of the signal intensity into a characteristic acoustic impedance is discussed. Because the acoustic beam is strongly focused, interpretation assuming vertical incidence may lead to significant error. To determine an accurate calibration curve, a numerical sound field analysis was performed. In these calculations, the reflection intensity from a target with an assumed acoustic impedance was compared with that from water, which was used as a reference material. The calibration curve was determined by changing the assumed acoustic impedance of the target material. The calibration curve was verified experimentally using saline solution, of which the acoustic impedance was known, as the target material. Finally, the cerebellar tissue of a rat was observed to create an acoustic impedance micro profile. In the paper, details of the numerical analysis and verification of the observation results will be described.
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- Agus Indra Gunawan
- Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering Dept., Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan
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- Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering Dept., Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan
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- Environmental Engineering Dept., Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan
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Strohm EM, Kolios MC. Classification of blood cells and tumor cells using label-free ultrasound and photoacoustics. Cytometry A 2015; 87:741-9. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Eric M. Strohm
- Department of Physics; Ryerson University; Toronto Canada
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Anastasiadis P, Mojica KDA, Allen JS, Matter ML. Detection and quantification of bacterial biofilms combining high-frequency acoustic microscopy and targeted lipid microparticles. J Nanobiotechnology 2014; 12:24. [PMID: 24997588 PMCID: PMC4113671 DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-12-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immuno-compromised patients such as those undergoing cancer chemotherapy are susceptible to bacterial infections leading to biofilm matrix formation. This surrounding biofilm matrix acts as a diffusion barrier that binds up antibiotics and antibodies, promoting resistance to treatment. Developing non-invasive imaging methods that detect biofilm matrix in the clinic are needed. The use of ultrasound in conjunction with targeted ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) may provide detection of early stage biofilm matrix formation and facilitate optimal treatment. RESULTS Ligand-targeted UCAs were investigated as a novel method for pre-clinical non-invasive molecular imaging of early and late stage biofilms. These agents were used to target, image and detect Staphylococcus aureus biofilm matrix in vitro. Binding efficacy was assessed on biofilm matrices with respect to their increasing biomass ranging from 3.126 × 103 ± 427 UCAs per mm(2) of biofilm surface area within 12 h to 21.985 × 103 ± 855 per mm(2) of biofilm matrix surface area at 96 h. High-frequency acoustic microscopy was used to ultrasonically detect targeted UCAs bound to a biofilm matrix and to assess biofilm matrix mechanoelastic physical properties. Acoustic impedance data demonstrated that biofilm matrices exhibit impedance values (1.9 MRayl) close to human tissue (1.35 - 1.85 MRayl for soft tissues). Moreover, the acoustic signature of mature biofilm matrices were evaluated in terms of integrated backscatter (0.0278 - 0.0848 mm(-1) × sr(-1)) and acoustic attenuation (3.9 Np/mm for bound UCAs; 6.58 Np/mm for biofilm alone). CONCLUSIONS Early diagnosis of biofilm matrix formation is a challenge in treating cancer patients with infection-associated biofilms. We report for the first time a combined optical and acoustic evaluation of infectious biofilm matrices. We demonstrate that acoustic impedance of biofilms is similar to the impedance of human tissues, making in vivo imaging and detection of biofilm matrices difficult. The combination of ultrasound and targeted UCAs can be used to enhance biofilm imaging and early detection. Our findings suggest that the combination of targeted UCAs and ultrasound is a novel molecular imaging technique for the detection of biofilms. We show that high-frequency acoustic microscopy provides sufficient spatial resolution for quantification of biofilm mechanoelastic properties.
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- Pavlos Anastasiadis
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
- Current address: Department of Biological Oceanography, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), P.O. Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Probing red blood cell morphology using high-frequency photoacoustics. Biophys J 2014; 105:59-67. [PMID: 23823224 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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A method that can rapidly quantify variations in the morphology of single red blood cells (RBCs) using light and sound is presented. When irradiated with a laser pulse, an RBC absorbs the optical energy and emits an ultrasonic pressure wave called a photoacoustic wave. The power spectrum of the resulting photoacoustic wave contains distinctive features that can be used to identify the RBC size and morphology. When particles 5-10 μm in diameter (such as RBCs) are probed with high-frequency photoacoustics, unique periodically varying minima and maxima occur throughout the photoacoustic signal power spectrum at frequencies >100 MHz. The location and distance between spectral minima scale with the size and morphology of the RBC; these shifts can be used to quantify small changes in the morphology of RBCs. Morphological deviations from the normal biconcave RBC shape are commonly associated with disease or infection. Using a single wide-bandwidth transducer sensitive to frequencies between 100 and 500 MHz, we were able to differentiate healthy RBCs from irregularly shaped RBCs (such as echinocytes, spherocytes, and swollen RBCs) with high confidence using a sample size of just 21 RBCs. As each measurement takes only seconds, these methods could eventually be translated to an automated device for rapid characterization of RBC morphology and deployed in a clinical setting to help diagnose RBC pathology.
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Strohm EM, Berndl ES, Kolios MC. High frequency label-free photoacoustic microscopy of single cells. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2013; 1:49-53. [PMID: 25302149 PMCID: PMC4134899 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Photoacoustic measurements of melanoma cells and red blood cells (RBCs) using ultra-high frequency (UHF) wide-bandwidth transducers are reported. In this detection system, the resolution typically depends on the parameters of the receiving transducer, and not the focus of the laser. A single melanoma cell was imaged with 200, 375 and 1200 MHz transducers. As the frequency increased, the resolution increased, resulting in greater detail observed. A single RBC was imaged at 1200 MHz, showing the contours of the cell. While lateral and axial resolutions approaching 1 μm are possible with this microscope, the key advantage is the ability to perform a wide-bandwidth quantitative signal analysis of the photoacoustic signals. The power spectrum of the signals measured from RBCs showed distinct spectral minima around 800 and 1500 MHz which are directly related to the RBC geometry. This study reports on the high-resolution imaging capabilities and quantitative analyses using UHF photoacoustic microscopy.
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Blankenberg FG, Strauss HW. Recent Advances in the Molecular Imaging of Programmed Cell Death: Part II—Non–Probe-Based MRI, Ultrasound, and Optical Clinical Imaging Techniques. J Nucl Med 2012; 54:1-4. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.111740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purposes of this review are to describe the signaling pathways of and the cellular changes that occur with apoptosis and other forms of cell death, summarize tracers and modalities used for imaging of apoptosis, delineate the relation between apoptosis and inhibition of protein translation, and describe spectroscopic technologies that entail high-frequency ultrasound and infrared and midinfrared light in characterizing the intracellular events of apoptosis. CONCLUSION Apoptosis is a highly orchestrated set of biochemical and morphologic cellular events. These events present many potential targets for the imaging of apoptosis in vivo. Imaging of apoptosis can facilitate early assessment of anticancer treatment before tumor shrinkage, which may increase the effectiveness of delivery of chemotherapy and radiation therapy and speed drug development.
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Strohm E, Rui M, Gorelikov I, Matsuura N, Kolios M. Vaporization of perfluorocarbon droplets using optical irradiation. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 2:1432-42. [PMID: 21698007 PMCID: PMC3114212 DOI: 10.1364/boe.2.001432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Revised: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Micron-sized liquid perfluorocarbon (PFC) droplets are currently being investigated as activatable agents for medical imaging and cancer therapy. After injection into the bloodstream, superheated PFC droplets can be vaporized to a gas phase for ultrasound imaging, or for cancer therapy via targeted drug delivery and vessel occlusion. Droplet vaporization has been previously demonstrated using acoustic methods. We propose using laser irradiation as a means to induce PFC droplet vaporization using a method we term optical droplet vaporization (ODV). In order to facilitate ODV of PFC droplets which have negligible absorption in the infrared spectrum, optical absorbing nanoparticles were incorporated into the droplet. In this study, micron-sized PFC droplets loaded with silica-coated lead sulfide (PbS) nanoparticles were evaluated using a 1064 nm laser and ultra-high frequency photoacoustic ultrasound (at 200 and 375 MHz). The photoacoustic response was proportional to nanoparticle loading and successful optical droplet vaporization of individual PFC droplets was confirmed using photoacoustic, acoustic, and optical measurements. A minimum laser fluence of 1.4 J/cm(2) was required to vaporize the droplets. The vaporization of PFC droplets via laser irradiation can lead to the activation of PFC agents in tissues previously not accessible using standard ultrasound-based techniques.
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- Eric Strohm
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Imaging Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Imaging Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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