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Jiao Y, Wu S, Wang Y, Liu F, Liu M, Wang Y, Zhang P, Wang Y, Zheng Y. Fatty Amine-Mediated Synthesis of Hierarchical Copper Sulfide Nanoflowers for Efficient NIR-II Photothermal Conversion and Antibacterial Performance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:604-613. [PMID: 38108826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Non-noble metal photothermal materials have recently attracted increasing attention as unique alternatives to noble metal-based ones due to advantages like earth abundance, cost-effectiveness, and large-scale application capability. In this study, hierarchical copper sulfide (CuS) nanostructures with tunable flower-like morphologies and dimensional sizes are prepared via a fatty amine-mediated one-pot polyol synthesis. In particular, the addition of fatty amines induces a significant decrease in the overall particle size and lamellar thickness, and their morphologies and sizes could be tuned using different types of fatty amines. The dense stacking of nanosheets with limited sizes in the form of such a unique hierarchical architecture facilitates the interactions of the electromagnetic fields between adjacent nanoplates and enables the creation of abundant hot-spot regions, thus, benefiting the enhanced second near-infrared (NIR-II) light absorptions. The optimized CuS nanoflowers exhibit a photothermal conversion efficiency of 37.6%, realizing a temperature increase of nearly 50 °C within 10 min under 1064 nm laser irradiations at a power density of 1 W cm-2. They also exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, rendering them promising candidates for combating a spectrum of bacterial infections. The present study offers a feasible strategy to generate nanosheet-based hierarchical CuS nanostructures and validates their promising use in photothermal conversion, which could find important use in NIR-II photothermal therapy.
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- Yaqi Jiao
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, National Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, National Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Health Management Department, Shandong Vocational College of Light Industry, Zibo, Shandong 255300, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, China
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Carbone NA, Vera DA, Victoria Waks-Serra M, García HA, Iriarte DI, Pomarico JA, Pardini PA, Puca S, Fuentes N, Renati ME, Capellino PH, Osses R. MamoRef: an optical mammography device using whole-field CW diffuse reflectance. Presentation, validation and preliminary clinical results. Phys Med Biol 2023; 69:015021. [PMID: 38048632 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad1213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Objective.MamoRef is an mammography device that uses near-infrared light, designed to provide clinically relevant information for the screening of diseases of the breast. Using low power continuous wave lasers and a high sensitivity CCD (Charge-coupled device) that captures a diffusely reflected image of the tissue, MamoRef results in a versatile diagnostic tool that aims to fulfill a complementary role in the diagnosis of breast cancer providing information about the relative hemoglobin concentrations as well as oxygen saturation.Approach.We present the design and development of an initial prototype of MamoRef. To ensure its effectiveness, we conducted validation tests on both the theoretical basis of the reconstruction algorithm and the hardware design. Furthermore, we initiated a clinical feasibility study involving patients diagnosed with breast disease, thus evaluating the practical application and potential benefits of MamoRef in a real-world setting.Main results.Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of the reconstruction algorithm in recovering relative concentration differences among various chromophores, as confirmed by Monte Carlo simulations. These simulations show that the recovered data correlates well with the ground truth, with SSIMs of 0.8 or more. Additionally, the phantom experiments validate the hardware implementation. The initial clinical findings exhibit highly promising outcomes regarding MamoRef's ability to differentiate between lesions.Significance.MamoRef aims to be an advancement in the field of breast pathology screening and diagnostics, providing complementary information to standard diagnostic techniques. One of its main advantages is the ability of determining oxy/deoxyhemoglobin concentrations and oxygen saturation; this constitutes valuable complementary information to standard diagnostic techniques. Besides, MamoRef is a portable and relatively inexpensive device, intended to be not only used in specific medical imaging facilities. Finally, its use does not require external compression of the breast. The findings of this study underscore the potential of MamoRef in fulfilling this crucial role.
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- Nicolás A Carbone
- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
- Bionirs Arg SA. Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Física e Ingeniería del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIFICEN, UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Hospital Privado de la Comunidad. Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Privado de la Comunidad. Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Privado de la Comunidad. Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Privado de la Comunidad. Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Zhdanov AV, Sen R, Devoy C, Li L, Tangney M, Papkovsky DB. Analysis of tumour oxygenation in model animals on a phosphorescence lifetime based macro-imager. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18732. [PMID: 37907625 PMCID: PMC10618169 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46224-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Monitoring of tissue O2 is essential for cancer development and treatment, as hypoxic tumour regions develop resistance to radio- and chemotherapy. We describe a minimally invasive technique for the monitoring of tissue oxygenation in developing grafted tumours, which uses the new phosphorescence lifetime based Tpx3Cam imager. CT26 cells stained with a near-infrared emitting nanoparticulate O2 probe NanO2-IR were injected into mice to produce grafted tumours with characteristic phosphorescence. The tumours were allowed to develop for 3, 7, 10 and 17 days, with O2 imaging experiments performed on live and euthanised animals at different time points. Despite a marked trend towards decreased O2 in dead animals, their tumour areas produced phosphorescence lifetime values between 44 and 47 µs, which corresponded to hypoxic tissue with 5-20 μM O2. After the O2 imaging in animals, confocal Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy was conducted to examine the distribution of NanO2-IR probe in the tumours, which were excised, fixed and sliced for the purpose. The probe remained visible as bright and discrete 'islands' embedded in the tumour tissue until day 17 of tumour growth. Overall, this O2 macro-imaging method using NanO2-IR holds promise for long-term studies with grafted tumours in live animal models, providing quantitative 2D mapping of tissue O2.
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- Alexander V Zhdanov
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- Cancer Research @UCC, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- Cancer Research @UCC, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland.
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Luo B, Wang W, Zhao Y, Zhao Y. Hot-Electron Dynamics Mediated Medical Diagnosis and Therapy. Chem Rev 2023; 123:10808-10833. [PMID: 37603096 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Surface plasmon resonance excitation significantly enhances the absorption of light and increases the generation of "hot" electrons, i.e., conducting electrons that are raised from their steady states to excited states. These excited electrons rapidly decay and equilibrate via radiative and nonradiative damping over several hundred femtoseconds. During the hot-electron dynamics, from their generation to the ultimate nonradiative decay, the electromagnetic field enhancement, hot electron density increase, and local heating effect are sequentially induced. Over the past decade, these physical phenomena have attracted considerable attention in the biomedical field, e.g., the rapid and accurate identification of biomolecules, precise synthesis and release of drugs, and elimination of tumors. This review highlights the recent developments in the application of hot-electron dynamics in medical diagnosis and therapy, particularly fully integrated device techniques with good application prospects. In addition, we discuss the latest experimental and theoretical studies of underlying mechanisms. From a practical standpoint, the pioneering modeling analyses and quantitative measurements in the extreme near field are summarized to illustrate the quantification of hot-electron dynamics. Finally, the prospects and remaining challenges associated with biomedical engineering based on hot-electron dynamics are presented.
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- Bing Luo
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Service Behavior and Structural Safety of Petroleum Pipe and Equipment Materials, CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute (TGRI), Xi'an 710077, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Nazarov DA, Denisenko GM, Budylin GS, Kozlova EA, Lipina MM, Lazarev VA, Shirshin EA, Tarabrin MK. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of the cartilage tissue in the fourth optical window. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:1509-1521. [PMID: 37078039 PMCID: PMC10110295 DOI: 10.1364/boe.483135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Studies of the optical properties of biological tissues in the infrared range have demonstrated significant potential for diagnostic tasks. One of the insufficiently explored ranges for diagnostic problems at the moment is the fourth transparency window, or short wavelength infrared region II (SWIR II). A Cr2+:ZnSe laser with tuning capability in the range from 2.1 to 2.4 µm was developed to explore the possibilities in this region. The capability of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy to analyze water and collagen content in biosamples was investigated using the optical gelatin phantoms and the cartilage tissue samples during their drying process. It was demonstrated that decomposition components of the optical density spectra correlated with the partial content of the collagen and water in the samples. The present study indicates the possibility of using this spectral range for the development of diagnostic methods, in particular, for observation of the changes in the content of cartilage tissue components in degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russia
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119991, Russia
- Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Disaster Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russia
- World-Class Research Center Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Perkins GA, Eggebrecht AT, Dehghani H. Multi-modulated frequency domain high density diffuse optical tomography. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 13:5275-5294. [PMID: 36425621 PMCID: PMC9664897 DOI: 10.1364/boe.467614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Frequency domain (FD) high density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) utilising varying or combined modulation frequencies (mFD) has shown to theoretically improve the imaging accuracy as compared to conventional continuous wave (CW) measurements. Using intensity and phase data from a solid inhomogeneous phantom (NEUROPT) with three insertable rods containing different contrast anomalies, at modulation frequencies of 78 MHz, 141 MHz and 203 MHz, HD-DOT is applied and quantitatively evaluated, showing that mFD outperforms FD and CW for both absolute (iterative) and temporal (linear) tomographic imaging. The localization error (LOCA), full width half maximum (FWHM) and effective resolution (ERES) were evaluated. Across all rods, the LOCA of mFD was 61.3% better than FD and 106.1% better than CW. For FWHM, CW was 6.0% better than FD and mFD and for ERES, mFD was 1.20% better than FD and 9.83% better than CW. Using mFD data is shown to minimize the effect of inherently noisier FD phase data whilst maximising its strengths through improved contrast.
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- Guy A. Perkins
- University of Birmingham, Sci-Phy-4-Health Centre for Doctoral Training, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- University of Birmingham, School of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- University of Birmingham, School of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Sears J, Swanner J, Fahrenholtz CD, Snyder C, Rohde M, Levi-Polyachenko N, Singh R. Combined Photothermal and Ionizing Radiation Sensitization of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Using Triangular Silver Nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:851-865. [PMID: 33574666 PMCID: PMC7872896 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s296513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Ionizing radiation (IR) is commonly used in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) treatment regimens. However, off-target toxicity affecting normal tissue and grueling treatment regimens remain major limitations. Hyperthermia is one of the greatest IR sensitizers, but only if heat is administered simultaneously or immediately prior to ionizing radiation. Difficulty in co-localizing ionizing radiation (IR) in rapid succession with hyperthermia, and confining treatment to the tumor have hindered widespread clinical adoption of combined thermoradiation treatment. Metal nanoparticle-based approaches to IR sensitization and photothermal heat generation may aid in overcoming these issues and improve treatment specificity. Methods We assessed the potential to selectively treat MDA-MB-231 TNBC cells without affecting non-malignant MCF-10A breast cells using a multimodal approach based upon combined photothermal therapy, IR sensitization, and specific cytotoxicity using triangular silver nanoparticles (TAgNPs) with peak absorbance in the near-infrared light (NIR) spectrum. Results We found that TAgNP-mediated photothermal therapy and radiosensitization offer a high degree of specificity for treatment of TNBC without affecting non-malignant mammary epithelial cells. Discussion If given at a high enough dose, IR, heat, or TAgNPs alone could be sufficient for tumor treatment. However, when the dose of one or all of these modalities increases, off-target effects also increase. The challenge lies in identifying the minimal doses of each individual treatment such that when combined they provide maximum selectivity for treatment of TNBC cells with minimum off-target effects on non-malignant breast cells. Our results provide proof of concept that this combination is highly selective for TNBC cells while sparing non-malignant mammary epithelial cells. This treatment would be particularly important for patients undergoing breast conservation therapy and for treatment of invasive tumor margins near the periphery where each individual treatment might be at a sub-therapeutic level.
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- James Sears
- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, High Point University, High Point, NC, 27268, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Serena TE, Yaakov R, Serena L, Mayhugh T, Harrell K. Comparing near infrared spectroscopy and transcutaneous oxygen measurement in hard-to-heal wounds: a pilot study. J Wound Care 2020; 29:S4-S9. [DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.sup6.s4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Objective:Oxygen plays an integral role in all phases of the wound healing process and tissue oxygenation is a key determinant of wound healing. A comprehensive evaluation of patients with hard-to-heal wounds must include measurement of oxygenation in and around the area of skin breakdown. The current gold standard, transcutaneous oxygen measurement (TCOM), has numerous drawbacks and as a result has fallen into disuse.Method:This study compared measurement of tissue oxygenation of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with TCOM in patients with acute and hard-to-heal wounds. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to evaluate the normality of the data. The level of agreement between NIRS and TCOM was determined using Bland-Altman analysis. The relationship between TCOM and NIRS was examined using Pearson correlation.Results:A total of 24 observations were obtained from 10 patients using TCOM and NIRS. The weighted mean partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in the study population was 39.54mmHg (8.96 standard deviation). Bland–Altman analysis showed that mean difference was positive (18.75), suggesting an overestimation of oxygen measurements using TCOM compared with NIRS. The oxygen levels measured by TCOM and NIRS showed a strong correlation (r=0.74).Conclusion:The wound and hyperbaric community would benefit from a simplified procedure for measuring tissue oxygenation. These findings suggest a strong trend toward correlation between NIRS and TCOM. A further study in a larger population is recommended. NIRS offers several advantages over TCOM. Clinicians have immediate point-of-care visualisation of tissue oxygenation using a handheld device. The procedure takes minutes to perform and is less operator-dependent than TCOM. Finally, NIRS allows measurement of oxygenation in the wound bed, while TCOM does not.
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- SerenaGroup Research Foundation, Cambridge, MA, US
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Rana S, Hampson R, Dobie G. Breast Cancer: Model Reconstruction and Image Registration From Segmented Deformed Image Using Visual and Force Based Analysis. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2020; 39:1295-1305. [PMID: 31613753 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2019.2946629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Breast lesion localization using tactile imaging is a new and developing direction in medical science. To achieve the goal, proper image reconstruction and image registration can be a valuable asset. In this paper, a new approach of the segmentation-based image surface reconstruction algorithm is used to reconstruct the surface of a breast phantom. In breast tissue, the sub-dermal vein network is used as a distinguishable pattern for reconstruction. The proposed image capturing device contacts the surface of the phantom, and surface deformation will occur due to applied force at the time of scanning. A novel force based surface rectification system is used to reconstruct a deformed surface image to its original structure. For the construction of the full surface from rectified images, advanced affine scale-invariant feature transform (A-SIFT) is proposed to reduce the affine effect in time when data capturing. Camera position based image stitching approach is applied to construct the final original non-rigid surface. The proposed model is validated in theoretical models and real scenarios, to demonstrate its advantages with respect to competing methods. The result of the proposed method, applied to path reconstruction, ends with a positioning accuracy of 99.7%.
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Zhang X, Yang Y, Wang Y, Fan Q. Detection of the BRAF V600E Mutation in Colorectal Cancer by NIR Spectroscopy in Conjunction with Counter Propagation Artificial Neural Network. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24122238. [PMID: 31208050 PMCID: PMC6631977 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This paper proposes a sensitive, sample preparation-free, rapid, and low-cost method for the detection of the B-rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (BRAF) gene mutation involving a substitution of valine to glutamic acid at codon 600 (V600E) in colorectal cancer (CRC) by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in conjunction with counter propagation artificial neural network (CP-ANN). The NIR spectral data from 104 paraffin-embedded CRC tissue samples consisting of an equal number of the BRAF V600E mutant and wild-type ones calibrated and validated the CP-ANN model. As a result, the CP-ANN model had the classification accuracy of calibration (CAC) 98.0%, cross-validation (CACV) 95.0% and validation (CAV) 94.4%. When used to detect the BRAF V600E mutation in CRC, the model showed a diagnostic sensitivity of 100.0%, a diagnostic specificity of 87.5%, and a diagnostic accuracy of 93.8%. Moreover, this method was proven to distinguish the BRAF V600E mutant from the wild type based on intrinsic differences by using a total of 312 CRC tissue samples paraffin-embedded, deparaffinized, and stained. The novel method can be used for the auxiliary diagnosis of the BRAF V600E mutation in CRC. This work can expand the application of NIR spectroscopy in the auxiliary diagnosis of gene mutation in human cancer.
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- Xue Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Kim S, Kim E, Jung G, Lee S, Kim JG. The hemodynamic changes during cupping therapy monitored by using an optical sensor embedded cup. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2019; 12:e201800286. [PMID: 30604505 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Cupping therapy is one form of alternative medicine that is used widely across the world. Although the applications of cupping therapy including pain relief have a 1000-year history, the therapeutic effect of cupping is still questionable due to a lack of scientific evidence. Therefore, in the present study, we embedded a near-infrared spectroscopic sensor into a suction cup to monitor the hemodynamic changes on the treated site while the hemodynamics at the surrounding tissue of the cup was also simultaneously monitored by another near-infrared spectroscopic sensor. The results from 10 healthy male subjects show a dramatic increase of the oxy-hemoglobin (OHb) and deoxy-hemoglobin (RHb) concentrations at the treatment site while the OHb and RHb levels were decreased at the surrounding tissue. Moreover, after the treatment, we observed that the OHb concentrations were maintained at a higher level than before treatment at both sites, which may demonstrate how cupping therapy works for treatment. In summary, the results showed that cupping therapy increases blood volume and tissue oxygenation at the treatment site while those were slightly decreased at the surrounding tissue. This study showed that the embedding of near-infrared spectroscopy in a cupping system could offer a better understanding of the mechanism of cupping therapy.
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- Sungchul Kim
- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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- Korea Medicine Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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Dai X, Yu Y, Wei X, Dai X, Duan X, Yu C, Zhang X, Li C. Peptide-Conjugated CuS Nanocomposites for NIR-Triggered Ablation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:1614-1622. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Xiaomei Dai
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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Veeranarayanan S, Mohamed MS, Poulose AC, Rinya M, Sakamoto Y, Maekawa T, Kumar DS. Photodynamic therapy at ultra-low NIR laser power and X-Ray imaging using Cu 3BiS 3 nanocrystals. Theranostics 2018; 8:5231-5245. [PMID: 30555543 PMCID: PMC6276086 DOI: 10.7150/thno.25286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Materials with efficient potential in imaging as well as therapy are gaining particular attention in current medical research. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been recently recognized as a promising treatment option for solid tumors. Still, most of the nanomaterial-based PDT modules either employ an additional photosensitizer or require high power laser sources. Also, they suffer from a lack of responsiveness in the near-infrared (NIR) region. Nanomaterials that could realize PDT independently (without any photosensitizer), at safe laser dose and in the deep tissue penetrative NIR region would definitely be better solid tumor treatment options. Methods: Herein, Cu- and Bi-based bimetal chalcogenide (Cu3BiS3), with absorption in the NIR region was developed. High-performance PDT of cancer and high-contrast x-ray imaging of tumor were performed in vivo. Biocompatibility of the NCs was also assessed in vivo. Results: The highlight of the results was the realization of ultra-low dose NIR laser-mediated PDT, which has not been achieved before, leading to complete tumor regression. This could be a breakthrough in providing a pain- and scar-less treatment option, especially for solid tumors and malignant/benign subcutaneous masses. Though the NCs are active in the photo-thermal therapy (PTT) regime as well, focus is given to the exciting aspect of extremely low power-induced PDT observed here. Conclusion: Their extended in vivo biodistribution with commendable hemo- and histo-compatibilities, along with imaging and multi-therapeutic capabilities, project these Cu3BiS3 NCs as promising, prospective theranostic candidates.
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
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- JEOL Ltd. Otemachi Nomura Bldg.13F, 2-1-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Centre, Division of Analytical Science, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan
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Lee S, Jeong H, Seong M, Kim JG. Change of tumor vascular reactivity during tumor growth and postchemotherapy observed by near-infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:121603. [PMID: 28698890 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.12.121603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in females. To monitor chemotherapeutic efficacy for breast cancer, medical imaging systems such as x-ray mammography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound imaging have been used. Currently, it can take up to 3 to 6 weeks to see the tumor response from chemotherapy by monitoring tumor volume changes. We used near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict breast cancer treatment efficacy earlier than tumor volume changes by monitoring tumor vascular reactivity during inhalational gas interventions. The results show that the amplitude of oxy-hemoglobin changes (vascular reactivity) during hyperoxic gas inhalation is well correlated with tumor growth and responded one day earlier than tumor volume changes after chemotherapy. These results may imply that NIRS with respiratory challenges can be useful in early detection of tumor and in the prediction of tumor response to chemotherapy.
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- Songhyun Lee
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Republic of KoreabGwangju Institute of Science and Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Ishigaki M, Nakanishi A, Hasunuma T, Kondo A, Morishima T, Okuno T, Ozaki Y. High-Speed Scanning for the Quantitative Evaluation of Glycogen Concentration in Bioethanol Feedstock Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 Using a Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging System with a New Near-Infrared Spectral Camera. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 71:463-471. [PMID: 27852874 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816667514] [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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In the present study, the high-speed quantitative evaluation of glycogen concentration accumulated in bioethanol feedstock Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 was performed using a near-infrared (NIR) imaging system with a hyperspectral NIR spectral camera named Compovision. The NIR imaging system has a feature for high-speed and wide area monitoring and the two-dimensional scanning speed is almost 100 times faster than the general NIR imaging systems for the same pixel size. For the quantitative analysis of glycogen concentration, partial least squares regression (PLSR) and moving window PLSR (MWPLSR) were performed with the information of glycogen concentration measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the calibration curves for the concentration within the Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 cell were constructed. The results had high accuracy for the quantitative estimation of glycogen concentration as the best squared correlation coefficient R2 was bigger than 0.99 and a root mean square error (RMSE) was less than 2.9%. The present results proved not only the potential for the applicability of NIR spectroscopy to the high-speed quantitative evaluation of glycogen concentration in the bioethanol feedstock but also the expansivity of the NIR imaging instrument to in-line or on-line product evaluation on a factory production line of bioethanol in the future.
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- Mika Ishigaki
- 1 School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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- 2 Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- 2 Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- 3 Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- 1 School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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Chromophores in operative surgery: Current practice and rationalized development. J Control Release 2017; 249:123-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Choi DH, Shin TJ, Kim S, Bae J, Cho D, Ham J, Park JY, Kim HI, Jeong S, Lee B, Kim JG. Monitoring cerebral oxygenation and local field potential with a variation of isoflurane concentration in a rat model. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 7:4114-4124. [PMID: 27867719 PMCID: PMC5102553 DOI: 10.1364/boe.7.004114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We aimed to investigate experimentally how anesthetic levels affect cerebral metabolism measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and to identify a robust marker among NIRS parameters to discriminate various stages of anesthetic depth in rats under isoflurane anesthesia. In order to record the hemodynamic changes and local field potential (LFP) in the brain, fiber-optic cannulae and custom-made microelectrodes were implanted in the frontal cortex of the skull. The NIRS and LFP signals were continuously monitored before, during and after isoflurane anesthesia. As isoflurane concentration is reduced, the level of oxyhemoglobin and total hemoglobin concentrations of the frontal cortex decreased gradually, while deoxyhemoglobin increased. The reflectance ratio between 730nm and 850nm and burst suppression ratio (BSR) correspond similarly with the change of oxyhemoglobin during the variation of isoflurane concentration. These results suggest that NIRS signals in addition to EEG may provide a possibility of developing a new anesthetic depth index.
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- Dong-Hyuk Choi
- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea; These authors contributed equally to this study
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, South Korea; These authors contributed equally to this study
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea;
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, South Korea;
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Graber HL, Al abdi R, Xu Y, Asarian AP, Pappas PJ, Dresner L, Patel N, Jagarlamundi K, Solomon WB, Barbour RL. Enhanced resting-state dynamics of the hemoglobin signal as a novel biomarker for detection of breast cancer. Med Phys 2016; 42:6406-24. [PMID: 26520731 DOI: 10.1118/1.4932220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The work presented here demonstrates an application of diffuse optical tomography (DOT) to the problem of breast-cancer diagnosis. The potential for using spatial and temporal variability measures of the hemoglobin signal to identify useful biomarkers was studied. METHODS DOT imaging data were collected using two instrumentation platforms the authors developed, which were suitable for exploring tissue dynamics while performing a simultaneous bilateral exam. For each component of the hemoglobin signal (e.g., total, oxygenated), the image time series was reduced to eight scalar metrics that were affected by one or more dynamic properties of the breast microvasculature (e.g., average amplitude, amplitude heterogeneity, strength of spatial coordination). Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) analyses, comparing groups of subjects with breast cancer to various control groups (i.e., all noncancer subjects, only those with diagnosed benign breast pathology, and only those with no known breast pathology), were performed to evaluate the effect of cancer on the magnitudes of the metrics and of their interbreast differences and ratios. RESULTS For women with known breast cancer, simultaneous bilateral DOT breast measures reveal a marked increase in the resting-state amplitude of the vasomotor response in the hemoglobin signal for the affected breast, compared to the contralateral, noncancer breast. Reconstructed 3D spatial maps of observed dynamics also show that this behavior extends well beyond the tumor border. In an effort to identify biomarkers that have the potential to support clinical aims, a group of scalar quantities extracted from the time series measures was systematically examined. This analysis showed that many of the quantities obtained by computing paired responses from the bilateral scans (e.g., interbreast differences, ratios) reveal statistically significant differences between the cancer-positive and -negative subject groups, while the corresponding measures derived from individual breast scans do not. ROC analyses yield area-under-curve values in the 77%-87% range, depending on the metric, with sensitivity and specificity values ranging from 66% to 91%. An interesting result is the initially unexpected finding that the hemodynamic-image metrics are only weakly dependent on the tumor burden, implying that the DOT technique employed is sensitive to tumor-induced changes in the vascular dynamics of the surrounding breast tissue as well. Computational modeling studies serve to identify which properties of the vasomotor response (e.g., average amplitude, amplitude heterogeneity, and phase heterogeneity) principally determine the values of the metrics and their codependences. Findings from the modeling studies also serve to clarify the influence of spatial-response heterogeneity and of system-design limitations, and they reveal the impact that a complex dependence of metric values on the modeled behaviors has on the success in distinguishing between cancer-positive and -negative subjects. CONCLUSIONS The authors identified promising hemoglobin-based biomarkers for breast cancer from measures of the resting-state dynamics of the vascular bed. A notable feature of these biomarkers is that their spatial extent encompasses a large fraction of the breast volume, which is mainly independent of tumor size. Tumor-induced induction of nitric oxide synthesis, a well-established concomitant of many breast cancers, is offered as a plausible biological causal factor for the reported findings.
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- Harry L Graber
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203 NIRx Medical Technologies, LLC, Glen Head, New York 11545
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203 NIRx Medical Technologies, LLC, Glen Head, New York 11545
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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- Kaiser Permanente-Modesto Medical Center, Modesto, California 95356
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- Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center, 1000 Health Center Drive, Mattoon, Illinois 61938
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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203 NIRx Medical Technologies, LLC, Glen Head, New York 11545
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de Oliveira C, Patel K, Mishra V, Trivedi RN, Noel P, Singh A, Yaron JR, Singh VP. Characterization and Predictive Value of Near Infrared 2-Deoxyglucose Optical Imaging in Severe Acute Pancreatitis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149073. [PMID: 26901564 PMCID: PMC4765766 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Studying the uptake of 2-deoxy glucose (2-DG) analogs such as 2-Deoxy-2-[18F] fluoroglucose (FDG) is a common approach to identify and monitor malignancies and more recently chronic inflammation. While pancreatitis is a common cause for false positive results in human studies on pancreatic cancer using FDG, the relevance of these findings to acute pancreatitis (AP) is unknown. FDG has a short half-life. Thus, with an aim to accurately characterize the metabolic demand of the pancreas during AP in real-time, we studied the uptake of the non-radioactive, near infrared fluorescence labelled 2-deoxyglucose analog, IRDye® 800CW 2-DG probe (NIR 2-DG; Li-Cor) during mild and severe biliary AP. Methods Wistar rats (300 g; 8–12/group) were administered NIR 2-DG (10 nM; I.V.). Mild and severe biliary AP were respectively induced by biliopancreatic duct ligation (DL) alone or along with infusing glyceryl trilinoleate (GTL; 50 μL/100 g) within 10 minutes of giving NIR 2-DG. Controls (CON) only received NIR 2-DG. Imaging was done every 5–10 minutes over 3 hrs. Average Radiant Efficiency [p/s/cm²/sr]/[μW/cm²] was measured over the pancreas using the IVIS 200 in-vivo imaging system (PerkinElmer) using the Living Image® software and verified in ex vivo pancreata. Blood amylase, lipase and pancreatic edema, necrosis were measured over the course of AP. Results NIR 2-DG uptake over the first hour was not influenced by AP induction. However, while the signal declined in controls and rats with mild AP, there was significantly higher retention of NIR 2-DG in the pancreas after 1 hour in those with GTL pancreatitis. The increase was > 3 fold over controls in the GTL group and was verified to be in the pancreas ex vivo. In vitro, pancreatic acini exposed to GTL had a similar increase in NIR 2-DG uptake which was followed by progressively worse acinar necrosis. Greater retention of NIR 2-DG in vivo was associated with worse pancreatic necrosis, reduced ATP concentrations and mortality, which were not predicted by the blood parameters. Conclusion In-vivo fluorescent imaging of a non-radioactive near infrared 2-DG optical probe can predict the AP severity early during the disease.
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging Studies of Fertilized Fish Eggs: In Vivo Monitoring of Egg Growth at the Molecular Level. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20066. [PMID: 26818027 PMCID: PMC4730184 DOI: 10.1038/srep20066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this work, the growth of fertilized Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) eggs was monitored in vivo at the molecular level using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and NIR imaging. NIR spectra were recorded noninvasively for three major parts of a fertilized medaka egg, the embryonic body, the oil droplets, and the yolk, from the first day after fertilization to the day before hatching. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that water, protein, and lipid contents in the egg yolk and oil droplets changed significantly just before hatching. The ratio of the characteristic peaks due to proteins and lipids in the second derivative spectra suggested that the relative concentration of proteins to lipids was constant in the egg yolk, while it dramatically increased just before hatching in the oil droplets. Furthermore, linear discriminant analysis (LDA) predicted the hatching possibility on the next day with 100% and 99.3% accuracy for yolk and oil droplets data, respectively. Two types of NIR images were developed in situ using the band intensities of the lipids and proteins in the second derivative spectra. The egg’s protein and lipid content was successfully visualized noninvasively. This technique should enable noninvasive quality testing of fertilized eggs in the future.
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Shao J, Xuan M, Dai L, Si T, Li J, He Q. Near-Infrared-Activated Nanocalorifiers in Microcapsules: Vapor Bubble Generation for In Vivo Enhanced Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:12782-7. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Shao J, Xuan M, Dai L, Si T, Li J, He Q. Near-Infrared-Activated Nanocalorifiers in Microcapsules: Vapor Bubble Generation for In Vivo Enhanced Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201506115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Idelson CR, Vogt WC, King-Casas B, LaConte SM, Rylander CG. Effect of mechanical optical clearing on near-infrared spectroscopy. Lasers Surg Med 2015; 47:495-502. [PMID: 26041069 PMCID: PMC4514551 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a broadly utilized technology with many emerging applications including clinical diagnostics, sports medicine, and functional neuroimaging, to name a few. For functional brain imaging NIR light is delivered at multiple wavelengths through the scalp and skull to the brain to enable spatial oximetry measurements. Dynamic changes in brain oxygenation are highly correlated with neural stimulation, activation, and function. Unfortunately, NIRS is currently limited by its low spatial resolution, shallow penetration depth, and, perhaps most importantly, signal corruption due to light interactions with superficial non-target tissues such as scalp and skull. In response to these issues, we have combined the non-invasive and rapidly reversible method of mechanical tissue optical clearing (MOC) with a commercially available NIRS system. MOC utilizes a compressive loading force on tissue, causing the lateral displacement of blood and water, while simultaneously thinning the tissue. A MOC-NIRS Breath Hold Test displayed a ∼3.5-fold decrease in the time-averaged standard deviation between channels, consequentially promoting greater channel agreement. A Skin Pinch Test was implemented to negate brain and muscle activity from affecting the recorded signal. These results displayed a 2.5-3.0 fold increase in raw signal amplitude. Existing NIRS instrumentation has been further integrated within a custom helmet device to provide a uniform force distribution across the NIRS sensor array. These results showed a gradual decrease in time-averaged standard deviation among channels with an increase in applied pressure. Through these experiments, and the development of the MOC-NIRS helmet device, MOC appears to provide enhancement of NIRS technology beyond its current limitations.
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- Christopher R. Idelson
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705
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- (Currently at) Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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- Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute; Roanoke, VA 24016
- Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School; Roanoke, VA 24016
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- Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute; Roanoke, VA 24016
- Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School; Roanoke, VA 24016
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Godavarty A, Rodriguez S, Jung YJ, Gonzalez S. Optical imaging for breast cancer prescreening. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2015; 7:193-209. [PMID: 26229503 PMCID: PMC4516032 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s51702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Breast cancer prescreening is carried out prior to the gold standard screening using X-ray mammography and/or ultrasound. Prescreening is typically carried out using clinical breast examination (CBE) or self-breast examinations (SBEs). Since CBE and SBE have high false-positive rates, there is a need for a low-cost, noninvasive, non-radiative, and portable imaging modality that can be used as a prescreening tool to complement CBE/SBE. This review focuses on the various hand-held optical imaging devices that have been developed and applied toward early-stage breast cancer detection or as a prescreening tool via phantom, in vivo, and breast cancer imaging studies. Apart from the various optical devices developed by different research groups, a wide-field fiber-free near-infrared optical scanner has been developed for transillumination-based breast imaging in our Optical Imaging Laboratory. Preliminary in vivo studies on normal breast tissues, with absorption-contrasted targets placed in the intramammary fold, detected targets as deep as 8.8 cm. Future work involves in vivo imaging studies on breast cancer subjects and comparison with the gold standard X-ray mammography approach.
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- Anuradha Godavarty
- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiological Science, Dongseo University, Busan, South Korea
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Arifler D, Zhu T, Madaan S, Tachtsidis I. Optimal wavelength combinations for near-infrared spectroscopic monitoring of changes in brain tissue hemoglobin and cytochrome c oxidase concentrations. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:933-47. [PMID: 25798316 PMCID: PMC4361446 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.000933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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We analyze broadband near-infrared spectroscopic measurements obtained from newborn piglets subjected to hypoxia-ischemia and we aim to identify optimal wavelength combinations for monitoring cerebral tissue chromophores. We implement an optimization routine based on the genetic algorithm to perform a heuristic search for discrete wavelength combinations that can provide accurate concentration information when benchmarked against the gold standard of 121 wavelengths. The results indicate that it is possible to significantly reduce the number of measurement wavelengths used in conjunction with spectroscopic algorithms and still achieve a high performance in estimating changes in concentrations of oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, and oxidized cytochrome c oxidase. While the use of a 3-wavelength combination leads to mean recovery errors of up to 10%, these errors drop to less than 4% with 4 or 5 wavelengths and to even less than 2% with 8 wavelengths.
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- Dizem Arifler
- Physics Group, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanli, via Mersin 10
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT,
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT,
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT,
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Wang S, Riedinger A, Li H, Fu C, Liu H, Li L, Liu T, Tan L, Barthel MJ, Pugliese G, De Donato F, Scotto D'Abbusco M, Meng X, Manna L, Meng H, Pellegrino T. Plasmonic copper sulfide nanocrystals exhibiting near-infrared photothermal and photodynamic therapeutic effects. ACS NANO 2015; 9:1788-800. [PMID: 25603353 DOI: 10.1021/nn506687t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 400] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Recently, plasmonic copper sulfide (Cu2-xS) nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted much attention as materials for photothermal therapy (PTT). Previous reports have correlated photoinduced cell death to the photothermal heat mechanism of these NCs, and no evidence of their photodynamic properties has been reported yet. Herein we have prepared physiologically stable near-infrared (NIR) plasmonic copper sulfide NCs and analyzed their photothermal and photodynamic properties, including therapeutic potential in cultured melanoma cells and a murine melanoma model. Interestingly, we observe that, besides a high PTT efficacy, these copper sulfide NCs additionally possess intrinsic NIR induced photodynamic activity, whereupon they generate high levels of reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo acute toxic responses of copper sulfide NCs were also elicited. This study highlights a mechanism of NIR light induced cancer therapy, which could pave the way toward more effective nanotherapeutics.
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- Shunhao Wang
- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, Research Center for Micro & Nano Materials and Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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Milej D, Kruczkowski M, Kacprzak M, Sawosz P, Maniewski R, Liebert A. Estimation of light detection efficiency for different light guides used in time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy. Biocybern Biomed Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbe.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chen H, Tan C, Wu H, Lin Z, Wu T. Feasibility of Rapid Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Support Vector Machine. ANAL LETT 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2014.915410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tang J, Jiang X, Wang L, Zhang H, Hu Z, Liu Y, Wu X, Chen C. Au@Pt nanostructures: a novel photothermal conversion agent for cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:3670-3678. [PMID: 24566522 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr06841b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Due to aspect ratio dependent localized surface plasmon resonance (SPR), gold nanorods (Au NRs) can be tuned to have a strong absorption in the near infrared region (NIR) and convert light to heat energy, which shows promises in cancer photothermal therapy. In this study, we introduced another more efficient NIR photothermal agent, Au nanorods coated with a shell of Pt nanodots (Au@Pt nanostructures). After surface modification with Pt dots, the Au@Pt nanostructure became a more efficient photothermal therapy agent as verified both in vitro and in vivo. To clarify the mechanism, we assessed the interaction between the MDA-MB-231 cells with Au@Pt or Au NRs. Results showed that the slightly higher uptake and the reduced sensitivity of the longitudinal SPR band on the intracellular aggregate state may contribute to the better photothermal efficiency for Au@Pt NRs. The theoretical studies further confirmed that the Au@Pt nanostructure itself exhibited better photothermal efficiency compared to Au NRs. These advantages make the Au@Pt nanostructure a more attractive and effective agent for cancer photothermal therapy than general Au NRs.
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- Jinglong Tang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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Diffuse optical imaging is highly versatile and has a very broad range of applications in biology and medicine. It covers diffuse optical tomography, fluorescence diffuse optical tomography, bioluminescence, and a number of other new imaging methods. These methods of diffuse optical imaging have diversified instrument configurations but share the same core physical principle – light propagation in highly diffusive media, i.e., the biological tissue. In this review, the author summarizes the latest development in instrumentation and methodology available to diffuse optical imaging in terms of system architecture, light source, photo-detection, spectral separation, signal modulation, and lastly imaging contrast.
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Busch DR, Choe R, Durduran T, Yodh AG. Towards non-invasive characterization of breast cancer and cancer metabolism with diffuse optics. PET Clin 2013; 8. [PMID: 24244206 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We review recent developments in diffuse optical imaging and monitoring of breast cancer, i.e. optical mammography. Optical mammography permits non-invasive, safe and frequent measurement of tissue hemodynamics oxygen metabolism and components (lipids, water, etc.), the development of new compound indices indicative of the risk and malignancy, and holds potential for frequent non-invasive longitudinal monitoring of therapy progression.
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Choi JS, Kim MJ, Youk JH, Moon HJ, Suh HJ, Kim EK. US-guided optical tomography: correlation with clinicopathologic variables in breast cancer. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2013; 39:233-40. [PMID: 23219038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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We tested the relationships between total hemoglobin concentration (THC), as measured with ultrasound (US)-guided optical tomography, and clinicopathologic variables in invasive ductal cancers; and we evaluated the clinical significance of THC. Fifty-three patients with 65 invasive ductal carcinomas underwent US-guided biopsy and were scanned with a hand-held probe consisting of a co-registered US transducer and an NIR (near-infrared) imager. The lesion location provided by co-registered US was used to guide optical imaging. Light absorption was measured at two optical wavelengths. From this measurement, tumor angiogenesis was assessed on the basis of calculated THC. We investigated the relationships between maximum THC and clinicopathologic variables (tumor size [≤2 cm or >2 cm], metastasis to lymph node or distant organ, histologic grade, lymphovascular invasion, status of ER, PR, HER2 and Ki-67, and triple negativity). The mean maximum THC in the breast cancers was 223.3 ± 106.3 μmol/L. In univariate analysis, HER2 positivity, tumor size, and Ki-67 positivity showed significant correlations with maximum THC (p < 0.05). In multivariate analysis including tumor size, and ER, PR, HER2, and Ki-67 status, HER2 positivity correlated with maximum THC significantly (p = 0.007, parameter estimate 76.44). Maximum THC correlated with HER2, Ki-67 and tumor size in this group of ductal breast carcinomas. Thus, US-guided diffuse optical tomography (US-DOT) may potentially be used to predict tumor aggressiveness in patients with invasive breast cancers.
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- Ji Soo Choi
- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Breast Cancer Detection of Large Size to DCIS by Hypoxia and Angiogenesis Using NIRS. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2013; 789:211-219. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7411-1_29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Poellinger A. Near-infrared imaging of breast cancer using optical contrast agents. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2012; 5:815-26. [PMID: 23132668 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer death. On the basis of three studies performed by our group, this article reviews the current status of optical breast imaging using extrinsic contrast agents. To date, only two contrast agents have been applied in human studies, indocyanine green (ICG) and omocianine. Both contrast media were used for absorption and fluorescence imaging. Generally speaking, malignant breast lesions exhibited higher absorption contrast as well as higher fluorescence contrast compared to benign lesions or non-diseased breast tissue. Some groups consider early enhancement characteristics helpful for differentiation between malignant and benign lesions. Late fluorescence ICG imaging - capitalizing on the extravasation of the dye through the wall of tumorous vessels - seems to be a promising technique to distinguish malignant from benign breast lesions.
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- Alexander Poellinger
- Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Radiology, Charité Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.
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Gonzalez J, DeCerce J, Erickson SJ, Martinez SL, Nunez A, Roman M, Traub B, Flores CA, Roberts SM, Hernandez E, Aguirre W, Kiszonas R, Godavarty A. Hand-held optical imager (Gen-2): improved instrumentation and target detectability. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:081402-1. [PMID: 23224163 PMCID: PMC3381015 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.8.081402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Hand-held optical imagers are developed by various researchers towards reflectance-based spectroscopic imaging of breast cancer. Recently, a Gen-1 handheld optical imager was developed with capabilities to perform two-dimensional (2-D) spectroscopic as well as three-dimensional (3-D) tomographic imaging studies. However, the imager was bulky with poor surface contact (~30%) along curved tissues, and limited sensitivity to detect targets consistently. Herein, a Gen-2 hand-held optical imager that overcame the above limitations of the Gen-1 imager has been developed and the instrumentation described. The Gen-2 hand-held imager is less bulky, portable, and has improved surface contact (~86%) on curved tissues. Additionally, the forked probe head design is capable of simultaneous bilateral reflectance imaging of both breast tissues, and also transillumination imaging of a single breast tissue. Experimental studies were performed on tissue phantoms to demonstrate the improved sensitivity in detecting targets using the Gen-2 imager. The improved instrumentation of the Gen-2 imager allowed detection of targets independent of their location with respect to the illumination points, unlike in Gen-1 imager. The developed imager has potential for future clinical breast imaging with enhanced sensitivity, via both reflectance and transillumination imaging.
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- Jean Gonzalez
- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Breast Imaging Division, Miami, Florida 33136
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- Florida International University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, Miami, Florida 33174
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Wang Y, Gayen SK, Alrubaiee M, Alfano RR. Near-Infrared Center-of-Intensity Time Gated Imaging for Detection of a Target in a Highly Scattering Turbid Medium. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2012; 11:309-15. [DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A near-infrared optical imaging approach for locating a target embedded in a turbid medium is introduced. The target localization is based on an analysis of the spatial variation of the transmitted-light intensity distribution for illumination at different positions on the sample boundary. The approach is used to detect, locate and generate images of absorbing targets embedded inside model scattering media of thickness approximately 50 times the transport mean free path of the medium, as well as, of ex vivo biological tissue specimens.
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- Yimin Wang
- Ophthalmology Department, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Yang F, Tian J, Xiang Y, Zhang Z, Harrington PDB. Near infrared spectroscopy combined with least squares support vector machines and fuzzy rule-building expert system applied to diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol 2012; 36:317-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Gen-2 hand-held optical imager towards cancer imaging: reflectance and transillumination phantom studies. SENSORS 2012; 12:1885-97. [PMID: 22438743 PMCID: PMC3304145 DOI: 10.3390/s120201885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hand-held near-infrared (NIR) optical imagers are developed by various researchers towards non-invasive clinical breast imaging. Unlike these existing imagers that can perform only reflectance imaging, a generation-2 (Gen-2) hand-held optical imager has been recently developed to perform both reflectance and transillumination imaging. The unique forked design of the hand-held probe head(s) allows for reflectance imaging (as in ultrasound) and transillumination or compressed imaging (as in X-ray mammography). Phantom studies were performed to demonstrate two-dimensional (2D) target detection via reflectance and transillumination imaging at various target depths (1–5 cm deep) and using simultaneous multiple point illumination approach. It was observed that 0.45 cc targets were detected up to 5 cm deep during transillumination, but limited to 2.5 cm deep during reflectance imaging. Additionally, implementing appropriate data post-processing techniques along with a polynomial fitting approach, to plot 2D surface contours of the detected signal, yields distinct target detectability and localization. The ability of the gen-2 imager to perform both reflectance and transillumination imaging allows its direct comparison to ultrasound and X-ray mammography results, respectively, in future clinical breast imaging studies.
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Keereweer S, Kerrebijn JDF, van Driel PBAA, Xie B, Kaijzel EL, Snoeks TJA, Que I, Hutteman M, van der Vorst JR, Mieog JSD, Vahrmeijer AL, van de Velde CJH, Baatenburg de Jong RJ, Löwik CWGM. Optical image-guided surgery--where do we stand? Mol Imaging Biol 2011; 13:199-207. [PMID: 20617389 PMCID: PMC3051067 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-010-0373-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In cancer surgery, intra-operative assessment of the tumor-free margin, which is critical for the prognosis of the patient, relies on the visual appearance and palpation of the tumor. Optical imaging techniques provide real-time visualization of the tumor, warranting intra-operative image-guided surgery. Within this field, imaging in the near-infrared light spectrum offers two essential advantages: increased tissue penetration of light and an increased signal-to-background-ratio of contrast agents. In this article, we review the various techniques, contrast agents, and camera systems that are currently used for image-guided surgery. Furthermore, we provide an overview of the wide range of molecular contrast agents targeting specific hallmarks of cancer and we describe perspectives on its future use in cancer surgery.
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- Stijn Keereweer
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Patil AV, Safaie J, Moghaddam HA, Wallois F, Grebe R. Experimental investigation of NIRS spatial sensitivity. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 2:1478-93. [PMID: 21698012 PMCID: PMC3114217 DOI: 10.1364/boe.2.001478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Revised: 04/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is regarded as a potential medical diagnostic technique for investigation of hemodynamic changes. However, uncertainties pertaining to the origin of NIRS signals have hampered its clinical interpretation. The uncertainities in NIRS measurements especially in case of living tissues are due to lack of rigorous combined theoretical-experimental studies resulting in clear understanding of the origin of NIRS signals. For their reliable interpretation it is important to understand the relationship between spatial changes in optical properties and corresponding changes in the NIRS signal. We investigated spatial sensitivity of near infrared optical measurements using an experimental approach. It uses a liquid optical phantom as tissue equivalent, which is explored under robot-control by a small, approximately point like perturbation of desired optical properties, and a NIRS instrument for trans-illumination/reflection measurements. The experimentally obtained sensitivity has been analyzed and compared with numerical simulations. In preliminary experiments we investigated the influence of various optical properties of the medium and of source/detector distances on the spatial sensitivity distribution. The acquired sensitivity maps can be used to define characteristic parameters. As an example, we used a 25% threshold to define a penetration depth measure which provides values in good accordance with published ones. To the best of our knowledge this is the first experimental study of NIRS spatial sensitivity. The presented method will allow in depth experimental investigation of the influence of various conditions pertaining to medium such as optical properties of tissue (scattering and absorption) and of the source/detector configuration.
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- Amol V. Patil
- GRAMFC EA 4293, Fac. Medicine, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens,
France
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
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- GRAMFC EA 4293, Fac. Medicine, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens,
France
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- GRAMFC EA 4293, Fac. Medicine, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens,
France
- Electrical Engineering Department, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Teheran,
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- GRAMFC EA 4293, Fac. Medicine, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens,
France
- GRAMFC EA 4293, EFSN Pediatrique, North Hospital, Amiens,
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- GRAMFC EA 4293, Fac. Medicine, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens,
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Bélanger S, Abran M, Intes X, Casanova C, Lesage F. Real-time diffuse optical tomography based on structured illumination. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:016006. [PMID: 20210452 DOI: 10.1117/1.3290818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A new optical acquisition scheme based on a pair of digital micromirror devices is developed and applied to three-dimensional tomographic imaging of turbid media. By using pairs of illumination-detection patterns with a single detector, we were able to perform high-resolution quantitative volumetric imaging of absorption heterogeneities embedded in optically thick samples. Additionally, a tomographic reconstruction algorithm was implemented on a graphical processor unit to provide optical reconstructions at a frame rate of 2 Hz. The structured illumination method proposed in this work has significant cost advantages over camera systems, as only a single detector is required. This configuration also has the potential to increase frame rate.
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- Samuel Bélanger
- Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Département de Génie Electrique, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Erickson SJ, Godavarty A. Hand-held based near-infrared optical imaging devices: A review. Med Eng Phys 2009; 31:495-509. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2008] [Revised: 07/12/2008] [Accepted: 10/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sakudo A, Kato YH, Tajima S, Kuratsune H, Ikuta K. Visible and near-infrared spectral changes in the thumb of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Clin Chim Acta 2009; 403:163-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2009.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2008] [Revised: 02/13/2009] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nijssen A, Koljenović S, Bakker Schut TC, Caspers PJ, Puppels GJ. Towards oncological application of Raman spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2009; 2:29-36. [PMID: 19343683 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.200810055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As the possibilities in the treatment of cancer continue to evolve, its early detection and correct diagnosis are becoming increasingly important. From the early detection of cancer to the guidance of oncosurgical procedures new sensitive in vivo diagnostic tools are much needed. Many studies report the Raman spectroscopic detection of malignant and premalignant tissues in different sites of the body with high sensitivities. The great appeal of this technique lies in its potential for in vivo clinical implementation. We present an overview of the in vitro and in vivo work on the oncological application of Raman spectroscopy and discuss its potential as a new tool in the clinico-oncological practice. Opportunities for integration of Raman spectroscopy in oncological cure and care as a real-time guidance tool during diagnostic (i.e. biopsy) and therapeutic (surgical resection) modalities as well as technical shortcomings are discussed from a clinician's point of view.
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- Annieke Nijssen
- Center for Optical Diagnostics & Therapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bhushan KR, Misra P, Liu F, Mathur S, Lenkinski RE, Frangioni JV. Detection of breast cancer microcalcifications using a dual-modality SPECT/NIR fluorescent probe. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:17648-9. [PMID: 19055348 PMCID: PMC2696399 DOI: 10.1021/ja807099s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Efficient chemical synthesis of a trifunctional, hydroxyapatite-binding molecule, which provides simultaneous in vivo imaging by NIR fluorescence and SPECT/CT has been described. Quantitation by SPECT provides the "gold standard" by which NIR fluorescence tomography of breast cancer microcalcifications can now be compared and optimized.
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- Kumar R Bhushan
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Poellinger A, Martin JC, Ponder SL, Freund T, Hamm B, Bick U, Diekmann F. Near-infrared laser computed tomography of the breast first clinical experience. Acad Radiol 2008; 15:1545-53. [PMID: 19000871 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 07/25/2008] [Accepted: 07/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a near-infrared (NIR) laser breast imaging system (Computed Tomography Laser Mammography [CTLM]) as an adjunct to mammography by means of receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The NIR technique used in this study is based on the absorption of NIR light by hemoglobin. Malignant tumors can be detected by imaging their neovascularization. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-two patients were examined by both CTLM and mammography. Seventy-nine of the 82 patients underwent biopsies, and three patients had 2-year follow up. Three-dimensional scans were acquired with an NIR laser computed tomographic scanner (the CTLM system) at a slice thickness of 4 mm. Mammograms were analyzed alone and together with CTLM images. RESULTS Histology revealed 37 benign and 42 malignant lesions. For the combination of mammography and CTLM, the area under the ROC curve was significantly larger than for mammography alone. In addition, it was shown that the difference in area under the ROC curve between the combination of both methods and mammography alone was considerably larger for dense breasts than for radiolucent breasts, although these differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION CTLM, used as an adjunct, may serve as a feasible tool to improve the diagnostic capabilities of mammography.
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- Alexander Poellinger
- Department of Radiology, Campus Charité Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Kondepati VR, Heise HM, Backhaus J. Recent applications of near-infrared spectroscopy in cancer diagnosis and therapy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2007; 390:125-39. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1651-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2007] [Revised: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 09/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Leff DR, Warren OJ, Enfield LC, Gibson A, Athanasiou T, Patten DK, Hebden J, Yang GZ, Darzi A. Diffuse optical imaging of the healthy and diseased breast: A systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2007; 108:9-22. [PMID: 17468951 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-007-9582-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2006] [Accepted: 03/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Screening X-ray mammography is limited by false positives and negatives leading to unnecessary physical and psychological morbidity. Diffuse Optical Imaging using harmless near infra red light, provides lesion detection based on functional abnormalities and represents a novel diagnostic arm that could complement traditional mammography. Reviews of optical breast imaging have not been systematic, are focused mainly on technological developments, and have become superseded by rapid technological advancement. The aim of this study is to review clinically orientated studies involving approximately 2,000 women in whom optical mammography has been used to evaluate the healthy or diseased breast. The results suggest that approximately 85% of breast lesions are detectable on optical mammography. Spectroscopic resolution of tissue haemoglobin composition and oxygen saturation may improve the detectability of breast diseases. Results suggest that breast lesions contain approximately twice the haemoglobin concentration of background tissue. Current evidence suggests that it is not possible to distinguish benign from malignant disease using optical imaging techniques in isolation. Methods to improve the performance of Diffuse Optical Imaging, such as better spectral coverage with additional wavelengths, improved modelling of light transport in tissues and the use of extrinsic dyes may augment lesion detection and characterisation. Future research should involve large clinical trials to determine the overall sensitivity and specificity of optical imaging techniques as well as to establish patient satisfaction and economic viability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Richard Leff
- Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
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Rosen MA, Schnall MD. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for assessing tumor vascularity and vascular effects of targeted therapies in renal cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2007; 13:770s-776s. [PMID: 17255308 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-1921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Traditional cross-sectional tumor imaging focuses solely on tumor morphology. With the introduction of targeted biological therapies in human trials, morphologic change may lag behind other physiologic measures of response on clinical images. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) is a new imaging method for assessing the physiologic state of tumor vascularity in vivo. DCE-MRI, which uses available imaging techniques and contrast agents, assays the kinetics of tumor enhancement during bolus i.v. contrast administration. Modeling of the temporal enhancement pattern yields physiologic variables related to tumor blood flow and microvessel permeability. Changes in these variables after vascular-targeted therapy can then be quantified to evaluate the tumor vascular response. As these responses may precede morphologic tumor shrinkage, DCE-MRI might serve as a noninvasive means of monitoring early tumor response to vascular-targeted therapy. Renal cell carcinoma provides an excellent model for assessing the effect on DCE-MRI in clinical trials. The vascular richness of renal tumors provides a large dynamic scale of DCE-MRI measures. Patients with disseminated renal cell carcinoma frequently present with one or several large tumors, creating an easy imaging target for DCE-MRI evaluation. Finally, renal cell carcinoma is clearly susceptible to therapies that target tumor angiogenesis. DCE-MRI can be used to monitor the vascular changes induced by such therapies. Future efforts must be directed to standardizing image acquisition and analysis techniques to quantify tumor vascular responses.
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- Mark A Rosen
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Kondepati VR, Oszinda T, Heise HM, Luig K, Mueller R, Schroeder O, Keese M, Backhaus J. CH-overtone regions as diagnostic markers for near-infrared spectroscopic diagnosis of primary cancers in human pancreas and colorectal tissue. Anal Bioanal Chem 2007; 387:1633-41. [PMID: 17205263 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0960-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Revised: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We have investigated the application of near-infrared spectroscopy for detection of human primary pancreatic and colorectal cancers. Spectra from cancerous and normal tissue were collected from a total of 37 surgically resected pancreatic and colorectal patient tissue specimens using a fibre-optic probe. Major spectral differences were observed in the CH-stretching first (6,000-5,400 cm(-1)) and second overtone (9,000-7,900 cm(-1)) regions. By use of artificial neural networks, linear discriminant analysis, and cluster analysis as pattern-recognition methods the spectra were classified into cancerous and normal tissue groups with accuracy up to 89%. We also explored differences between the spectra obtained from colorectal and pancreatic tissue. Spectral data from cancerous and normal tissue were classified organ-specifically into four groups with accuracy between 80 and 83%. Our results indicate that CH-overtone regions, besides serving as diagnostic markers for NIR spectroscopic diagnosis of primary human pancreas and colorectal cancers, are also useful for elucidating differences between the spectra obtained from colorectal and pancreatic cancerous tissue.
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- Venkata Radhakrishna Kondepati
- Institute for Instrumental Analysis and Bioanalysis, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Windeckstrasse 110, 68163 Mannheim, Germany
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