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Takematsu M, Umezawa M, Sera T, Kitagawa Y, Kurahashi H, Yamada S, Okubo K, Kamimura M, Yokota H, Soga K. Influence of the difference in refractive index on the interface of an object and the surroundings in near-infrared fluorescence tomography. APPLIED OPTICS 2022; 61:638-644. [PMID: 35200907 DOI: 10.1364/ao.445357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The refraction of fluorescence from the inside of a sample at the surface results in fluctuations in fluorescence computed tomography (CT). We evaluated the influence of the difference in refractive index (RI) between the sample body and the surroundings on fluorescence CT results. The brightest fluorescent point is away from the correct point on the tomograms owing to the refraction. The speculated position is determined as the exact point if the RI ratio ranges between 0.97 and 1.03 by immersing the body in an RI matching liquid. The results can help in experimental settings of fluorescence CT for acquiring three-dimensional positional information.
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Kanniyappan U, Wang B, Yang C, Ghassemi P, Litorja M, Suresh N, Wang Q, Chen Y, Pfefer TJ. Performance test methods for near-infrared fluorescence imaging. Med Phys 2020; 47:3389-3401. [PMID: 32304583 PMCID: PMC7496362 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using exogenous contrast has gained much attention as a technique for enhancing visualization of vasculature using untargeted agents, as well as for the detection and localization of cancer with targeted agents. In order to address the emerging need for standardization of NIRF imaging technologies, it is necessary to identify the best practices suitable for objective, quantitative testing of key image quality characteristics. Toward the development of a battery of test methods that are rigorous yet applicable to a wide variety of devices, we have evaluated techniques for phantom design, measurement, and calculation of specific performance metrics. METHODS Using a NIRF imaging system for indocyanine green imaging, providing excitation at 780 nm and detection above 830 nm, we explored methods to evaluate uniformity, field of view, spectral crosstalk, spatial resolution, depth of field, sensitivity, linearity, and penetration depth. These measurements were performed using fluorophore-doped multiwell plate and high turbidity planar phantoms, as well as a 3D-printed multichannel phantom and a USAF 1951 resolution target. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Based on a wide range of approaches described in medical and fluorescence imaging literature, we have developed and demonstrated a cohesive battery of test methods for evaluation of fluorescence image quality in wide-field imagers. We also propose a number of key metrics that can facilitate direct, quantitative comparison of device performance. These methods have the potential to facilitate more uniform evaluation and inter-comparison of clinical and preclinical imaging systems than is typically achieved, with the long-term goal of establishing international standards for fluorescence image quality assessment.
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- Udayakumar Kanniyappan
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.,Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Zhou K, Ding Y, Vuletic I, Tian Y, Li J, Liu J, Huang Y, Sun H, Li C, Ren Q, Lu Y. In vivo long-term investigation of tumor bearing mKate2 by an in-house fluorescence molecular imaging system. Biomed Eng Online 2018; 17:187. [PMID: 30594200 PMCID: PMC6310933 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-018-0615-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Optical imaging is one of the most common, low-cost imaging tools used for investigating the tumor biological behavior in vivo. This study explores the feasibility and sensitivity of a near infrared fluorescent protein mKate2 for a long-term non-invasive tumor imaging in BALB/c nude mice, by using a low-power optical imaging system. Methods In this study, breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-435s expressing mKate2 and MDA-MB-231 expressing a dual reporter gene firefly luciferase (fLuc)-GFP were used as cell models. Tumor cells were implanted in different animal body compartments including subcutaneous, abdominal and deep tissue area and closely monitored in real-time. A simple and low-power optical imaging system was set up to image both fluorescence and bioluminescence in live animals. Results The presence of malignant tissue was further confirmed by histopathological assay. Considering its lower exposure time and no need of substrate injection, mKate2 is considered a superior choice for subcutaneous imaging compared with fLuc. On the contrary, fLuc has shown to be a better option when monitoring the tumor in a diffusive area such as abdominal cavity. Furthermore, both reporter genes have shown good stability and sensitivity for deep tissue imaging, i.e. tumor within the liver. In addition, fLuc has shown to be an excellent method for detecting tumor cells in the lung. Conclusions The combination of mKate2 and fLuc offers a superior choice for long-term non-invasive real-time investigation of tumor biological behavior in vivo.
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- Kedi Zhou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Miller JP, Maji D, Lam J, Tromberg BJ, Achilefu S. Noninvasive depth estimation using tissue optical properties and a dual-wavelength fluorescent molecular probe in vivo. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 8:3095-3109. [PMID: 28663929 PMCID: PMC5480452 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.003095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Translation of fluorescence imaging using molecularly targeted imaging agents for real-time assessment of surgical margins in the operating room requires a fast and reliable method to predict tumor depth from planar optical imaging. Here, we developed a dual-wavelength fluorescent molecular probe with distinct visible and near-infrared excitation and emission spectra for depth estimation in mice and a method to predict the optical properties of the imaging medium such that the technique is applicable to a range of medium types. Imaging was conducted at two wavelengths in a simulated blood vessel and an in vivo tumor model. Although the depth estimation method was insensitive to changes in the molecular probe concentration, it was responsive to the optical parameters of the medium. Results of the intra-tumor fluorescent probe injection showed that the average measured tumor sub-surface depths were 1.31 ± 0.442 mm, 1.07 ± 0.187 mm, and 1.42 ± 0.182 mm, and the average estimated sub-surface depths were 0.97 ± 0.308 mm, 1.11 ± 0.428 mm, 1.21 ± 0.492 mm, respectively. Intravenous injection of the molecular probe allowed for selective tumor accumulation, with measured tumor sub-surface depths of 1.28 ± 0.168 mm, and 1.50 ± 0.394 mm, and the estimated depths were 1.46 ± 0.314 mm, and 1.60 ± 0.409 mm, respectively. Expansion of our technique by using material optical properties and mouse skin optical parameters to estimate the sub-surface depth of a tumor demonstrated an agreement between measured and estimated depth within 0.38 mm and 0.63 mm for intra-tumor and intravenous dye injections, respectively. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of dual-wavelength imaging for determining the depth of blood vessels and characterizing the sub-surface depth of tumors in vivo.
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- Jessica P. Miller
- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4515 McKinley Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
- Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
- Co-contributing first authors contributed equally
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4515 McKinley Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
- Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
- Co-contributing first authors contributed equally
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- Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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- Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92612, USA
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4515 McKinley Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
- Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Pogue BW, Paulsen KD, Samkoe KS, Elliott JT, Hasan T, Strong TV, Draney DR, Feldwisch J. Vision 20/20: Molecular-guided surgical oncology based upon tumor metabolism or immunologic phenotype: Technological pathways for point of care imaging and intervention. Med Phys 2017; 43:3143-3156. [PMID: 27277060 DOI: 10.1118/1.4951732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Surgical guidance with fluorescence has been demonstrated in individual clinical trials for decades, but the scientific and commercial conditions exist today for a dramatic increase in clinical value. In the past decade, increased use of indocyanine green based visualization of vascular flow, biliary function, and tissue perfusion has spawned a robust growth in commercial systems that have near-infrared emission imaging and video display capabilities. This recent history combined with major preclinical innovations in fluorescent-labeled molecular probes, has the potential for a shift in surgical practice toward resection guidance based upon molecular information in addition to conventional visual and palpable cues. Most surgical subspecialties already have treatment management decisions partially based upon the immunohistochemical phenotype of the cancer, as assessed from molecular pathology of the biopsy tissue. This phenotyping can inform the surgical resection process by spatial mapping of these features. Further integration of the diagnostic and therapeutic value of tumor metabolism sensing molecules or immune binding agents directly into the surgical process can help this field mature. Maximal value to the patient would come from identifying the spatial patterns of molecular expression in vivo that are well known to exist. However, as each molecular agent is advanced into trials, the performance of the imaging system can have a critical impact on the success. For example, use of pre-existing commercial imaging systems are not well suited to image receptor targeted fluorophores because of the lower concentrations expected, requiring orders of magnitude more sensitivity. Additionally the imaging system needs the appropriate dynamic range and image processing features to view molecular probes or therapeutics that may have nonspecific uptake or pharmacokinetic issues which lead to limitations in contrast. Imaging systems need to be chosen based upon objective performance criteria, and issues around calibration, validation, and interpretation need to be established before a clinical trial starts. Finally, as early phase trials become more established, the costs associated with failures can be crippling to the field, and so judicious use of phase 0 trials with microdose levels of agents is one viable paradigm to help the field advance, but this places high sensitivity requirements on the imaging systems used. Molecular-guided surgery has truly transformative potential, and several key challenges are outlined here with the goal of seeing efficient advancement with ideal choices. The focus of this vision 20/20 paper is on the technological aspects that are needed to be paired with these agents.
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- Brian W Pogue
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 and Department of Surgery, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755; Department of Surgery, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755; and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 and Department of Surgery, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 and Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Vector Production Facility, Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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Marois M, Bravo J, Davis SC, Kanick SC. Characterization and standardization of tissue-simulating protoporphyrin IX optical phantoms. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2016; 21:35003. [PMID: 26968385 PMCID: PMC5994807 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.3.035003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Optical devices for measuring protoporphryin IX (PpIX) fluorescence in tissue are routinely validated by measurements in optical phantoms. Yet there exists limited data to form a consensus on the recipe for phantoms that both mimic the optical properties found in tissue and yield a reliable and stable relationship between PpIX concentration and the fluorescence remission intensity. This study characterizes the influence of multiple phantom components on PpIX fluorescence emission intensity, using Intralipid as the scattering source, bovine whole blood as the background absorber, and Tween as a surfactant to prevent PpIX aggregation. Optical measurements showed a linear proportionality (r > 0.99) between fluorescence intensity and PpIX concentration (0.1 to 10 μg/mL) over a range of Intralipid (1 to 2%) and whole blood (0.5 to 3%) for phantoms containing low surfactant (≤ 0.1%), with fluorescence intensities and scattering and absorption properties stable for 5 h after mixing. The role of surfactant in PpIX phantoms was found to be complex, as aggregation was evident in aqueous nonturbid phantoms with no surfactant (0% Tween), and avoided in phantoms containing Intralipid as the scattering source with no additional or low amounts of added surfactant (≤ 0.1% Tween). Conversely, phantoms containing higher surfactant content (>0.1% Tween) and whole blood showed interactions that distorted the fluorescence emissions.
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- Mikael Marois
- Polytechnique Montreal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
- Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Polytechnique Montreal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766, United States
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- Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Stephen Chad Kanick,
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Konecky SD, Wilson RH, Hagen N, Mazhar A, Tkaczyk TS, Frostig RD, Tromberg BJ. Hyperspectral optical tomography of intrinsic signals in the rat cortex. NEUROPHOTONICS 2015; 2:045003. [PMID: 26835483 PMCID: PMC4718192 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.2.4.045003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We introduce a tomographic approach for three-dimensional imaging of evoked hemodynamic activity, using broadband illumination and diffuse optical tomography (DOT) image reconstruction. Changes in diffuse reflectance in the rat somatosensory cortex due to stimulation of a single whisker were imaged at a frame rate of 5 Hz using a hyperspectral image mapping spectrometer. In each frame, images in 38 wavelength bands from 484 to 652 nm were acquired simultaneously. For data analysis, we developed a hyperspectral DOT algorithm that used the Rytov approximation to quantify changes in tissue concentration of oxyhemoglobin ([Formula: see text]) and deoxyhemoglobin (ctHb) in three dimensions. Using this algorithm, the maximum changes in [Formula: see text] and ctHb were found to occur at [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] beneath the surface of the cortex, respectively. Rytov tomographic reconstructions revealed maximal spatially localized increases and decreases in [Formula: see text] and ctHb of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], respectively, with these maximum changes occurring at [Formula: see text] poststimulus. The localized optical signals from the Rytov approximation were greater than those from modified Beer-Lambert, likely due in part to the inability of planar reflectance to account for partial volume effects.
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- Soren D. Konecky
- University of California, Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, 1002 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92612, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, 1002 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92612, United States
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- Rice University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 6500 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, 1002 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92612, United States
- University of California, Irvine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 5200 Engineering Hall, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Rice University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 6500 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, 2205 McGaugh Hall, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- University of California, Irvine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 5200 Engineering Hall, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, 1002 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92612, United States
- University of California, Irvine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 5200 Engineering Hall, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Bruce J. Tromberg, E-mail:
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Rollakanti KR, Anand S, Davis SC, Pogue BW, Maytin EV. Noninvasive Optical Imaging of UV-Induced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Murine Skin: Studies of Early Tumor Development and Vitamin D Enhancement of Protoporphyrin IX Production. Photochem Photobiol 2015. [PMID: 26223149 DOI: 10.1111/php.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Better noninvasive techniques are needed to monitor protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) levels before and during photodynamic therapy (PDT) of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin. Our aim was to evaluate (1) multispectral fluorescent imaging of ultraviolet light (UV)-induced cancer and precancer in a mouse model of SCC and (2) multispectral imaging and probe-based fluorescence detection as a tool to study vitamin D (VD) effects on aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced PpIX synthesis. Dorsal skin of hairless mice was imaged weekly during a 24-week UV carcinogenesis protocol. Hot spots of PpIX fluorescence were detectable by multispectral imaging beginning at 14 weeks of UV exposure. Many hot spots disappeared after cessation of UV at week 20, but others persisted or became visible after week 20, and corresponded to tumors that eventually became visible by eye. In SCC-bearing mice pretreated with topical VD before ALA application, our optical techniques confirmed that VD preconditioning induces a tumor-selective increase in PpIX levels. Fluorescence-based optical imaging of PpIX is a promising tool for detecting early SCC lesions of the skin. Pretreatment with VD can increase the ability to detect early tumors, providing a potential new way to improve efficacy of ALA-PDT.
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- Kishore R Rollakanti
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Two-photon microscopy allows imaging and characterization of cochlear microvasculature in vivo. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:154272. [PMID: 25883941 PMCID: PMC4390612 DOI: 10.1155/2015/154272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Impairment of cochlear blood flow has been discussed as factor in the pathophysiology of various inner ear disorders. However, the microscopic study of cochlear microcirculation is limited due to small scale and anatomical constraints. Here, two-photon fluorescence microscopy is applied to visualize cochlear microvessels. Guinea pigs were injected with Fluorescein isothiocyanate- or Texas red-dextrane as plasma marker. Intravital microscopy was performed in four animals and explanted cochleae from four animals were studied. The vascular architecture of the cochlea was visualized up to a depth of 90.0±22.7 μm. Imaging yielded a mean contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of 3.3±1.7. Mean diameter in vivo was 16.5±6.0 μm for arterioles and 8.0±2.4 μm for capillaries. In explanted cochleae, the diameter of radiating arterioles and capillaries was measured with 12.2±1.6 μm and 6.6±1.0 μm, respectively. The difference between capillaries and arterioles was statistically significant in both experimental setups (P<0.001 and P=0.022, two-way ANOVA). Measured vessel diameters in vivo and ex vivo were in agreement with published data. We conclude that two-photon fluorescence microscopy allows the investigation of cochlear microvessels and is potentially a valuable tool for inner ear research.
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Jermyn M, Kolste K, Pichette J, Sheehy G, Angulo-Rodríguez L, Paulsen KD, Roberts DW, Wilson BC, Petrecca K, Leblond F. Macroscopic-imaging technique for subsurface quantification of near-infrared markers during surgery. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2015; 20:036014. [PMID: 25793562 PMCID: PMC4367847 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.20.3.036014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Obtaining accurate quantitative information on the concentration and distribution of fluorescent markers lying at a depth below the surface of optically turbid media, such as tissue, is a significant challenge. Here, we introduce a fluorescence reconstruction technique based on a diffusion light transport model that can be used during surgery, including guiding resection of brain tumors, for depth-resolved quantitative imaging of near-infrared fluorescent markers. Hyperspectral fluorescence images are used to compute a topographic map of the fluorophore distribution, which yields structural and optical constraints for a three-dimensional subsequent hyperspectral diffuse fluorescence reconstruction algorithm. Using the model fluorophore Alexa Fluor 647 and brain-like tissue phantoms, the technique yielded estimates of fluorophore concentration within ±25% of the true value to depths of 5 to 9 mm, depending on the concentration. The approach is practical for integration into a neurosurgical fluorescence microscope and has potential to further extend fluorescence-guided resection using objective and quantified metrics of the presence of residual tumor tissue.
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- Michael Jermyn
- McGill University, Brain Tumour Research Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
- Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics, CP 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics, CP 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics, CP 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics, CP 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Section of Neurosurgery, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, United States
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- University of Toronto/University Health Network, Department of Medical Biophysics, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- McGill University, Brain Tumour Research Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
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- Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics, CP 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada
- Address all correspondence to: Frederic Leblond, E-mail:
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Mesoscopic fluorescence tomography of a photosensitizer (HPPH) 3D biodistribution in skin cancer. Acad Radiol 2014; 21:271-80. [PMID: 24439340 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 11/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising strategy for treating cancer. PDT involves three components: a photosensitizer (PS) drug, a specific wavelength of drug-activating light, and oxygen. A challenge in PDT is the unknown biodistribution of the PS in the target tissue. In this preliminary study, we report the development of a new approach to image in three dimensions the PS biodistribution in a noninvasive and fast manner. MATERIALS AND METHODS A mesoscopic fluorescence tomography imaging platform was used to image noninvasively the biodistribution of 2-[1-hexyloxyethyl]-2 devinyl pyropheophorbide-a (HPPH) in preclinical skin cancer models. Seven tumors were imaged and optical reconstructions were compared to nonconcurrent ultrasound data. RESULTS Successful imaging of the HPPH biodistribution was achieved on seven skin cancer tumors in preclinical models with a typical acquisition time of 1 minute. Two-dimensional fluorescence signals and estimated three-dimensional PS distributions were located within the lesions. However, HPPH distribution was highly heterogeneous with the tumors. Moreover, HPPH distribution volume and tumor volume as estimated by ultrasound did not match. CONCLUSIONS The results of this proof-of-concept study demonstrate the potential of MFMT to image rapidly the HPPH three-dimensional biodistribution in skin cancers. In addition, these preliminary data indicate that the PS biodistribution in skin cancer tumors is heterogeneous and does not match anatomical data. Mesoscopic fluorescence molecular tomography, by imaging fluorescence signals over large areas with high spatial sampling and at fast acquisition speeds, may be a new imaging modality of choice for planning and optimizing of PDT treatment.
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He W, Pu H, Zhang G, Cao X, Zhang B, Liu F, Luo J, Bai J. Subsurface fluorescence molecular tomography with prior information. APPLIED OPTICS 2014; 53:402-409. [PMID: 24514125 DOI: 10.1364/ao.53.000402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Subsurface fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) is an emerging technique determining fluorescence distribution by tomographic means in reflectance geometry. However, due to the highly diffusive nature of the photon propagation in biological tissues and the influence of nearer source-detector separations, stand-alone subsurface FMT could not accurately reflect the fluorophore distributions. To overcome this drawback, we propose a method to improve the performance of fluorescence imaging by coupling x-ray computed tomography (XCT) and subsurface FMT modalities. A Laplacian-type regularization matrix generated with tissue prior information obtained from XCT images is used to guide the reconstruction of fluorophore distribution. Reconstruction results of both simulation and phantom studies showed that significant improvements in localization and demarcation of fluorescent targets can be obtained with the proposed method compared to the reconstruction method without structural prior information.
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Flynn BP, DSouza AV, Kanick SC, Davis SC, Pogue BW. White light-informed optical properties improve ultrasound-guided fluorescence tomography of photoactive protoporphyrin IX. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2013; 18:046008. [PMID: 23584445 PMCID: PMC3639786 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.18.4.046008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Subsurface fluorescence imaging is desirable for medical applications, including protoporphyrin-IX (PpIX)-based skin tumor diagnosis, surgical guidance, and dosimetry in photodynamic therapy. While tissue optical properties and heterogeneities make true subsurface fluorescence mapping an ill-posed problem, ultrasound-guided fluorescence-tomography (USFT) provides regional fluorescence mapping. Here USFT is implemented with spectroscopic decoupling of fluorescence signals (auto-fluorescence, PpIX, photoproducts), and white light spectroscopy-determined bulk optical properties. Segmented US images provide a priori spatial information for fluorescence reconstruction using region-based, diffuse FT. The method was tested in simulations, tissue homogeneous and inclusion phantoms, and an injected-inclusion animal model. Reconstructed fluorescence yield was linear with PpIX concentration, including the lowest concentration used, 0.025 μg/ml. White light spectroscopy informed optical properties, which improved fluorescence reconstruction accuracy compared to the use of fixed, literature-based optical properties, reduced reconstruction error and reconstructed fluorescence standard deviation by factors of 8.9 and 2.0, respectively. Recovered contrast-to-background error was 25% and 74% for inclusion phantoms without and with a 2-mm skin-like layer, respectively. Preliminary mouse-model imaging demonstrated system feasibility for subsurface fluorescence measurement in vivo. These data suggest that this implementation of USFT is capable of regional PpIX mapping in human skin tumors during photodynamic therapy, to be used in dosimetric evaluations.
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- Brendan P. Flynn
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
- Address all correspondence to: Brian W. Pogue, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755. Tel: (603) 646-3861; E-mail:
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Rollakanti KR, Kanick SC, Davis SC, Pogue BW, Maytin EV. Techniques for fluorescence detection of protoporphyrin IX in skin cancers associated with photodynamic therapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 2:287-303. [PMID: 25599015 DOI: 10.1515/plm-2013-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that uses a specific photosensitizing agent, molecular oxygen, and light of a particular wavelength to kill cells targeted by the therapy. Topically administered aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is widely used to effectively treat cancerous and precancerous skin lesions, resulting in targeted tissue damage and little to no scarring. The targeting aspect of the treatment arises from the fact that ALA is preferentially converted into protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in neoplastic cells. To monitor the amount of PpIX in tissues, techniques have been developed to measure PpIX-specific fluorescence, which provides information useful for monitoring the abundance and location of the photosensitizer before and during the illumination phase of PDT. This review summarizes the current state of these fluorescence detection techniques. Non-invasive devices are available for point measurements, or for wide-field optical imaging, to enable monitoring of PpIX in superficial tissues. To gain access to information at greater tissue depths, multi-modal techniques are being developed which combine fluorescent measurements with ultrasound or optical coherence tomography, or with microscopic techniques such as confocal or multiphoton approaches. The tools available at present, and newer devices under development, offer the promise of better enabling clinicians to inform and guide PDT treatment planning, thereby optimizing therapeutic outcomes for patients.
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- Kishore R Rollakanti
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA; and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; and Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Mo W, Rohrbach D, Sunar U. Imaging a photodynamic therapy photosensitizer in vivo with a time-gated fluorescence tomography system. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:071306. [PMID: 22894467 PMCID: PMC3381019 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.7.071306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Revised: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We report the tomographic imaging of a photodynamic therapy (PDT) photosensitizer, 2-(1-hexyloxyethyl)-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a (HPPH) in vivo with time-domain fluorescence diffuse optical tomography (TD-FDOT). Simultaneous reconstruction of fluorescence yield and lifetime of HPPH was performed before and after PDT. The methodology was validated in phantom experiments, and depth-resolved in vivo imaging was achieved through simultaneous three-dimensional (3-D) mappings of fluorescence yield and lifetime contrasts. The tomographic images of a human head-and-neck xenograft in a mouse confirmed the preferential uptake and retention of HPPH by the tumor 24-h post-injection. HPPH-mediated PDT induced significant changes in fluorescence yield and lifetime. This pilot study demonstrates that TD-FDOT may be a good imaging modality for assessing photosensitizer distributions in deep tissue during PDT monitoring.
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- Weirong Mo
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York, 14263
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York, 14263
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York, 14263
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Liu F, Cao X, He W, Song J, Dai Z, Zhang B, Luo J, Li Y, Bai J. Monitoring of tumor response to cisplatin by subsurface fluorescence molecular tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:040504. [PMID: 22559670 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.4.040504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Subsurface fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) has promising potential for noninvasive characterization of molecular and cellular activities in small animals by tomographic means in reflectance geometry. In this work, subsurface FMT is employed to monitor the therapeutic response of cisplatin in tumor-bearing mice in vivo. The localization and quantification accuracy of subsurface FMT are demonstrated in phantom. In the in vivo study, the red fluorescent protein activities not only on the surface but in the interior tumor are tracked three-dimensionally during the antitumor treatment.
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Saager RB, Cuccia DJ, Saggese S, Kelly KM, Durkin AJ. Quantitative fluorescence imaging of protoporphyrin IX through determination of tissue optical properties in the spatial frequency domain. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:126013. [PMID: 22191930 PMCID: PMC3253591 DOI: 10.1117/1.3665440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Revised: 11/09/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The ability to quantitatively determine tissue fluorescence is of interest for the purpose of better understanding the details of photodynamic therapy of skin cancer. In particular, we are interested in quantifying protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in vivo. We present a method of correcting fluorescence for effects of native tissue absorption and scattering properties in a spatially resolved manner that preserves the resolution of the fluorescence imaging system, based off a homogeneous representation of tissue. Validation was performed using a series of liquid turbid phantoms having varying concentrations of absorber, scatterer, and fluorophore (PpIX). Through the quantification of tissue optical properties via spatial frequency domain imaging, an empirical model based on Monte Carlo simulations was deployed to successfully decouple the effects of absorption and scattering from fluorescence. From this we were able to deduce the concentration of the PpIX to within 0.2 μg/ml of the known concentration. This method was subsequently applied to the determination of PpIX concentration from in vivo normal skin where the model-based correction determined a concentration of 1.6 μg/ml, which is in agreement with literature.
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- Rolf B Saager
- University of California Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute, 1002 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92612, USA.
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Mathejczyk JE, Pauli J, Dullin C, Napp J, Tietze LF, Kessler H, Resch-Genger U, Alves F. Spectroscopically Well-Characterized RGD Optical Probe as a Prerequisite for Lifetime-Gated Tumor Imaging. Mol Imaging 2011. [DOI: 10.2310/7290.2011.00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Labeling of RGD peptides with near-infrared fluorophores yields optical probes for noninvasive imaging of tumors overexpressing αvβ3 integrins. An important prerequisite for optimum detection sensitivity in vivo is strongly absorbing and highly emissive probes with a known fluorescence lifetime. The RGD-Cy5.5 optical probe was derived by coupling Cy5.5 to a cyclic arginine–glycine–aspartic acid–d-phenylalanine–lysine (RGDfK) peptide via an aminohexanoic acid spacer. Spectroscopic properties of the probe were studied in different matrices in comparison to Cy5.5. For in vivo imaging, human glioblastoma cells were subcutaneously implanted into nude mice, and in vivo fluorescence intensity and lifetime were measured. The fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime of Cy5.5 were found to be barely affected on RGD conjugation but dramatically changed in the presence of proteins. By time domain fluorescence imaging, we demonstrated specific binding of RGD-Cy5.5 to glioblastoma xenografts in nude mice. Discrimination of unspecific fluorescence by lifetime-gated analysis further enhanced the detection sensitivity of RGD-Cy5.5-derived signals. We characterized RGD-Cy5.5 as a strongly emissive and stable probe adequate for selective targeting of αvβ3 integrins. The specificity and thus the overall detection sensitivity in vivo were optimized with lifetime gating, based on the previous determination of the probes fluorescence lifetime under application-relevant conditions.
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- Julia Eva Mathejczyk
- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany; Departments of Hematology and Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany; Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; and Institute for Advanced Study and Center of Integrated Protein Science Munich,
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Leblond F, Ovanesyan Z, Davis SC, Valdés PA, Kim A, Hartov A, Wilson BC, Pogue BW, Paulsen KD, Roberts DW. Analytic expression of fluorescence ratio detection correlates with depth in multi-spectral sub-surface imaging. Phys Med Biol 2011; 56:6823-37. [PMID: 21971201 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/56/21/005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Here we derived analytical solutions to diffuse light transport in biological tissue based on spectral deformation of diffused near-infrared measurements. These solutions provide a closed-form mathematical expression which predicts that the depth of a fluorescent molecule distribution is linearly related to the logarithm of the ratio of fluorescence at two different wavelengths. The slope and intercept values of the equation depend on the intrinsic values of absorption and reduced scattering of tissue. This linear behavior occurs if the following two conditions are satisfied: the depth is beyond a few millimeters and the tissue is relatively homogeneous. We present experimental measurements acquired with a broad-beam non-contact multi-spectral fluorescence imaging system using a hemoglobin-containing diffusive phantom. Preliminary results confirm that a significant correlation exists between the predicted depth of a distribution of protoporphyrin IX molecules and the measured ratio of fluorescence at two different wavelengths. These results suggest that depth assessment of fluorescence contrast can be achieved in fluorescence-guided surgery to allow improved intra-operative delineation of tumor margins.
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- F Leblond
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 8000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
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Lin Y, Ghijsen MT, Gao H, Liu N, Nalcioglu O, Gulsen G. A photo-multiplier tube-based hybrid MRI and frequency domain fluorescence tomography system for small animal imaging. Phys Med Biol 2011; 56:4731-47. [PMID: 21753235 PMCID: PMC3961472 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fluorescence tomography (FT) is a promising molecular imaging technique that can spatially resolve both fluorophore concentration and lifetime parameters. However, recovered fluorophore parameters highly depend on the size and depth of the object due to the ill-posedness of the FT inverse problem. Structural a priori information from another high spatial resolution imaging modality has been demonstrated to significantly improve FT reconstruction accuracy. In this study, we have constructed a combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and FT system for small animal imaging. A photo-multiplier tube is used as the detector to acquire frequency domain FT measurements. This is the first MR-compatible time-resolved FT system that can reconstruct both fluorescence concentration and lifetime maps simultaneously. The performance of the hybrid system is evaluated with phantom studies. Two different fluorophores, indocyanine green and 3-3' diethylthiatricarbocyanine iodide, which have similar excitation and emission spectra but different lifetimes, are utilized. The fluorescence concentration and lifetime maps are both reconstructed with and without the structural a priori information obtained from MRI for comparison. We show that the hybrid system can accurately recover both fluorescence intensity and lifetime within 10% error for two 4.2 mm-diameter cylindrical objects embedded in a 38 mm-diameter cylindrical phantom when MRI structural a priori information is utilized.
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- Y Lin
- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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Björn S, Englmeier KH, Ntziachristos V, Schulz R. Reconstruction of fluorescence distribution hidden in biological tissue using mesoscopic epifluorescence tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:046005. [PMID: 21529074 DOI: 10.1117/1.3560631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Mesoscopic epifluorescence tomography is a novel technique that discovers fluorescence bio-distribution in small animals by tomographic means in reflectance geometry. A collimated laser beam is scanned over the skin surface to excite fluorophores hidden within the tissue while a CCD camera acquires an image of the fluorescence emission for each source position. This configuration is highly efficient in the visible spectrum range where trans-illumination imaging of small animals is not feasible due to the high tissue absorption and scattering in biological organisms. The reconstruction algorithm is similar to the one used in fluorescence molecular tomography. However, diffusion theory cannot be employed since the source-detector separation for most image pixels is comparable to or below the scattering length of the tissue. Instead Monte Carlo simulations are utilized to predict the sensitivity functions. In a phantom study we show the effect of using enhanced source grid arrangements during the data acquisition and the reconstruction process to minimize boundary artefacts. Furthermore, we present ex vivo data that show high spatial resolution and quantitative accuracy in heterogeneous tissues using GFP-like fluorescence in B6-albino mice up to a depth of 1100 μm.
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- Saskia Björn
- Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Thurber GM, Figueiredo JL, Weissleder R. Detection limits of intraoperative near infrared imaging for tumor resection. J Surg Oncol 2011; 102:758-64. [PMID: 20872807 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The application of fluorescent molecular imaging to surgical oncology is a developing field with the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality. However, the detection thresholds and other requirements for successful intervention remain poorly understood. Here we modeled and experimentally validated depth and size of detection of tumor deposits, trade-offs in coverage and resolution of areas of interest, and required pharmacokinetics of probes based on differing levels of tumor target presentation. METHODS Three orthotopic tumor models were imaged by widefield epifluorescence and confocal microscopes, and the experimental results were compared with pharmacokinetic models and light scattering simulations to determine detection thresholds. RESULTS Widefield epifluorescence imaging can provide sufficient contrast to visualize tumor margins and detect tumor deposits 3-5 mm deep based on labeled monoclonal antibodies at low objective magnification. At higher magnification, surface tumor deposits at cellular resolution are detectable at TBR ratios achieved with highly expressed antigens. CONCLUSIONS A widefield illumination system with the capability for macroscopic surveying and microscopic imaging provides the greatest utility for varying surgical goals. These results have implications for system and agent designs, which ultimately should aid complete resection in most surgical beds and provide real-time feedback to obtain clean margins.
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- Greg M Thurber
- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Shirmanova M, Zagaynova E, Sirotkina M, Snopova L, Balalaeva I, Krutova I, Lekanova N, Turchin I, Orlova A, Kleshnin M. In vivo study of photosensitizer pharmacokinetics by fluorescence transillumination imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:048004. [PMID: 20799847 DOI: 10.1117/1.3478310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The possibility of in vivo investigation of the pharmacokinetics of photosensitizers by means of fluorescence transillumination imaging is demonstrated. An animal is scanned in the transilluminative configuration by a single source and detector pair. Transillumination is chosen as an alternative approach to reflection imaging. In comparison with the traditional back-reflection technique, transillumination is preferable for photosensitizer detection due to its higher sensitivity to deep-seated fluorophores. The experiments are performed on transplantable mouse cervical carcinomas using three drugs: photosens, alasens, and fotoditazin. For quantitative evaluation of the photosensitizer concentration in tumor tissue the fluorescence signal is calibrated using tissue phantoms. We show that the kinetics of photosensitizer tumor uptake obtained by transillumination imaging in vivo agree with data of standard ex vivo methods. The described approach enables rapid and cost-effective study of newly developed photosensitizers in small animals.
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Barber WC, Lin Y, Nalcioglu O, Iwanczyk JS, Hartsough NE, Gulsen G. Combined fluorescence and X-Ray tomography for quantitative in vivo detection of fluorophore. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2010; 9:45-52. [PMID: 20082529 DOI: 10.1177/153303461000900105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Initial results from a novel dual modality preclinical imager which combines non-contact fluorescence tomography (FT) and x-ray computed tomography (CT) for preclinical functional and anatomical in vivo imaging are presented. The anatomical data from CT provides a priori information to the FT reconstruction to create overlaid functional and anatomical images with accurate localization and quantification of fluorophore distribution. Phantoms with inclusions containing Indocyanine-Green (ICG), and with heterogeneous backgrounds including iodine in compartments at different concentrations for CT contrast, have been imaged with the dual modality FT/CT system. Anatomical information from attenuation maps and optical morphological information from absorption and scattering maps are used as a priori information in the FT reconstruction. Although ICG inclusions can be located without the a priori information, the recovered ICG concentration shows 75% error. When the a priori information is utilized, the ICG concentration can be recovered with only 15% error. Developing the ability to accurately quantify fluorophore concentration in anatomical regions of interest may provide a powerful tool for in vivo small animal imaging.
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- W C Barber
- DxRay Inc., 19355 Business Center Dr. Suite 10, Northridge, CA 91324, USA.
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Lin Y, Barber WC, Iwanczyk JS, Roeck W, Nalcioglu O, Gulsen G. Quantitative fluorescence tomography using a combined tri-modality FT/DOT/XCT system. OPTICS EXPRESS 2010; 18:7835-50. [PMID: 20588625 PMCID: PMC2898749 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.007835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In this work, a first-of-its-kind fully integrated tri-modality system that combines fluorescence, diffuse optical and x-ray tomography (FT/DOT/XCT) into the same setting is presented. The purpose of this system is to perform quantitative fluorescence tomography using multi-modality imaging approach. XCT anatomical information is used as structural priori while optical background heterogeneity information obtained by DOT measurements is used as functional priori. The performance of the hybrid system is evaluated using multi-modality phantoms. In particular, we show that a 2.4 mm diameter fluorescence inclusion located in a heterogeneous medium can be localized accurately with the functional a priori information, although the fluorophore concentration is recovered with 70% error. On the other hand, the fluorophore concentration can be accurately recovered within 8% error only when both DOT optical background functional and XCT structural a priori information are utilized to guide and constrain the FT reconstruction algorithm.
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- Yuting Lin
- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
USA
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- Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
USA
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Gruber JD, Paliwal A, Krishnaswamy V, Ghadyani H, Jermyn M, O'Hara JA, Davis SC, Kerley-Hamilton JS, Shworak NW, Maytin EV, Hasan T, Pogue BW. System development for high frequency ultrasound-guided fluorescence quantification of skin layers. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:026028. [PMID: 20459273 PMCID: PMC2866260 DOI: 10.1117/1.3374040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Revised: 03/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A high frequency ultrasound-coupled fluorescence tomography system, primarily designed for imaging of protoporphyrin IX production in skin tumors in vivo, is demonstrated for the first time. The design couples fiber-based spectral sampling of the protoporphyrin IX fluorescence emission with high frequency ultrasound imaging, allowing thin-layer fluorescence intensities to be quantified. The system measurements are obtained by serial illumination of four linear source locations, with parallel detection at each of five interspersed detection locations, providing 20 overlapping measures of subsurface fluorescence from both superficial and deep locations in the ultrasound field. Tissue layers are defined from the segmented ultrasound images and diffusion theory used to estimate the fluorescence in these layers. The system calibration is presented with simulation and phantom validation of the system in multilayer regions. Pilot in-vivo data are also presented, showing recovery of subcutaneous tumor tissue values of protoporphyrin IX in a subcutaneous U251 tumor, which has less fluorescence than the skin.
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- Josiah D Gruber
- Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, 8000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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Leblond F, Davis SC, Valdés PA, Pogue BW. Pre-clinical whole-body fluorescence imaging: Review of instruments, methods and applications. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2009; 98:77-94. [PMID: 20031443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2009.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 362] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 11/16/2009] [Accepted: 11/20/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fluorescence sampling of cellular function is widely used in all aspects of biology, allowing the visualization of cellular and sub-cellular biological processes with spatial resolutions in the range from nanometers up to centimeters. Imaging of fluorescence in vivo has become the most commonly used radiological tool in all pre-clinical work. In the last decade, full-body pre-clinical imaging systems have emerged with a wide range of utilities and niche application areas. The range of fluorescent probes that can be excited in the visible to near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum continues to expand, with the most value for in vivo use being beyond the 630 nm wavelength, because the absorption of light sharply decreases. Whole-body in vivo fluorescence imaging has not yet reached a state of maturity that allows its routine use in the scope of large-scale pre-clinical studies. This is in part due to an incomplete understanding of what the actual fundamental capabilities and limitations of this imaging modality are. However, progress is continuously being made in research laboratories pushing the limits of the approach to consistently improve its performance in terms of spatial resolution, sensitivity and quantification. This paper reviews this imaging technology with a particular emphasis on its potential uses and limitations, the required instrumentation, and the possible imaging geometries and applications. A detailed account of the main commercially available systems is provided as well as some perspective relating to the future of the technology development. Although the vast majority of applications of in vivo small animal imaging are based on epi-illumination planar imaging, the future success of the method relies heavily on the design of novel imaging systems based on state-of-the-art optical technology used in conjunction with high spatial resolution structural modalities such as MRI, CT or ultrasound.
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- Frederic Leblond
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
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Iglesias I, Ripoll J. Scanning illumination-acquisition system for noncontact optical tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2009; 14:024003. [PMID: 19405733 DOI: 10.1117/1.3103290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A new method for the detection of light traversing a diffuser/nondiffuser interface and its simultaneous determination for optical tomography is proposed, and the preliminary results are shown. The method is based on the use of a point detector and two uncoupled scanning systems-one for illumination and the other for registration-together with active modification of the optics guided by the surface topography to generate virtual detectors on the interface.
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- Ignacio Iglesias
- Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Fisica, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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