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Penn C, Katnik C, Cuevas J, Mohapatra SS, Mohapatra S. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT): Monitoring neurovascular changes in a mouse repetitive traumatic brain injury model. J Neurosci Methods 2023; 393:109876. [PMID: 37150303 PMCID: PMC10388337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.109876] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that mild TBI injuries, which comprise > 75% of all TBIs, can cause chronic post-concussive symptoms, especially when experienced repetitively (rTBI). rTBI is a major cause of cognitive deficit in athletes and military personnel and is associated with neurovascular changes. Current methods to monitor neurovascular changes in detail are prohibitively expensive and invasive for patients with mild injuries. NEW METHOD We evaluated the potential of multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) to monitor neurovascular changes and assess therapeutic strategies in a mouse model of rTBI. Mice were subjected to rTBI or sham via controlled cortical impact and administered pioglitazone (PG) or vehicle. Oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin were monitored using MSOT. Indocyanine green clearance was imaged via MSOT to evaluate blood-brain-barrier (BBB) integrity. RESULTS Mice subjected to rTBI show a transient increase in oxygenated/total hemoglobin ratio which can be mitigated by PG administration. rTBI mice also show BBB disruption shortly after injury and reduction of oxygenated/total hemoglobin in the chronic stage, neither of which were affected by PG intervention. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS MSOT imaging has the potential as a noninvasive in vivo imaging method to monitor neurovascular changes and assess therapeutics in mouse models of rTBI. In comparison to standard methods of tracking inflammation and BBB disruption, MSOT can be used multiple times throughout the course of injury without the need for surgery. Thus, MSOT is especially useful in research of rTBI models for screening therapeutics, and with further technological improvements may be extended for use in rTBI patients.
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- Courtney Penn
- James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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Gu Y, Sun Y, Wang X, Li H, Qiu J, Lu W. Application of photoacoustic computed tomography in biomedical imaging: A literature review. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10419. [PMID: 36925681 PMCID: PMC10013779 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) is a hybrid imaging modality that combines optical excitation and acoustic detection techniques. It obtains high-resolution deep-tissue images based on the deep penetration of light, the anisotropy of light absorption in objects, and the photoacoustic effect. Hence, PACT shows great potential in biomedical sample imaging. Recently, due to its advantages of high sensitivity to optical absorption and wide scalability of spatial resolution with the desired imaging depth, PACT has received increasing attention in preclinical and clinical practice. To date, there has been a proliferation of PACT systems designed for specific biomedical imaging applications, from small animals to human organs, from ex vivo to in vivo real-time imaging, and from simple structural imaging to functional and molecular imaging with external contrast agents. Therefore, it is of great importance to summarize the previous applications of PACT systems in biomedical imaging and clinical practice. In this review, we searched for studies related to PACT imaging of biomedical tissues and samples over the past two decades; divided the studies into two categories, PACT imaging of preclinical animals and PACT imaging of human organs and body parts; and discussed the significance of the studies. Finally, we pointed out the future directions of PACT in biomedical applications. With the development of exogenous contrast agents and advances of imaging technique, in the future, PACT will enable biomedical imaging from organs to whole bodies, from superficial vasculature to internal organs, from anatomy to functions, and will play an increasingly important role in biomedical research and clinical practice.
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- Yanru Gu
- Department of RadiologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical UniversityTaianChina
- Department of RadiologyShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesTaianChina
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- Department of RadiologyShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesTaianChina
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- College of Ocean Science and EngineeringShandong University of Science and TechnologyQingdaoChina
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- College of Ocean Science and EngineeringShandong University of Science and TechnologyQingdaoChina
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- Department of RadiologyShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesTaianChina
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- Department of RadiologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical UniversityTaianChina
- Department of RadiologyShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesTaianChina
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Song G, Zhang B, Song L, Li W, Liu C, Chen L, Liu A. MnCO 3@BSA-ICG nanoparticles as a magnetic resonance/photoacoustic dual-modal contrast agent for functional imaging of acute ischemic stroke. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 614:125-131. [PMID: 35580541 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.04.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Timely and accurate diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and simultaneous functional imaging of cerebral oxygen saturation (sO2) are essential to improve the survival rate of stroke patients but remains challenging. Herein, we developed a pH-responsive manganese (Mn)-based nanoplatform as a magnetic resonance/photoacoustic (MR/PA) dual-modal contrast agent for AIS diagnosis. The Mn-based nanoplatform was prepared via a simple and green biomimetic method using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a scaffold for fabrication of MnCO3 NPs as the T1 MR contrast agent and accommodation of indocyanine green (ICG) as the PA probe. The obtained MnCO3@BSA-ICG NPs were biocompatible and exhibited a pH-responsive longitudinal relaxation rate and a concentration-dependent PA signal. In vivo MR/PA dual-modal imaging demonstrated that MnCO3@BSA-ICG NPs quickly and efficiently led to the MR/PA contrast enhancements in the infarcted area while not in the normal region, allowing a timely and accurate diagnosis of AIS. Moreover, PA imaging could directly monitor the sO2 level, enabling a functional imaging of AIS. Therefore, MnCO3@BSA-ICG NPs could be applied as a potential MR/PA contrast agent for timely and functional imaging of AIS.
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- Guangrong Song
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, PR China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, PR China.
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Photoacoustic Imaging in Biomedicine and Life Sciences. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12040588. [PMID: 35455079 PMCID: PMC9028050 DOI: 10.3390/life12040588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Photo-acoustic imaging, also known as opto-acoustic imaging, has become a widely popular modality for biomedical applications. This hybrid technique possesses the advantages of high optical contrast and high ultrasonic resolution. Due to the distinct optical absorption properties of tissue compartments and main chromophores, photo-acoustics is able to non-invasively observe structural and functional variations within biological tissues including oxygenation and deoxygenation, blood vessels and spatial melanin distribution. The detection of acoustic waves produced by a pulsed laser source yields a high scaling range, from organ level photo-acoustic tomography to sub-cellular or even molecular imaging. This review discusses significant novel technical solutions utilising photo-acoustics and their applications in the fields of biomedicine and life sciences.
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Shi XF, Ji B, Kong Y, Guan Y, Ni R. Multimodal Contrast Agents for Optoacoustic Brain Imaging in Small Animals. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:746815. [PMID: 34650961 PMCID: PMC8505530 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.746815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging has demonstrated versatile applications in biomedical research, visualizing the disease pathophysiology and monitoring the treatment effect in an animal model, as well as toward applications in the clinical setting. Given the complex disease mechanism, multimodal imaging provides important etiological insights with different molecular, structural, and functional readouts in vivo. Various multimodal optoacoustic molecular imaging approaches have been applied in preclinical brain imaging studies, including optoacoustic/fluorescence imaging, optoacoustic imaging/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), optoacoustic imaging/MRI/Raman, optoacoustic imaging/positron emission tomography, and optoacoustic/computed tomography. There is a rapid development in molecular imaging contrast agents employing a multimodal imaging strategy for pathological targets involved in brain diseases. Many chemical dyes for optoacoustic imaging have fluorescence properties and have been applied in hybrid optoacoustic/fluorescence imaging. Nanoparticles are widely used as hybrid contrast agents for their capability to incorporate different imaging components, tunable spectrum, and photostability. In this review, we summarize contrast agents including chemical dyes and nanoparticles applied in multimodal optoacoustic brain imaging integrated with other modalities in small animals, and provide outlook for further research.
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- Xue-feng Shi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining, China
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- Department of Radiopharmacy and Molecular Imaging, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Qiu T, Lan Y, Gao W, Zhou M, Liu S, Huang W, Zeng S, Pathak JL, Yang B, Zhang J. Photoacoustic imaging as a highly efficient and precise imaging strategy for the evaluation of brain diseases. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:2169-2186. [PMID: 33936997 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging imaging strategy with a unique combination of rich optical contrasts, high ultrasound spatial resolution, and deep penetration depth without ionizing radiation. Taking advantage of the features mentioned above, PAI has been widely applied to preclinical studies in diverse fields, such as vascular biology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and oncology. Among various biomedical applications, photoacoustic brain imaging has great importance due to the brain's complex anatomy and the variability of brain disease. In this review, we aimed to introduce a novel and effective imaging modality for diagnosing brain diseases. Firstly, a brief overview of two major types of PAI system was provided. Then, PAI's major preclinical applications in brain diseases were introduced, including early diagnosis of brain tumors, subtle changes in the chemotherapy response, epileptic activity and brain injury, foreign body, and brain plaque. Finally, a perspective of the remaining challenges of PAI was given for future advancements.
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- Ting Qiu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Cavigli L, Khlebtsov BN, Centi S, Khlebtsov NG, Pini R, Ratto F. Photostability of Contrast Agents for Photoacoustics: The Case of Gold Nanorods. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:E116. [PMID: 33419130 PMCID: PMC7825532 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plasmonic particles as gold nanorods have emerged as powerful contrast agents for critical applications as the photoacoustic imaging and photothermal ablation of cancer. However, their unique efficiency of photothermal conversion may turn into a practical disadvantage, and expose them to the risk of overheating and irreversible photodamage. Here, we outline the main ideas behind the technology of photoacoustic imaging and the use of relevant contrast agents, with a main focus on gold nanorods. We delve into the processes of premelting and reshaping of gold nanorods under illumination with optical pulses of a typical duration in the order of few ns, and we present different approaches to mitigate this issue. We undertake a retrospective classification of such approaches according to their underlying, often implicit, principles as: constraining the initial shape; or speeding up their thermal coupling to the environment by lowering their interfacial thermal resistance; or redistributing the input energy among more particles. We discuss advantages, disadvantages and contexts of practical interest where one solution may be more appropriate than the other.
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- Lucia Cavigli
- Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (R.P.); (F.R.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia; (B.N.K.); (N.G.K.)
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (R.P.); (F.R.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia; (B.N.K.); (N.G.K.)
- Saratov State University, 83 Ulitsa Astrakhanskaya, 410026 Saratov, Russia
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (R.P.); (F.R.)
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (R.P.); (F.R.)
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Demina EP, Pierre WC, Nguyen ALA, Londono I, Reiz B, Zou C, Chakraberty R, Cairo CW, Pshezhetsky AV, Lodygensky GA. Persistent reduction in sialylation of cerebral glycoproteins following postnatal inflammatory exposure. J Neuroinflammation 2018; 15:336. [PMID: 30518374 PMCID: PMC6282350 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1367-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The extension of sepsis encompassing the preterm newborn's brain is often overlooked due to technical challenges in this highly vulnerable population, yet it leads to substantial long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities. In this study, we demonstrate how neonatal neuroinflammation following postnatal E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure in rat pups results in persistent reduction in sialylation of cerebral glycoproteins. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rat pups at postnatal day 3 (P3) were injected in the corpus callosum with saline or LPS. Twenty-four hours (P4) or 21 days (P24) following injection, brains were extracted and analyzed for neuraminidase activity and expression as well as for sialylation of cerebral glycoproteins and glycolipids. RESULTS At both P4 and P24, we detected a significant increase of the acidic neuraminidase activity in LPS-exposed rats. It correlated with significantly increased neuraminidase 1 (Neu1) mRNA in LPS-treated brains at P4 and with neuraminidases 1 and 4 at P24 suggesting that these enzymes were responsible for the rise of neuraminidase activity. At both P4 and P24, sialylation of N-glycans on brain glycoproteins decreased according to both mass-spectrometry analysis and lectin blotting, but the ganglioside composition remained intact. Finally, at P24, analysis of brain tissues by immunohistochemistry showed that neurons in the upper layers (II-III) of somatosensory cortex had a reduced surface content of polysialic acid. CONCLUSIONS Together, our data demonstrate that neonatal LPS exposure results in specific and sustained induction of Neu1 and Neu4, causing long-lasting negative changes in sialylation of glycoproteins on brain cells. Considering the important roles played by sialoglycoproteins in CNS function, we speculate that observed re-programming of the brain sialome constitutes an important part of pathophysiological consequences in perinatal infectious exposure.
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- Ekaterina P Demina
- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2G2, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2G2, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2G2, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2G2, AB, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada. .,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, H3A0C7, QC, Canada. .,Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, QC, Canada. .,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1J4, QC, Canada. .,Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, H1T 1C8, QC, Canada. .,Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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Pushing the Boundaries of Neuroimaging with Optoacoustics. Neuron 2017; 96:966-988. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Meimani N, Abani N, Gelovani J, Avanaki MR. A numerical analysis of a semi-dry coupling configuration in photoacoustic computed tomography for infant brain imaging. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2017; 7:27-35. [PMID: 28702357 PMCID: PMC5487250 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
In the application of photoacoustic human infant brain imaging, debubbled ultrasound gel or water is commonly used as a couplant for ultrasonic transducers due to their acoustic properties. The main challenge in using such a couplant is its discomfort for the patient. In this study, we explore the feasibility of a semi-dry coupling configuration to be used in photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) systems. The coupling system includes an inflatable container consisting of a thin layer of Aqualene with ultrasound gel or water inside of it. Finite element method (FEM) is used for static and dynamic structural analysis of the proposed configuration to be used in PACT for infant brain imaging. The outcome of the analysis is an optimum thickness of Aqualene in order to meet the weight tolerance requirement with the least attenuation and best impedance match to recommend for an experimental setting.
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- Najme Meimani
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Basir Eye Health Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA
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Guevara E, Pierre WC, Tessier C, Akakpo L, Londono I, Lesage F, Lodygensky GA. Altered Functional Connectivity Following an Inflammatory White Matter Injury in the Newborn Rat: A High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Intrinsic Optical Imaging Study. Front Neurosci 2017; 11:358. [PMID: 28725174 PMCID: PMC5495836 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Very preterm newborns have an increased risk of developing an inflammatory cerebral white matter injury that may lead to severe neuro-cognitive impairment. In this study we performed functional connectivity (fc) analysis using resting-state optical imaging of intrinsic signals (rs-OIS) to assess the impact of inflammation on resting-state networks (RSN) in a pre-clinical model of perinatal inflammatory brain injury. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline injections were administered in postnatal day (P3) rat pups and optical imaging of intrinsic signals were obtained 3 weeks later. (rs-OIS) fc seed-based analysis including spatial extent were performed. A support vector machine (SVM) was then used to classify rat pups in two categories using fc measures and an artificial neural network (ANN) was implemented to predict lesion size from those same fc measures. A significant decrease in the spatial extent of fc statistical maps was observed in the injured group, across contrasts and seeds (*p = 0.0452 for HbO2 and **p = 0.0036 for HbR). Both machine learning techniques were applied successfully, yielding 92% accuracy in group classification and a significant correlation r = 0.9431 in fractional lesion volume prediction (**p = 0.0020). Our results suggest that fc is altered in the injured newborn brain, showing the long-standing effect of inflammation.
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- Edgar Guevara
- Terahertz Science and Technology National Lab, CONACYT-Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Coordinación para la Innovación y Aplicación de la Ciencia y la TecnologíaSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Heart Institute, Research CenterMontreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Electrical Engineering, École Polytechnique de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada.,Montreal Heart Institute, Research CenterMontreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Neuroscience, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada
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Laviña B. Brain Vascular Imaging Techniques. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 18:ijms18010070. [PMID: 28042833 PMCID: PMC5297705 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Recent major improvements in a number of imaging techniques now allow for the study of the brain in ways that could not be considered previously. Researchers today have well-developed tools to specifically examine the dynamic nature of the blood vessels in the brain during development and adulthood; as well as to observe the vascular responses in disease situations in vivo. This review offers a concise summary and brief historical reference of different imaging techniques and how these tools can be applied to study the brain vasculature and the blood-brain barrier integrity in both healthy and disease states. Moreover, it offers an overview on available transgenic animal models to study vascular biology and a description of useful online brain atlases.
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- Bàrbara Laviña
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Jin C, Londono I, Mallard C, Lodygensky GA. New means to assess neonatal inflammatory brain injury. J Neuroinflammation 2015; 12:180. [PMID: 26407958 PMCID: PMC4583178 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-015-0397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Preterm infants are especially vulnerable to infection-induced white matter injury, associated with cerebral palsy, cognitive and psychomotor impairment, and other adverse neurological outcomes. The etiology of such lesions is complex and multifactorial. Furthermore, timing and length of exposure to infection also influence neurodevelopmental outcomes. Different mechanisms have been posited to mediate the observed brain injury including microglial activation followed by subsequent release of pro-inflammatory species, glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, and vulnerability of developing oligodendrocytes to cerebral insults. The prevalence of such neurological impairments requires an urgent need for early detection and effective neuroprotective strategies. Accordingly, noninvasive methods of monitoring disease progression and therapy effectiveness are essential. While diagnostic tools using biomarkers from bodily fluids may provide useful information regarding potential risks of developing neurological diseases, the use of magnetic resonance imaging/spectroscopy has emerged as a promising candidate for such purpose. Various pharmacological agents have demonstrated protective effects in the immature brain in animal models; however, few studies have progressed to clinical trials with promising results.
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- Chen Jin
- Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Université de Montréal, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Université de Montréal, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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- Perinatal Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital and Research Center, Université de Montréal, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1C5, Canada. .,Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Rue Bélanger, Montréal, Québec, Canada. .,Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Chen BZ, Yang JG, Wu D, Zeng DW, Yi Y, Yang N, Jiang HB. Photoacoustic imaging of cerebral hypoperfusion during acupuncture. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:3225-34. [PMID: 26417495 PMCID: PMC4574651 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.003225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Using acupuncture to treat cerebral hypoperfusion is a hot topic. However, there is a lack of effective tools to clarify the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on cerebral hypoperfusion. Here, we show in a mouse model of cerebral hypoperfusion that photoacoustic tomography (PAT) can noninvasively image cerebral vasculature and track total hemoglobin (HbT) concentration changes in cerebral hypoperfusion with acupuncture stimulation on the YangLingQuan (GB34) point. We measured the changes of HbT concentration and found that the HbT concentration in hypoperfusion regions was clearly lower than that in the control regions when the acupuncture was absent; however, it was significantly increased when the acupuncture was implemented on the GB34 point. We also observed the increase of vessel size and the generation of new vessels in cerebral hypoperfusion during acupuncture. Laser speckle imaging (LSI) was employed to validate some of the PAT findings.
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- B. Z. Chen
- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animals of Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Province People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animals of Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Province People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animals of Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Province People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Giustetto P, Filippi M, Castano M, Terreno E. Non-invasive parenchymal, vascular and metabolic high-frequency ultrasound and photoacoustic rat deep brain imaging. J Vis Exp 2015:52162. [PMID: 25867127 PMCID: PMC4401174 DOI: 10.3791/52162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Photoacoustics and high frequency ultrasound stands out as powerful tools for neurobiological applications enabling high-resolution imaging on the central nervous system of small animals. However, transdermal and transcranial neuroimaging is frequently affected by low sensitivity, image aberrations and loss of space resolution, requiring scalp or even skull removal before imaging. To overcome this challenge, a new protocol is presented to gain significant insights in brain hemodynamics by photoacoustic and high-frequency ultrasounds imaging with the animal skin and skull intact. The procedure relies on the passage of ultrasound (US) waves and laser directly through the fissures that are naturally present on the animal cranium. By juxtaposing the imaging transducer device exactly in correspondence to these selected areas where the skull has a reduced thickness or is totally absent, one can acquire high quality deep images and explore internal brain regions that are usually difficult to anatomically or functionally describe without an invasive approach. By applying this experimental procedure, significant data can be collected in both sonic and optoacoustic modalities, enabling to image the parenchymal and the vascular anatomy far below the head surface. Deep brain features such as parenchymal convolutions and fissures separating the lobes were clearly visible. Moreover, the configuration of large and small blood vessels was imaged at several millimeters of depth, and precise information were collected about blood fluxes, vascular stream velocities and the hemoglobin chemical state. This repertoire of data could be crucial in several research contests, ranging from brain vascular disease studies to experimental techniques involving the systemic administration of exogenous chemicals or other objects endowed with imaging contrast enhancement properties. In conclusion, thanks to the presented protocol, the US and PA techniques become an attractive noninvasive performance-competitive means for cortical and internal brain imaging, retaining a significant potential in many neurologic fields.
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- Pierangela Giustetto
- Center for Preclinical Imaging, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin; Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin;
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin
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- Center for Preclinical Imaging, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin; Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin
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Subochev P, Orlova A, Shirmanova M, Postnikova A, Turchin I. Simultaneous photoacoustic and optically mediated ultrasound microscopy: an in vivo study. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:631-8. [PMID: 25780752 PMCID: PMC4354594 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.000631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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We propose the use of thermoelastic (TE) excitation of an ultrasonic (US) detector by backscattered laser radiation as a means of upgrading a single-modality photoacoustic (PA) microscope to dual-modality PA/US imaging at minimal cost. The upgraded scanning head of our dual-modality microscope consists of a fiber bundle with 14 output arms and a 32MHz polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) detector with a 34 MHz bandwidth (-6 dB level), 12.7 mm focal length, and a 0.25 numerical aperture. A single optical pulse delivered through the fiber bundle to the biotissue being investigated, in combination with a metalized surface on the PVDF detector allows us to obtain both PA and US A-scans. To demonstrate the in vivo capabilities of the proposed method we present the results of bimodal imaging of the brain of a newborn rat, a mouse tail and a mouse tumor.
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- Pavel Subochev
- Institute of Applied Physics RAS, 46 Ulyanov Street, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
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- Institute of Applied Physics RAS, 46 Ulyanov Street, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 19 Gagarin Avenue, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
- Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
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- Institute of Applied Physics RAS, 46 Ulyanov Street, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
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- Institute of Applied Physics RAS, 46 Ulyanov Street, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia
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Kim GR, Kang J, Kwak JY, Chang JH, Kim SI, Youk JH, Moon HJ, Kim MJ, Kim EK. Photoacoustic imaging of breast microcalcifications: a preliminary study with 8-gauge core-biopsied breast specimens. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105878. [PMID: 25153128 PMCID: PMC4143349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background We presented the photoacoustic imaging (PAI) tool and to evaluate whether microcalcifications in breast tissue can be detected on photoacoustic (PA) images. Methods We collected 21 cores containing microcalcifications (n = 11, microcalcification group) and none (n = 10, control group) in stereotactic or ultrasound (US) guided 8-gauge vacuum-assisted biopsies. Photoacoustic (PA) images were acquired through ex vivo experiments by transmitting laser pulses with two different wavelengths (700 nm and 800 nm). The presence of microcalcifications in PA images were blindly assessed by two radiologists and compared with specimen mammography. A ratio of the signal amplitude occurring at 700 nm to that occurring at 800 nm was calculated for each PA focus and was called the PAI ratio. Results Based on the change of PA signal amplitude between 700 nm and 800 nm, 10 out of 11 specimens containing microcalcifications and 8 out of 10 specimens without calcifications were correctly identified on blind review; the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive and negative predictive values of our blind review were 90.91%, 80.0%, 85.71%, 83.33% and 88.89%. The PAI ratio in the microcalcification group was significantly higher than that in the control group (the median PAI ratio, 2.46 versus 1.11, respectively, P = .001). On subgroup analysis in the microcalcification group, neither malignant diagnosis nor the number or size of calcification-foci was proven to contribute to PAI ratios. Conclusion Breast microcalcifications generated distinguishable PA signals unlike breast tissue without calcifications. So, PAI, a non-ionizing and non-invasive hybrid imaging technique, can be an alternative in overcoming the limitations of conventional US imaging.
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- Ga Ram Kim
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sogang Institute of Advanced Technology, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program of Integrated Biotechnology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sogang Institute of Advanced Technology, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program of Integrated Biotechnology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yao J, Wang LV. Photoacoustic Brain Imaging: from Microscopic to Macroscopic Scales. NEUROPHOTONICS 2014; 1:1877516. [PMID: 25401121 PMCID: PMC4232215 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.1.1.011003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Human brain mapping has become one of the most exciting contemporary research areas, with major breakthroughs expected in the following decades. Modern brain imaging techniques have allowed neuroscientists to gather a wealth of anatomic and functional information about the brain. Among these techniques, by virtue of its rich optical absorption contrast, high spatial and temporal resolutions, and deep penetration, photoacoustic tomography (PAT) has attracted more and more attention, and is playing an increasingly important role in brain studies. In particular, PAT complements other brain imaging modalities by providing high-resolution functional and metabolic imaging. More importantly, PAT's unique scalability enables scrutinizing the brain at both microscopic and macroscopic scales, using the same imaging contrast. In this Review, we present the state-of-the-art PAT techniques for brain imaging, summarize representative neuroscience applications, outline the technical challenges in translating PAT to human brain imaging, and envision potential technological deliverables.
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- Junjie Yao
- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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