Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that frequently leads to joint destruction. It has a high
incidence rate worldwide, and the disease significantly reduces patients' quality of life …

Objective To assess the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for in vivo
arthroscopic monitoring of cartilage defects. Method Sharp and blunt cartilage grooves were …

This paper reviews the current state in the application of infrared methods, particularly mid-
infrared (mid-IR) and near infrared (NIR), for the evaluation of the structural and functional …

Osteoarthritis degenerates cartilage and impairs joint function. Early intervention
opportunities are missed as current diagnostic methods are insensitive to early tissue …

A method to non-invasively and quantitatively characterize thick biological tissues by
combining both experimental and computational approaches in tissue optical spectroscopy …

This goal of this study was to clinically evaluate the potential of a novel hybrid imaging
techniques, called x-ray guided multispectral diffuse optical tomography, for identifying …

We demonstrate in this study the potential of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as a tool for
monitoring progression of cartilage degeneration in an animal model. Osteoarthritic …

BACKGROUND: Characteristic changes in cartilage of human knee joints with different
degrees of osteoarthritis (OA) have been investigated by visual, biophotonical and …

Objective: To assess if incorporation of DRS sensing into real-time robotic surgery systems
has merit. DRS as a technology is relatively simple, cost-effective and provides a non …

Recently, additional near-infrared (NIR) optical windows beyond the conventional first
therapeutic window have been utilized for deep tissue imaging through scattering media …