Optical biopsy of bone tissue: a step toward the diagnosis of bone pathologies

A Pifferi, A Torricelli, P Taroni, A Bassi… - … of biomedical optics, 2004 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In vivo absorption and reduced scattering spectra of the human calcaneous from 650 to
1000 nm were assessed using a laboratory system for time-resolved transmittance …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the effect of the skull in transcranial photoacoustic imaging: a preliminary ex vivo study

R Manwar, K Kratkiewicz, K Avanaki - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although transcranial photoacoustic imaging (TCPAI) has been used in small animal brain
imaging, in animals with thicker skull bones or in humans both light illumination and …

Measurement of bone mineral density via light scattering

N Ugryumova, SJ Matcher… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study we have investigated the potential of optical techniques to monitor changes in
bone mineral density (BMD) via changes in scattering coefficient. For each of five bone …

Smart pedicle tool

MA Fisher, P Birkmeyer, JR Hawkins, K Herard… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
Various methods and devices are provided for navigating through bone. In one embodiment,
a bone navigation device is provided and includes a bone penetrating member configured …

Shape based Monte Carlo code for light transport in complex heterogeneous tissues

E Margallo-Balbás, PJ French - Optics express, 2007 - opg.optica.org
A Monte Carlo code for the calculation of light transport in heterogeneous scattering media
is presented together with its validation. Triangle meshes are used to define the interfaces …

[HTML][HTML] Osteoporosis prediction using machine-learned optical bone densitometry data

K Miura, SM Tanaka, C Chotipanich… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Optical bone densitometry (OBD) has been developed for the early detection of
osteoporosis. In recent years, machine learning (ML) techniques have been actively …

Photothermal tomography for the functional and structural evaluation, and early mineral loss monitoring in bones

S Kaiplavil, A Mandelis, X Wang, T Feng - Biomedical optics express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Salient features of a new non-ionizing bone diagnostics technique, truncated-correlation
photothermal coherence tomography (TC-PCT), exhibiting optical-grade contrast and …

Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of metastatic lesions in bone: studies in rat and porcine models

S Burch, A Bogaards, J Siewerdsen… - … of biomedical optics, 2005 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This study represents the first reported use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for metastatic
bone lesions and specifically, as a treatment for spinal metastases. A model of bone …

Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of vertebral metastases in a rat model of human breast carcinoma

S Burch, SK Bisland, A Bogaards… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The feasibility and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of vertebral
metastases using a minimally invasive surgical technique adapted from vertebroplasty was …

[PDF][PDF] 光学相干层析成像对牙釉质矿密度的定量测量

李江华, 黄海, 唐志列, 刘颂豪 - 光学学报, 2013 - researching.cn
摘要将光学相干层析(OCT) 成像技术应用于牙釉质矿物质密度(MD) 的定量测量.
该测量是基于骨组织的OCT 光衰减系数(OAC) 与MD 的线性关系来实现的. 用OCT …