Criteria for the design of tissue-mimicking phantoms for the standardization of biophotonic instrumentation
A lack of accepted standards and standardized phantoms suitable for the technical
validation of biophotonic instrumentation hinders the reliability and reproducibility of its …
validation of biophotonic instrumentation hinders the reliability and reproducibility of its …
Insertable Biosensors: Combining Implanted Sensing Materials with Wearable Monitors
Insertable biosensor systems are medical diagnostic devices with two primary components:
an implantable biosensor within the body and a wearable monitor that can remotely …
an implantable biosensor within the body and a wearable monitor that can remotely …
Combined ultrasound and photoacoustic C-mode imaging system for skin lesion assessment
Accurate assessment of the size and depth of infiltration is critical for effectively treating and
removing skin cancer, especially melanoma. However, existing methods such as skin biopsy …
removing skin cancer, especially melanoma. However, existing methods such as skin biopsy …
3D‐Bioprinted Phantom with Human Skin Phototypes for Biomedical Optics
Abstract 3D‐bioprinted skin‐mimicking phantoms with skin colors ranging across the
Fitzpatrick scale are reported. These tools can help understand the impact of skin …
Fitzpatrick scale are reported. These tools can help understand the impact of skin …
Evaluation of the robustness of cerebral oximetry to variations in skin pigmentation using a tissue-simulating phantom
Clinical studies have demonstrated that epidermal pigmentation level can affect cerebral
oximetry measurements. To evaluate the robustness of these devices, we have developed a …
oximetry measurements. To evaluate the robustness of these devices, we have developed a …
In vivo measurements of cutaneous melanin across spatial scales: using multiphoton microscopy and spatial frequency domain spectroscopy
The combined use of nonlinear optical microscopy and broadband reflectance techniques to
assess melanin concentration and distribution thickness in vivo over the full range of …
assess melanin concentration and distribution thickness in vivo over the full range of …
Correction for spatial averaging in laser speckle contrast analysis
O Thompson, M Andrews, E Hirst - Biomedical optics express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
Practical laser speckle contrast analysis systems face a problem of spatial averaging of
speckles, due to the pixel size in the cameras used. Existing practice is to use a system …
speckles, due to the pixel size in the cameras used. Existing practice is to use a system …
Polydimethylsiloxane tissue-mimicking phantoms with tunable optical properties
Significance: The polymer, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), has been increasingly used to
make tissue simulating phantoms due to its excellent processability, durability, flexibility, and …
make tissue simulating phantoms due to its excellent processability, durability, flexibility, and …
Comprehensive phantom for interventional fluorescence molecular imaging
Fluorescence imaging has been considered for over a half-century as a modality that could
assist surgical guidance and visualization. The administration of fluorescent molecules with …
assist surgical guidance and visualization. The administration of fluorescent molecules with …
Measurements of fundamental properties of homogeneous tissue phantoms
We present the optical measurement techniques used in human skin phantom studies. Their
accuracy and the sources of errors in microscopic parameters' estimation of the produced …
accuracy and the sources of errors in microscopic parameters' estimation of the produced …