Fluorescence lifetime measurements and biological imaging

MY Berezin, S Achilefu - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
When a molecule absorbs a photon of appropriate energy, a chain of photophysical events
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …

Fluorescence lifetime techniques in medical applications

L Marcu - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2012 - Springer
This article presents an overview of time-resolved (lifetime) fluorescence techniques used in
biomedical diagnostics. In particular, we review the development of time-resolved …

Optical microscopy and the extracellular matrix structure: a review

JJA Poole, LB Mostaço-Guidolin - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biological tissues are not uniquely composed of cells. A substantial part of their volume is
extracellular space, which is primarily filled by an intricate network of macromolecules …

Intravascular optical imaging technology for investigating the coronary artery

MJ Suter, SK Nadkarni, G Weisz, A Tanaka… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2011 - jacc.org
There is an ever-increasing demand for new imaging methods that can provide additional
information about the coronary wall to better characterize and stratify high-risk plaques, and …

Mesoscopic fluorescence lifetime imaging: Fundamental principles, clinical applications and future directions

A Alfonso‐Garcia, J Bec, B Weyers… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) is an optical spectroscopic imaging technique capable
of real‐time assessments of tissue properties in clinical settings. Label‐free FLIm is sensitive …

Entangled photon correlations allow a continuous-wave laser diode to measure single-photon, time-resolved fluorescence

N Harper, BP Hickam, M He… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fluorescence lifetime experiments are a standard approach for measuring excited-state
dynamics and local environmental effects. Here, we show that entangled photon pairs …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy: in vivo application to diagnosis of oral carcinoma

Y Sun, J Phipps, DS Elson, H Stoy, S Tinling, J Meier… - Optics letters, 2009 - opg.optica.org
A compact clinically compatible fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) system
was designed and built for intraoperative disease diagnosis and validated in vivo in a …

Endoscopic Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging for In Vivo Intraoperative Diagnosis of Oral Carcinoma

Y Sun, JE Phipps, J Meier, N Hatami… - Microscopy and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A clinically compatible fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) system was
developed. The system was applied to intraoperative in vivo imaging of head and neck …

Comprehensive intravascular imaging of atherosclerotic plaque in vivo using optical coherence tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging

MW Lee, JW Song, WJ Kang, HS Nam, TS Kim, S Kim… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Comprehensive imaging of both the structural and biochemical characteristics of
atherosclerotic plaque is essential for the diagnosis and study of coronary artery disease …

Handheld multispectral fluorescence lifetime imaging system for in vivo applications

S Cheng, RM Cuenca, B Liu, BH Malik… - Biomedical optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
There is an increasing interest in the application of fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) for
medical diagnosis. Central to the clinical translation of FLIM technology is the development …