[HTML][HTML] Time domain functional NIRS imaging for human brain mapping

A Torricelli, D Contini, A Pifferi, M Caffini, R Re… - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
This review is aimed at presenting the state-of-the-art of time domain (TD) functional near-
infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). We first introduce the physical principles, the basics of …

New frontiers in time-domain diffuse optics, a review

A Pifferi, D Contini, AD Mora, A Farina… - … of biomedical optics, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The recent developments in time-domain diffuse optics that rely on physical concepts (eg,
time-gating and null distance) and advanced photonic components (eg, vertical cavity …

Determination of reference values for optical properties of liquid phantoms based on Intralipid and India ink

L Spinelli, M Botwicz, N Zolek, M Kacprzak… - Biomedical optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
A multi-center study has been set up to accurately characterize the optical properties of
diffusive liquid phantoms based on Intralipid and India ink at near-infrared (NIR) …

Measuring human cerebral blood flow and brain function with fiber-based speckle contrast optical spectroscopy system

B Kim, S Zilpelwar, EJ Sie, F Marsili… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is crucial for brain health. Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy
(SCOS) is a technique that has been recently developed to measure CBF, but the use of …

Performance assessment of time-domain optical brain imagers, part 1: basic instrumental performance protocol

H Wabnitz, DR Taubert, M Mazurenka… - … of biomedical optics, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Performance assessment of instruments devised for clinical applications is of key
importance for validation and quality assurance. Two new protocols were developed and …

Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanoprobes for in Vivo Optical Imaging

CH Quek, KW Leong - Nanomaterials, 2012 - mdpi.com
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes offer advantages of high photon penetration, reduced
light scattering and minimal autofluorescence from living tissues, rendering them valuable …

Non-invasive monitoring of blood oxygenation in human placentas via concurrent diffuse optical spectroscopy and ultrasound imaging

L Wang, JM Cochran, T Ko, WB Baker… - Nature biomedical …, 2022 - nature.com
Direct assessment of blood oxygenation in the human placenta can provide information
about placental function. However, the monitoring of placental oxygenation involves …

Quantification of cerebral blood flow in adults by contrast-enhanced near-infrared spectroscopy: validation against MRI

D Milej, L He, A Abdalmalak… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of absolute cerebral blood flow (CBF)
measurements obtained by dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) near-infrared spectroscopy …

In vivo biodistribution studies and ex vivo lymph node imaging using heavy metal-free quantum dots

E Yaghini, HD Turner, AM Le Marois, K Suhling… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Quantum dots (QDs) are attractive photoluminescence probes for biomedical imaging due to
their unique photophysical properties. However, the potential toxicity of QDs has remained a …

Application of optical methods in the monitoring of traumatic brain injury: A review

W Weigl, D Milej, D Janusek… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We present an overview of the wide range of potential applications of optical methods for
monitoring traumatic brain injury. The MEDLINE database was electronically searched with …