Rosa Martínez Ojeda, Gemma Prieto-Bonete, Maria Perez-Carceles, Juan Bueno
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We demonstrate a method that reduces the noise caused by multi-scattering (MS) photons in an in vivo optical coherence tomography image. This method combines a specially designed image acquisition (i.e., optical coherence tomography scan) scheme and subsequent complex signal processing. For the acquisition, multiple cross-sectional images (frames) are sequentially acquired while the depth position of the focus is altered for each frame by an electrically tunable lens. In the signal processing, the frames are numerically defocus-corrected, and complex averaged. Because of the inconsistency in the MS-photon trajectories among the different electrically tunable lens-induced defocus, this averaging reduces the MS signal. Unlike the previously demonstrated volume-wise multi-focus averaging method, our approach requires the sample to remain stable for only a brief period, approximately 70 ms, thus making it compatible with in vivo imaging. This method was validated using a scattering phantom and in vivo unanesthetized small fish samples, and was found to reduce MS noise even for unanesthetized in vivo measurement.
我们展示了一种可减少活体光学相干断层扫描图像中多重散射(MS)光子引起的噪声的方法。该方法结合了专门设计的图像采集(即光学相干断层扫描)方案和随后的复杂信号处理。在图像采集过程中,要依次采集多个横截面图像(帧),同时通过电动可调透镜改变每个帧的焦点深度位置。在信号处理过程中,对各帧图像进行散焦数值校正和复合平均。由于不同电调谐透镜引起的散焦在 MS 光子轨迹上存在不一致性,因此这种平均会降低 MS 信号。与之前展示的体积多焦点平均法不同,我们的方法只要求样品在大约 70 毫秒的短暂时间内保持稳定,因此与体内成像兼容。我们使用散射模型和未麻醉的活体小鱼样本对该方法进行了验证,发现即使在未麻醉的活体测量中,该方法也能降低 MS 噪音。
{"title":"Multiple scattering suppression for <i>in vivo</i> optical coherence tomography measurement using the B-scan-wise multi-focus averaging method.","authors":"Yiqiang Zhu, Lida Zhu, Yiheng Lim, Shuichi Makita, Yu Guo, Yoshiaki Yasuno","doi":"10.1364/BOE.524894","DOIUrl":"10.1364/BOE.524894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We demonstrate a method that reduces the noise caused by multi-scattering (MS) photons in an <i>in vivo</i> optical coherence tomography image. This method combines a specially designed image acquisition (i.e., optical coherence tomography scan) scheme and subsequent complex signal processing. For the acquisition, multiple cross-sectional images (frames) are sequentially acquired while the depth position of the focus is altered for each frame by an electrically tunable lens. In the signal processing, the frames are numerically defocus-corrected, and complex averaged. Because of the inconsistency in the MS-photon trajectories among the different electrically tunable lens-induced defocus, this averaging reduces the MS signal. Unlike the previously demonstrated volume-wise multi-focus averaging method, our approach requires the sample to remain stable for only a brief period, approximately 70 ms, thus making it compatible with <i>in vivo</i> imaging. This method was validated using a scattering phantom and <i>in vivo</i> unanesthetized small fish samples, and was found to reduce MS noise even for unanesthetized <i>in vivo</i> measurement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8969,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical optics express","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249682/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Extensive studies have demonstrated the diverse impacts of electromagnetic waves at gigahertz and terahertz (THz) frequencies on cytoplasmic membrane properties. However, there is little evidence of these impacts on intracellular membranes, particularly mitochondrial membranes crucial for mitochondrial physiology. In this study, human neuroblast-like cells were exposed to continuous 0.1 THz radiation at an average power density of 33 mW/cm2. The analysis revealed that THz exposure significantly altered the mitochondrial ultrastructure. THz waves enhanced the enzymatic activity of the mitochondrial respiratory chain but disrupted supercomplex assembly, compromising mitochondrial respiration. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed altered rates of change in the quantity of hydrogen bonds and infiltration of water molecules in lipid bilayers containing cardiolipin, indicating the specific behavior of cardiolipin, a signature phospholipid in mitochondria, under THz exposure. These findings suggest that THz radiation can significantly alter mitochondrial membrane properties, impacting mitochondrial physiology through a mechanism related to mitochondrial membrane, and provide deeper insight into the bioeffects of THz radiation.
{"title":"Membrane-mediated modulation of mitochondrial physiology by terahertz waves.","authors":"Mengyao Lei, Tingrong Zhang, Xiaoyun Lu, Xiaofei Zhao, Hongguang Wang, Jiangang Long, Zhuoyang Lu","doi":"10.1364/BOE.528706","DOIUrl":"10.1364/BOE.528706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extensive studies have demonstrated the diverse impacts of electromagnetic waves at gigahertz and terahertz (THz) frequencies on cytoplasmic membrane properties. However, there is little evidence of these impacts on intracellular membranes, particularly mitochondrial membranes crucial for mitochondrial physiology. In this study, human neuroblast-like cells were exposed to continuous 0.1 THz radiation at an average power density of 33 mW/cm<sup>2</sup>. The analysis revealed that THz exposure significantly altered the mitochondrial ultrastructure. THz waves enhanced the enzymatic activity of the mitochondrial respiratory chain but disrupted supercomplex assembly, compromising mitochondrial respiration. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed altered rates of change in the quantity of hydrogen bonds and infiltration of water molecules in lipid bilayers containing cardiolipin, indicating the specific behavior of cardiolipin, a signature phospholipid in mitochondria, under THz exposure. These findings suggest that THz radiation can significantly alter mitochondrial membrane properties, impacting mitochondrial physiology through a mechanism related to mitochondrial membrane, and provide deeper insight into the bioeffects of THz radiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8969,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical optics express","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249691/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for optical characterizations of orthotopic head and neck cancer models in vivo","authors":"P. Saha, Jing Yan, Caigang Zhu","doi":"10.1364/boe.528608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.528608","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8969,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical optics express","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-03eCollection Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1364/BOE.524293
Tomasz Kołodziej, Mariusz Mrózek, Saravanan Sengottuvel, Maciej J Głowacki, Mateusz Ficek, Wojciech Gawlik, Zenon Rajfur, Adam M Wojciechowski
Cells and tissues are constantly exposed to chemical and physical signals that regulate physiological and pathological processes. This study explores the integration of two biophysical methods: traction force microscopy (TFM) and optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) to concurrently assess cellular traction forces and the local relative temperature. We present a novel elastic substrate with embedded nitrogen-vacancy microdiamonds that facilitate ODMR-TFM measurements. Optimization efforts focused on minimizing sample illumination and experiment duration to mitigate biological perturbations. Our hybrid ODMR-TFM technique yields TFM maps and achieves approximately 1 K precision in relative temperature measurements. Our setup employs a simple wide-field fluorescence microscope with standard components, demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed technique in life science laboratories. By elucidating the physical aspects of cellular behavior beyond the existing methods, this approach opens avenues for a deeper understanding of cellular processes and may inspire the development of diverse biomedical applications.
细胞和组织不断受到化学和物理信号的影响,这些信号调节着生理和病理过程。本研究探索了两种生物物理方法的整合:牵引力显微镜(TFM)和光学检测磁共振(ODMR),以同时评估细胞牵引力和局部相对温度。我们介绍了一种嵌入氮空位微钻的新型弹性基底,这种基底有助于 ODMR-TFM 测量。优化工作的重点是尽量减少样品照明和实验持续时间,以减轻生物扰动。我们的 ODMR-TFM 混合技术可生成 TFM 图,并在相对温度测量中实现约 1 K 的精度。我们的装置采用了标准组件的简单宽视场荧光显微镜,证明了所提议的技术在生命科学实验室中的可行性。通过阐明现有方法之外的细胞行为的物理方面,这种方法为更深入地了解细胞过程开辟了途径,并可能激发各种生物医学应用的开发。
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Milana Kendrisic, Jonas Nienhaus, Vladislav Agafonov, Matthias Salas, Quang Nguyen, Hemma Resch, Clemens Vass, Wolfgang Drexler, Tilman Schmoll, Rainer A. Leitgeb
Low-cost optical coherence tomography has recently emerged as a growing field due to the increased need for general availability of OCT devices outside of the clinics. One of the main obstacles in creating low-cost SS-OCT systems is the price of the laser. In this work, we study the influence of different tuning parameters (e.g., frequency, duty cycle, modulation curve, temperature) on the resulting bandwidth of the previously proposed low-cost single-mode thermally-tunable vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) source at 850 nm. With optimal parameters, the laser achieves a tuning bandwidth of 10.2 nm at a 50 kHz A-scan rate. In addition, we show the first 3D rendered volume scans of both anterior and posterior segment using a custom VCSEL-based low-cost OCT setup. With the help of deep-learning-based denoising, it was possible to critically reduce the noise in single scans. Moreover, by investigating the phase stability, it became apparent that phase stability between sweeps increases with rising modulation frequencies, making the auxiliary interferometer obsolete. Thus, the system’s 50 kHz tuning regimen is also suitable for functional extensions such as OCT angiography.
近来,低成本光学相干断层成像技术日益兴起,因为人们越来越需要在诊所以外的地方普遍使用 OCT 设备。创建低成本 SS-OCT 系统的主要障碍之一是激光器的价格。在这项工作中,我们研究了不同调谐参数(如频率、占空比、调制曲线、温度)对之前提出的 850 nm 低成本单模热调谐垂直腔表面发射激光器(VCSEL)光源带宽的影响。通过优化参数,该激光器在 50 kHz A 扫描速率下实现了 10.2 nm 的调谐带宽。此外,我们还展示了利用定制的基于 VCSEL 的低成本 OCT 设备首次对前后节段进行三维渲染的体积扫描。在基于深度学习的去噪技术的帮助下,单次扫描中的噪声得以大幅降低。此外,通过研究相位稳定性,我们发现扫描之间的相位稳定性会随着调制频率的上升而增加,从而使辅助干涉仪变得过时。因此,该系统的 50 kHz 调谐方案也适用于 OCT 血管造影等功能扩展。
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Time-domain (TD) spatial frequency domain (SFD) diffuse optical tomography (DOT) potentially enables laminar tomography of both the absorption and scattering coefficients. Its full time-resolved-data scheme is expected to enhance performances of the image reconstruction but poses heavy computational costs and also susceptible signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) limits, as compared to the featured-data one. We herein propose a computationally-efficient linear scheme of TD-SFD-DOT, where an analytical solution to the TD phasor diffusion equation for semi-infinite geometry is derived and used to formulate the Jacobian matrices with regard to overlap time-gating data of the time-resolved measurement for improved SNR and reduced redundancy. For better contrasting the absorption and scattering and widely adapted to practically-available resources, we develop an algebraic-reconstruction-technique-based two-step linear inversion procedure with support of a balanced memory-speed strategy and multi-core parallel computation. Both simulations and phantom experiments are performed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed TD-SFD-DOT method and show an achieved tomographic reconstruction at a relative depth resolution of ∼4 mm.
{"title":"Computationally-efficient linear scheme for overlap time-gating spatial frequency domain diffuse optical tomography using an analytical diffusion model.","authors":"Yihan Dong, Wenxing Bai, Yaru Zhang, Limin Zhang, Dongyuan Liu, Feng Gao","doi":"10.1364/BOE.523972","DOIUrl":"10.1364/BOE.523972","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Time-domain (TD) spatial frequency domain (SFD) diffuse optical tomography (DOT) potentially enables laminar tomography of both the absorption and scattering coefficients. Its full time-resolved-data scheme is expected to enhance performances of the image reconstruction but poses heavy computational costs and also susceptible signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) limits, as compared to the featured-data one. We herein propose a computationally-efficient linear scheme of TD-SFD-DOT, where an analytical solution to the TD phasor diffusion equation for semi-infinite geometry is derived and used to formulate the Jacobian matrices with regard to overlap time-gating data of the time-resolved measurement for improved SNR and reduced redundancy. For better contrasting the absorption and scattering and widely adapted to practically-available resources, we develop an algebraic-reconstruction-technique-based two-step linear inversion procedure with support of a balanced memory-speed strategy and multi-core parallel computation. Both simulations and phantom experiments are performed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed TD-SFD-DOT method and show an achieved tomographic reconstruction at a relative depth resolution of ∼4 mm.</p>","PeriodicalId":8969,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical optics express","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11166425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141309903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}