Time-resolved diffuse reflectance using small source-detector separation and fast single-photon gating

We demonstrate the feasibility of time-resolved diffuse reflectance measurements at small source-detector separations using a single-photon avalanche diode operated in time-gated mode. Photon time distributions at an interfiber distance of 2 mm were obtained on a homogeneous tissue phantom with a dynamic range of 10(6) and collecting photons at arrival times up to 4 ns. Moreover, we were able to detect a local inhomogeneity deeply buried within a diffusive medium with better spatial resolution, higher signal intensity, and same contrast of a larger (20 mm) interfiber distance. Finally, the proposed approach proved valuable to detect in vivo a task-related brain activation.     

Time-resolved reflectance at null source-detector separation: improving contrast and resolution in diffuse optical imaging

We propose a novel approach to imaging in diffusive media based on time-resolved reflectance measurements at null source-detector separation. This approach yields better spatial resolution and contrast as compared to the classical approach, which typically employs a separation of 20-40 mm. Results are obtained by an analytical perturbation approach to diffusion theory and on Monte Carlo simulations. Practical implementation with state-of-the-art technology and performance of a complementary approach based on the use of small but not null source-detector separation are also discussed.     

Influence of the third-order parameter on diffuse reflectance at small source-detector separations

Spatially resolved reflectance close to source has received a great deal of attention recently. This research is considered to develop a new noninvasive technique for measuring the optical properties of biological media. Using Monte Carlo simulations, we investigated the influence of third-order parameter 5 on diffuse reflectance and found that the reflectance decreased with an increase of delta at a short source-detector separation of approximately 0.7-2 transport mean free paths. We show that the effects of two parameters, y and second-order parameter delta, on the reflectance are contrary. As a result the influence of the second-order parameter y on the reflectance is irregular when the condition delta delta相似文献   

Retrieval of chromophore concentration in a tissue phantom by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy

This study describes a method for analysis of back reflectance spectroscopic data to estimate the concentration of endogenous or exogenous chromophores of tissue, noninvasively and in real time. In the study, tissue phantoms were prepared using intralipid and two chromophores, indocyanine green and methylene blue. Reduced scattering and absorption coefficients ranges of tissue phantoms were kept in the range of biological tissues. Spectroscopic measurements on the tissue phantoms were carried out using a miniature spectrometer, an optical fiber probe, a halogen tungsten light source and a laptop. Monte Carlo simulations of the experiments were run, and an average optical path lengths of the detected photons were obtained for different absorption and scattering coefficients. The average optical path lengths of the photons were used to estimate concentrations of the chromophores in the tissue phantoms. Scattering and absorption coefficients were estimated with an average error of 4.7 and 5.4%, respectively. The developed method has the potential to be used in diagnosis of pathologic tissues based on the variation of biochemical composition of tissues and in photodynamic therapy to estimate the concentration of photosensitizers.     

Determination of photosensitizer concentration in biological tissues from diffuse reflectance and fluorescence

We present a fiber-optic device for noninvasive determination of the optical properties of biological tissues and photosensitizer concentration. The device developed can be used in two modes: the mode for detection of the spatial distribution of diffuse reflectance, and the fluorescence mode. We tested the device in vitro on specimens simulating tissue and on whole blood, and also in vivo on rats. We have shown that with additional modification and adaptation, the device can be used for in vivo monitoring of parameters important for photodynamic therapy.     

Optical properties of normal and thermally coagulated chicken liver tissue measured ex-vivo with diffuse reflectance

The purpose of the present study is to determine the optical properties of normal and thermally coagulated chicken liver at 720, 740, 770, 810, 825 and 840 nm wavelengths of laser irradiation. So, we were able to evaluate these optical properties (absorption and scattering coefficients) with ex-vivo study using Kubelka Munk Model (KMM) from the radial dependence of the diffuse reflectance with femtosecond pulsed laser in near IR region. These coefficients were significantly increased with coagulation. The penetration depths of the diffused light have been reported to a maximum value of 8.12 ± 0.36 mm in normal liver and 2.49 ± 0.17 mm in coagulated liver at 840 nm showing increasing behavior towards IR region. The Monte Carlo simulation was used to check the theoretical validation of measured optical properties of the tissue that showed a good match with our experimental results. We believe that these differences in optical properties will be helpful for the understanding arid optimal use of laser applications in medicine and differential diagnosis of tissues by using different optical methods. Especially for the investigation of biological tissue for photodynamic therapy (PDT), the knowledge of the specific optical properties and their thermo-induced changes is important.     

Far-infrared diffuse reflectance spectrum of kaolinite

Diffuse reflectance spectra of kaolinite have been obtained in the 100–700 cm⁻¹ region. Above 200 cm⁻¹, spectra were obtained for samples diluted in powdered polyethylene; for very low frequencies neat kaolinite was used. The observed frequencies are compared with existing IR transmission data, with Raman spectra and with the results of published normal coordinate calculations.     

Depth visualization of a local blood region in skin tissue by use of diffuse reflectance images

A simple method is proposed for visualizing the depth distribution of a local blood region in skin tissue by using diffuse reflectance images at two isosbestic wavelengths of hemoglobin, 420 and 585 nm. Monte Carlo simulation of light transport specifies a relation between optical densities and the depth of the region under given concentrations of melanin in the epidermis and blood in the dermis. Phantom and in vivo experiments were performed to show the usefulness of the method.     

Analysis of diffuse reflectance theories in the MIR region

There exist in the literature a number of theories to estimate the diffuse reflectance values of materials varying in their optical properties. In this article, an analysis of some of the theories has been made with a view to assess the dependence of diffuse reflectance of materials on their optical constants and their grain size (d).     

空间分辨漫反射的高阶参量灵敏度

光源附近的空间分辨漫反射与散射介质的高阶光学参量有关.为了研究高阶参量对漫反射的影响，定义了二阶参量灵敏度和三阶参量灵敏度，它们表示了由于高阶参量变化导致漫反射变化的相对量.从P₃近似理论出发，推导了二阶参量灵敏度和三阶参量灵敏度的解析表示，并进行了数值分析和比较.研究表明，在大于一个输运平均自由程的非漫射近似区域，反射率随二阶光学参量增加而增加，其灵敏度随着空间变化，并在小于两个输运平均自由程内出现极大值；相比之下，三阶光学参量对漫反射率的影响可以忽略. 关键词： 漫反射 3近似')" href="#">P₃近似 灵敏度     

近红外光谱法测定PDA中残留丙烯酰胺含量

选取38份实验室自制二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵与丙烯酰胺的共聚物(PDA)为样品,用紫外光谱法对PDA中残留丙烯酰胺(AM)含量进行测定,并进行近红外光谱扫描,在图谱中选取七个波段,将每个波段的特征峰作为自变量,吸收峰作为因变量,采用偏最小二乘法(PLS)的数学转换方法建立近红外反射光谱(NIRS)定标模型,采用小波分析对光谱进行降噪处理,建立PDA中残留AM含量的近红外预测模型,并将预测值与紫外光谱法测定值进行比较,其外部验证决定系数达到0.99,预测分布趋势良好,对预测值与实测值进行t检验,结果显示预测值与实测值差异不显著。试验结果表明,采用近红外光谱数据建立的定标模型预测PDA中残留AM单体含量具有较高可行性。     

Internal structural symmetry of optimal layered structures

Problems of the optimal synthesis of multilayer structures implementing the ultimate performance under the action of elastic waves are considered. It is required to design a multilayered structure by choosing the physical properties of materials, the thickness of the layers, their number, and the mutual arrangement of layers with different physical properties in a way such that the energy characteristics of an elastic wave be as close as possible to the desired characteristics. From an analysis of the necessary optimum conditions, it is inferred that the optimal solutions are characterized by a certain internal order in the structure parameters, i.e., by an internal symmetry. When known a priori, these qualitative relations considerably reduce the number of variants tested for the optimum and make it possible to efficiently design composite structures implementing the ultimate performance in terms of exhibiting the desired properties under the action of elastic waves.     

Frequency separation of surface acoustic waves in layered structures with acoustic metamaterials

We show theoretically that in elastic layered structures containing an upper layer of smoothly varied thickness and a substrate of a highly dispersive metametarial it is possible to significantly enhance spatial frequency separation of surface acoustic waves. Theory of Love surface acoustic waves propagation in waveguides with varied thickness, taking into account mutual modes coupling, is built. Appropriate structure of metamatererial with resonant frequency dependence of material parameters, making frequency separation effective, is provided. Efficiency of spatial frequency separation and modes coupling is calculated for various metamaterial parameters and wave frequencies.     

Determination of optical parameters of pulp suspensions by time-resolved detection of photoacoustic signals and total diffuse reflectance measurements

Time-resolved photoacoustics were used to measure the optical parameters of pulp suspensions for the first time. Reconstructing stress distribution along the direction of the incident laser light allows the effective attenuation coefficient of these suspensions to be determined. Simultaneously, the total diffuse reflectance of the suspensions was measured by the same laser source. Based on the effective attenuation coefficient and total diffuse reflectance, the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of pulp suspensions can be calculated. In this study, three kinds of pulp suspensions with different kappa number (2, 13, and 16), a measure of lignin content in pulp fibers, were diluted with water to make samples with a consistency range from 1% to 5%, and studied at 355 nm wavelength. The results showed that the optical coefficients were approximately proportional to pulp consistency; on the other hand, the absorption coefficient was linearly correlated with kappa number, but the reduced scattering coefficient was not. Therefore, by determining its optical parameters, it is possible to extract the consistency and kappa number of an unknown pulp suspension.     

Modelling of layered resonators for ultrasonic separation

The potential of ultrasonic techniques for the separation and concentration of particles within a fluid has been investigated in some detail in recent years. Devices for effecting such separation typically consist of a piezoceramic transducer driving into a matching layer, fluid layer and reflector layer. This paper uses an equivalent-circuit transducer model, coupled with acoustic impedance transfer relationships to model such cells with regards to both their electrical characteristics and the strength of the resonance produced under different conditions. The model is compared with experimental results from two different cells and is shown to match experimental values well in terms of electrical characteristics and separator performance. The effects of matching layer thickness are also examined using the model. The importance of the adhesive bonding layer is demonstrated, and it is shown that the model can predict the effects of such a layer. The model is also used to demonstrate the effects of coincident resonances in cell layers and to examine the pressure distribution across cells at key frequencies.     

Evaluation of light scattering properties and chromophore concentrations in skin tissue based on diffuse reflectance signals at isosbestic wavelengths of hemoglobin

Optical Review - We investigate a method to evaluate light-scattering properties and chromophore concentrations in human skin tissue through diffuse reflectance spectroscopy using the reflectance...     

Regression-based model of skin diffuse reflectance for skin color analysis

A simple regression-based model of skin diffuse reflectance is developed based on reflectance samples calculated by Monte Carlo simulation of light transport in a two-layered skin model. This reflectance model includes the values of spectral reflectance in the visible spectra for Japanese women. The modified Lambert Beer law holds in the proposed model with a modified mean free path length in non-linear density space. The averaged RMS and maximum errors of the proposed model were 1.1 and 3.1%, respectively, in the above range.     

Fourier-domain methodology for depth-selective photothermoacoustic imaging of tissue chromophores

Development of a novel photothermoacoustic (PTA) imaging technique utilizing a frequency-modulated (chirped) optical excitation and Fourier-domain methodology for depth-selective imaging of tissue chromophores is presented. Use of frequency-domain signal detection rather than short-pulse time-resolved measurements of pressure transients give an advantage of higher SNR typical to coherent detection techniques. Additionally, we introduce chirped optical excitation to generate linear frequency modulated PTA response which enables unambiguous and precise depth measurements of tissue chromophores. In order to obtain depth profilometric information from the frequency-domain PTA (FD-PTA) measurements, we describe implementation of two signal processing algorithms: matched filter compression and heterodyne mixing with coherent detection. We show that direct relationship between chromophore depth and spectrum of photothermo acoustic signals can be established to enable depth-selective tissue imaging. Application of amplitude and phase FD-PTA imaging is demonstrated in experiments with light-scattering phantoms and chicken breast tissues containing subsurface inclusions. The potential of the FD-PTA method for noninvasive tissue tomography and molecular imaging is discussed.     

近红外反射光谱法测定PDA阳离子度的研究

以37份实验室自制二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵与丙烯酰胺的共聚物(PDA)为样品,用沉淀滴定法对PDA阳离子度进行测定,并进行近红外光谱扫描,分别采用特征峰和全波谱段作为输入层神经元,采用RBF神经网络的数学转换方法建立近红外反射光谱(NIRS)定标模型,采用小波分析对光谱进行降噪预处理,建立PDA阳离子度的近红外预测模型,并将预测值与沉淀滴定法测定值进行比较,其外部验证决定系数大于0.90,预测分布趋势良好,对预测值与实测值进行t检验,结果显示预测值与实测值差异不显著。结果表明,采用近红外光谱数据建立的定标模型预测PDA阳离子度具有较高可行性。     

Advantages of fluorescence over diffuse reflectance measurements tested in phantom experiments with dynamic inflow of ICG

Time-resolved measurements of diffuse reflectance and fluorescence were carried out using phantom with dynamic inflow of indocyanine green (ICG) in tubes located at different depths. Better sensitivity of fluorescence signals related to the inflow of the dye was observed in comparison to simultaneously acquired diffuse reflectance. Obtained results can be referred to results of in-vivo measurements. We have observed much larger amplitude of changes in relative number of detected photons, mean time of flight and variance of the distributions of times of arrival of fluorescence photons than amplitudes of respective parameters measured from diffuse reflectance distributions of times of flight of photons. The constructed phantom allows us to study influence of concentration of the dye in the tube and the surrounding medium as well as temporal relation between appearance of the boli in deeper and superficial tube. Results of the study were used in optimization of the time-resolved multichannel system for simultaneous monitoring of fluorescence and reflectance.