Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 City University of Hong Kong, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM) has been developed for anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging but usually requires multiple scanning for different contrasts. We present five-wavelength OR-PAM for simultaneous imaging of hemoglobin concentration, oxygen saturation, blood flow speed, and lymphatic vessels in single raster scanning. We develop a five-wavelength pulsed laser via stimulated Raman scattering. The five pulsed wavelengths, i.e., 532, 545, 558, 570, and 620 / 640 nm, are temporally separated by several hundreds of nanoseconds via different optical delays in fiber. Five photoacoustic images at these wavelengths are simultaneously acquired in a single scanning. The 532- and 620 / 640-nm wavelengths are used to image the blood vessels and dye-labeled lymphatic vessels. The blood flow speed is measured by a dual-pulse method. The oxygen saturation is calculated and compensated for by the Grüneisen-relaxation effect. In vivo imaging of hemoglobin concentration, oxygen saturation, blood flow speed, and lymphatic vessels is demonstrated in preclinical applications of cancer detection, lymphatic clearance monitoring, and functional brain imaging.
optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy stimulated Raman scattering single-shot multi-contrast microscopy early cancer detection Advanced Photonics
2021, 3(1): 016002
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 999077 Hong Kong SAR, China
2 Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 999077 Hong Kong SAR, China
3 City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
4 e-mail: apcslee@cityu.edu.hk
5 e-mail: lidawang@cityu.edu.hk
Distinguishing early-stage tumors from normal tissues is of great importance in cancer diagnosis. We report fiber-based confocal visible/near-infrared (NIR) optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy that can image tumor microvasculature, oxygen saturation, and nanoprobes in a single scanning. We develop a cost-efficient single laser source that provides 532, 558, and 1064 nm pulsed light with sub-microseconds wavelength switching time. Via dual-fiber illumination, we can focus the three beams to the same point. The optical and acoustic foci are confocally aligned to optimize the sensitivity. The visible and NIR wavelengths enable simultaneous tumor imaging with three different contrast modes. Results show obvious angiogenesis, significantly elevated oxygen saturation, and accumulated nanoparticles in the tumor regions, which offer comprehensive information to detect the tumor. This approach also allows us to identify feeding and draining vessels of the tumor and thus to determine local oxygen extraction fraction. In the tumor region, the oxygen extraction fraction significantly decreases along with tumor growth, which can also assist in tumor detection and staging. Fiber-based confocal visible/NIR photoacoustic microscopy offers a new tool for early detection of cancer.
Photonics Research
2020, 8(12): 12001875
浙江工商大学信息与电子工程学院, 杭州 310018
野外机器人视觉导航是复杂场景理解一个重要的研究领域, 在**和智能交通等都有广泛的应用。本文提出一种利用光的偏振特性的环境积水区域目标检测方法, 利用水体的高偏振度和水体区域具有相似偏振相位的特点, 对图像积水区域进行分割。实验结果表明, 该方法在复杂自然环境下对积水区域和泥泞区域检测具有良好的效果。与传统机器视觉方法相比较, 偏振视觉手段计算简单、准确, 与现有图像处理技术结合使用, 更具普适性。
机器人视觉 偏振信息 积水区检测 robot vision polarization information water hazard detection