Abstract

Despite the utility of conventional neuroimaging (MRI and CT scanning), some diagnostic conundrums remain in the neurological disorders. We describe an optical diagnostic tool to extract biochemical information from neurological tissues using Frequency Domain Photon Migration (FDPM). This low-power laser device devised at the LAMMP has been used to study patients with brain tumors at UCIMC. We have characterized normal and abnormal neurological tissues in vivo during neurosurgery operations and located physiological differences between diseased and normal states, locally. This technique provides a non-invasive or minimally invasive adjunct to current neurological diagnostics and in the future, a functional monitor of neurological physiology.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001192-22
Application #
6438820
Study Section
Project Start
2001-04-01
Project End
2002-03-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
22
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California Irvine
Department
Type
DUNS #
161202122
City
Irvine
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92697

  Publications

Paugh, Jerry R; Alfonso-Garcia, Alba; Nguyen, Andrew Loc et al. (2018) Characterization of expressed human meibum using hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Ocul Surf :
Verdel, Nina; Lentsch, Griffin; Balu, Mihaela et al. (2018) Noninvasive assessment of skin structure by combined photothermal radiometry and optical spectroscopy: coregistration with multiphoton microscopy. Appl Opt 57:D117-D122
Friedman, Jacob E; Dobrinskikh, Evgenia; Alfonso-Garcia, Alba et al. (2018) Pyrroloquinoline quinone prevents developmental programming of microbial dysbiosis and macrophage polarization to attenuate liver fibrosis in offspring of obese mice. Hepatol Commun 2:313-328
Kennedy, Gordon T; Lentsch, Griffin R; Trieu, Brandon et al. (2017) Solid tissue simulating phantoms having absorption at 970 nm for diffuse optics. J Biomed Opt 22:76013
Takesh, Thair; Sargsyan, Anik; Lee, Matthew et al. (2017) Evaluating the Whitening and Microstructural Effects of a Novel Whitening Strip on Porcelain and Composite Dental Materials. Dentistry (Sunnyvale) 7:
Jonscher, Karen R; Stewart, Michael S; Alfonso-Garcia, Alba et al. (2017) Early PQQ supplementation has persistent long-term protective effects on developmental programming of hepatic lipotoxicity and inflammation in obese mice. FASEB J 31:1434-1448
Alfonso-García, Alba; Paugh, Jerry; Farid, Marjan et al. (2017) A machine learning framework to analyze hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy images of expressed human meibum. J Raman Spectrosc 48:803-812
Takesh, Thair; Sargsyan, Anik; Anbarani, Afarin et al. (2017) Effects of a Novel Whitening Formulation on Dental Enamel. Dentistry (Sunnyvale) 7:
Alfonso-García, Alba; Smith, Tim D; Datta, Rupsa et al. (2016) Label-free identification of macrophage phenotype by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. J Biomed Opt 21:46005
Prince, Richard C; Frontiera, Renee R; Potma, Eric O (2016) Stimulated Raman Scattering: From Bulk to Nano. Chem Rev :

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