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High-resolution imaging characterization of bladder muscle contractility

  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

This study explores the use of high-speed optical coherence tomography (OCT) to characterize the dynamic morphophysiology of the bladder detrusor muscles, thus providing a tool to analyze detrusor functions and the mechanisms leading to geriatric incontinence. Ex vivo OCT imaging study was performed to analyze the temperature dependence of the spontaneous contractility of rabbit bladder. The time-lapsed OCT images were segmented and FFT was implemented to analyze the changes of the detrusor muscle contractility with temperature. The results show that the bladder contractility increases with temperature. The data suggest that, owing to the high temporal and high spatial resolutions, time-lapse OCT can provide a new platform to systemically study detrusor muscle dynamic morphophysiology and functions under varying conditions (e.g. field stimulation, pharmacological intervention etc.), critical to the diagnosis of detrusor dysfunction and the mechanisms leading to geriatric incontinence.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference - Engineering Innovations in Life Sciences and Healthcare, NEBC
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages79-80
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)1424410339, 9781424410330
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBC - Stony Brook, NY, United States
Duration: Mar 10 2007Mar 11 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC
ISSN (Print)1071-121X

Conference

Conference33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStony Brook, NY
Period03/10/0703/11/07

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