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Optical tomographic imaging of small tissue volumes: From rat brains to human finger joints

  • A. H. Hielscher
  • , A. D. Klose
  • , A. Scheel
  • , A. Bluestone
  • , J. M. Lasker
  • , B. Moa-Anderson
  • , J. M. Masciotti
  • , U. Netz
  • , J. Beuthan
  • , M. Stewart
  • , G. Abdoulaev
  • Columbia University
  • University of Göttingen
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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Abstract

Over the last decade the field of diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has seen considerable advances and is now close to becoming a clinically viable medical imaging modality. Imaging of dynamic changes in blood parameters, functional brain imaging, and breast imaging are the most advanced application areas of this novel technique. In this study we focus on difficulties that are encountered when DOT is employed for imaging small tissue volumes. These problems arise, for example, in studies involving small animals, such as rats or mice, or human finger joints. In these cases widely accepted image reconstruction schemes that rely on the diffusion approximation have limited applicability, and more advanced model-based iterative image reconstructions methods that make use of the equation of radiative transfer promise more accurate results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationMacro to Nano
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1467-1470
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0780383885, 9780780383883
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Event2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano, ISBI 2004 - Arlington, VA, United States
Duration: Apr 18 2004Apr 18 2004

Publication series

Name2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano
Volume2

Conference

Conference2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano, ISBI 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington, VA
Period04/18/0404/18/04

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