Browsing by Subject "good health and well being"
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Diffuse optical tomography to monitor the photocoagulation front during interstitial photothermal therapy: Numerical simulations and measurements in tissue-simulating phantoms
(De Gruyter, 2014-08-06)Near-infrared interstitial photothermal therapy (PTT) is currently undergoing clinical trials as an alternative to watchful waiting or radical treatments in patients with low/intermediate-risk focal prostate cancer. ... -
Heme and hemoglobin utilization by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Springer Nature, 2019-09-18)Iron is essential for growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but most iron in the human body is stored in heme within hemoglobin. Here, we demonstrate that the substrate-binding protein DppA of the inner membrane Dpp ... -
In vivo trans-rectal ultrasound-coupled optical tomography of a transmissible venereal tumor model in the canine pelvic canal
(SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, 2009-05-01)In vivo trans-rectal near-infrared (NIR) optical tomography was performed concurrently with, albeit reconstructed without spatial a prior of, trans-rectal ultrasound (US) on transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) developed as ... -
Perspective review on solid-organ transplant: Needs in point-of-care optical biomarkers
(SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, 2018-08-29)Solid-organ transplant is one of the most complex areas of modern medicine involving surgery. There are challenging opportunities in solid-organ transplant, specifically regarding the deficiencies in pathology workflow or ... -
The utility of direct-current as compared to frequency domain measurements in spectrally-constrained diffuse optical tomography toward cancer imaging
(SAGE Publications, 2011-10-01)This work investigates, by means of analytical and simulation studies, the performance of spectrally-constrained image reconstruction in Continuous-Wave or Direct-Current (DC) and Frequency Domain (FD) near-infrared optical ... -
Toward transduodenal diffuse optical tomography of proximal pancreas
(Optica Publishing Group, 2013-10-10)We demonstrate the feasibility of diffuse optical tomography (DOT) of the proximal pancreas by using optical applicator channels deployed longitudinally along the exterior surface of a duodenoscope. As the duodenum that ... -
Towards non-contact glucose sensing in aqueous turbid medium at ∼1.1 meters distance
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-07-30)This work demonstrates a non-contact diffuse reflectance approach with a working distance of ∼1.1 meters for the potential of glucose sensing. Non-contact diffuse reflectance over 1.1-1.3 μm was developed according to a ... -
Transrectal ultrasound-integrated spectral optical tomography of hypoxic progression of a regressing tumor in a canine prostate
(SAGE Publications, 2011-12-01)The objective of this study was to evaluate if transrectal optical tomography implemented at three wavelength bands for spectral detection could monitor changes of the hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SₜO₂) in addition to ... -
Trust in and use of COVID-19 information sources differs by health literacy among college students
(MDPI AG, 2023-03-11)People’s health information-seeking behaviors differ by their health literacy levels. This study assessed the relationship between health literacy and college students’ levels of trust in and use of a range of health ...