Abstract:
Methods for improved tissue perfusion monitoring are disclosed. A method includes collecting hyperspectral image data from an image sensor positioned to collect interacted photons from a tissue region resulting from illumination of the tissue sample at a plurality of wavelengths in the visible, near infrared, or shortwave infrared regions. Hypercubes are generated based on the collected hyperspectral image data. The hypercubes are analyzed to identify one or more of the plurality of wavelengths resulting in contrast in the hyperspectral images. One or more regions in the tissue region with altered perfusion states are identified based on the contrast in the hyperspectral images. A tissue perfusion monitoring computing device and non-transitory medium are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods and systems of identifying oral cancer in vivo are disclosed. An oral cavity of a patient is illuminated with a plurality of illuminating photons. A plurality of interacted photos are received from the oral cavity. The interacted photons may have been absorbed, reflected, scattered or emitted by the oral cavity. The interacted photons are filtered into first and second polarized multi-passband wavelengths using first and second tunable conformal filters, respectively. A detector captures the first and second polarized multi-passband wavelengths. A processor automatically discriminates between cancerous tissue and non-cancerous tissue in an image resolved from the first and second polarized multi-passband wavelengths.
Abstract:
A method to diagnosis disease states of unknown samples is provided wherein a test Raman date set for unknown samples is generated A reference Raman database is also provided where the database contains a plurality of reference Raman data sets and a plurality of reference Raman difference data sets The reference Raman difference data set is generated by determining a difference between a first reference Raman data set and a second reference Raman data set First and second reference Raman data sets are associated with first and second known samples and associated with one or more of first and second known disease states and first and second known clinical outcomes A diagnosis is provided of whether the unknown sample has first or second disease states by comparing the test Raman data set to said plurality of reference Raman difference data sets in the reference Raman database using a chemometπc technique
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a substrate material for the improved detection, resolution and imaging of biological material for spectroscopic characterization by Raman of optical imaging spectroscopy. The substrate provides a uniform, optically flat, highly reflective surface which can be made hydrophobic to prevent spreading of the sample and facilitating its optical evaluation. Moreover, the substrate can be coated with a material that does not emit Raman scattered photons when exposed to said illuminating photons. The principles disclosed herein allow a low spectroscopic background particularly suitable for examining small samples or samples having low concentrations of the suspected component.
Abstract:
In one embodiment the disclosure relates to a method and a system for determining the corrected wavelength of a photon scattered by a sample. The method includes the steps of determining a wavelength of a photon scattered from a sample exposed to illuminating photons and passed through a tunable filter and correcting the determined wavelength of the photon as a function of the temperature of the tunable filter and as a function of the bandpass set point of the tunable filter. The step of correcting the determined wavelength can further include determining an offset and adding the offset to the determined wavelength of the photon.
Abstract:
A system and method to automatically obtain spectra for samples. The method involves a two phase process including a photobleaching phase and a spectral acquisition phase. In the photobleaching phase, a series of spectral data sets of a sample are collected. A relative difference is determined between the background of subsequent spectral data sets is determined and compared to a predetermined threshold value. If threshold difference is less than the relative difference between the background of subsequent spectral data sets, the steps of collecting a series of spectra data sets is automatically repeated. In the spectrum acquisition phase, a series of Raman data sets of the sample are collected until a target SNR is obtained.
Abstract:
A method and system to differentiate a tissue margins during various medical procedures. A region containing a biological tissue is irradiated, with a substantially monochromatic light. Raman spectroscopic data is obtained from the irradiated region. A boundary between a neoplastic portion and a non-neoplastic portion, in the region containing the biological tissue, is differentiated by evaluating the Raman spectroscopic data for at least one Raman spectroscopic value characteristic of either the neoplastic portion or the non-neoplastic portion. The neoplastic portion is selected for physical manipulation based on the differentiation of the boundary between the neoplastic portion and the non-neoplastic portion.
Abstract:
A system and method to automatically obtain spectra for samples. The method involves a two phase process including a photobleaching phase and a spectral acquisition phase. In the photobleaching phase, a series of spectral data sets of a sample are collected. A relative difference is determined between the background of subsequent spectral data sets is determined and compared to a predetermined threshold value. If threshold difference is less than the relative difference between the background of subsequent spectral data sets, the steps of collecting a series of spectra data sets is automatically repeated. In the spectrum acquisition phase, a series of Raman data sets of the sample are collected until a target SNR is obtained.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a substrate material for the improved detection, resolution and imaging of biological material for spectroscopic characterization by Raman of optical imaging spectroscopy. The substrate provides a uniform, optically flat, highly reflective surface which can be made hydrophobic to prevent spreading of the sample and facilitating its optical evaluation. Moreover, the substrate can be coated with a material that does not emit Raman scattered photons when exposed to said illuminating photons. The principles disclosed herein allow a low spectroscopic background particularly suitable for examining small samples or samples having low concentrations of the suspected component.
Abstract:
In one embodiment the disclosure relates to a method and a system for determining the corrected wavelength of a photon scattered by a sample. The method includes the steps of determining a wavelength of a photon scattered from a sample exposed to illuminating photons and passed through a tunable filter and correcting the determined wavelength of the photon as a function of the temperature of the tunable filter and as a function of the bandpass set point of the tunable filter. The step of correcting the determined wavelength can further include determining an offset and adding the offset to the determined wavelength of the photon.