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Chen, Z. ; Dean-Ben, X.L. ; Gottschalk, S. ; Razansky, D.

Performance of optoacoustic and fluorescence imaging in detecting deepseated fluorescent agents.

Biomed. Opt. Express 9, 2229-2239 (2018)
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Fluorescent contrast agents are widely employed in biomedical research. While many studies have reported deep tissue imaging of fluorescent moieties using either fluorescence-based or absorption-based (optoacoustic) imaging systems, no systematic comparison has been performed regarding the actual performance of these imaging modalities in detecting deep-seated fluorescent agents. Herein, an integrated imager combining epifluorescence and volumetric optoacoustic imaging capabilities has been employed in order to evaluate image degradation with depth for several commonly-used near-infrared dyes in both modes. We performed controlled experiments in tissue-mimicking phantoms containing deeply embedded targets filled with different concentrations of Alexa Fluor 700, Alexa Fluor 750, indocyanine green (ICG) and IRDye 800CW. The results are further corroborated by multi-modal imaging of ICG through mouse tissues in vivo. It is shown that optoacoustics consistently provides better sensitivity in differentiating fluorescent targets located at depths beyond 2 mm in turbid tissues, as quantified by evaluating image contrast, signal to noise ratio and spatial resolution performance.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Fluorescence Microscopy ; Photoacoustic Imaging ; Photoacoustic Imaging ; Three-dimensional Image Acquisition ; Vision - Contrast Sensitivity
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2156-7085
e-ISSN 2156-7085
Journal Biomedical Optics Express
Quellenangaben Volume: 9, Issue: 5, Pages: 2229-2239 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Optical Society of America (OSA)
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI)