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Biomedical Engineering Or Biomedical Optics: Will The Real Discipline Please Stand Up?, Brian W. Pogue
Biomedical Engineering Or Biomedical Optics: Will The Real Discipline Please Stand Up?, Brian W. Pogue
Dartmouth Scholarship
This editorial reflects on the shape of biomedical engineering as a discipline, and its relation to biomedical optics.
Characterizing Short-Wave Infrared Fluorescence Of Conventional Near-Infrared Fluorophores, Brook K. Byrd, Margaret R. Folaron, Joseph P. Leonor, Rendall R. Strawbridge, Xu Cao, Petr Bruza, Scott C. Davis
Characterizing Short-Wave Infrared Fluorescence Of Conventional Near-Infrared Fluorophores, Brook K. Byrd, Margaret R. Folaron, Joseph P. Leonor, Rendall R. Strawbridge, Xu Cao, Petr Bruza, Scott C. Davis
Dartmouth Scholarship
The observed behavior of short-wave infrared (SWIR) light in tissue, characterized by relatively low scatter and subdiffuse photon transport, has generated considerable interest for the potential of SWIR imaging to produce high-resolution, subsurface images of fluorescence activity in vivo. These properties have important implications for fluorescence-guided surgery and preclinical biomedical research. Until recently, translational efforts have been impeded by the conventional understanding that fluorescence molecular imaging in the SWIR regime requires custom molecular probes that do not yet have proven safety profiles in humans. However, recent studies have shown that two readily available near-infrared (NIR-I) fluorophores produce measurable SWIR fluorescence, …
Ensuring Scientific Publishing Credibility In Translational Biomedical Optics., Brian W. Pogue
Ensuring Scientific Publishing Credibility In Translational Biomedical Optics., Brian W. Pogue
Dartmouth Scholarship
Optics has consistently been the largest singular technology sector used in medicine, and major advances in biomedical optics are documented daily in peer-reviewed publications. However, the academic stature of this field can be damaged by weaknesses in scientific publishing, where a “credibility crisis” has emerged as a popularized and increasingly studied dialogue. While there are still relatively few overt cases of fraud or erroneous research, more insidious aspects are seen in papers with results that have either low statistical power, selective reporting of observations, or data or computer codes that cannot be independently verified. Interestingly, the same solutions that improve …
Optical And X-Ray Technology Synergies Enabling Diagnostic And Therapeutic Applications In Medicine, Brian W. Pogue, Brian C. Wilson
Optical And X-Ray Technology Synergies Enabling Diagnostic And Therapeutic Applications In Medicine, Brian W. Pogue, Brian C. Wilson
Dartmouth Scholarship
X-ray and optical technologies are the two central pillars for human imaging and therapy. The strengths of x-rays are deep tissue penetration, effective cytotoxicity, and the ability to image with robust projection and computed-tomography methods. The major limitations of x-ray use are the lack of molecular specificity and the carcinogenic risk. In comparison, optical interactions with tissue are strongly scatter dominated, leading to limited tissue penetration, making imaging and therapy largely restricted to superficial or endoscopically directed tissues. However, optical photon energies are comparable with molecular energy levels, thereby providing the strength of intrinsic molecular specificity. Additionally, optical technologies are …
Grant Funding Needs Parallel The Start-Up Venture: An Analogy For Translational Research Success, Brian W. Pogue
Grant Funding Needs Parallel The Start-Up Venture: An Analogy For Translational Research Success, Brian W. Pogue
Dartmouth Scholarship
This editorial offers some ways to think about how best to position a research group for funding, by examining the parallels between what is needed for translational grants versus industry start-ups.
Medical Perspective Articles To Stimulate The Field For Needs-Finding, Brian W. Pogue
Medical Perspective Articles To Stimulate The Field For Needs-Finding, Brian W. Pogue
Dartmouth Scholarship
This editorial by the journal's Editor in Chief, Brian Pogue, explains the need for a new type of paper.
Biomedical Optics Scientific Community, Brian W. Pogue
Biomedical Optics Scientific Community, Brian W. Pogue
Dartmouth Scholarship
The new Editor-in-Chief, Brian Pogue, gives an overview of the biomedical optics community.
Applications Of Wavelet Transforms In Biomedical Optoacoustics, Zibiao Wei, Shujun Yang, Amin N. Dharamsi, Barbara Hargrave
Applications Of Wavelet Transforms In Biomedical Optoacoustics, Zibiao Wei, Shujun Yang, Amin N. Dharamsi, Barbara Hargrave
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
We discuss the utility of wavelet transform methods in signal processing in general, and in particular, demonstrate the technique in optoacoustic applications. In several optoacoustic experiments with different samples, we have successfully enhanced the signal to noise ratios. Wavelet transforms optimize resolution by utilizing a tailored, variable time-window in different frequency regions. The technique's great advantage lies in the fact that the wavelet transform adds some redundancy to the original signal, and some desired features can be enhanced in the transformed space. In addition, proper choice of the basis set allows a sparse representation of the signal. Therefore, even when …