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Kim H, Kang D, Seong D, Saleah SA, Luna JA, Kim Y, Kim H, Han S, Jeon M, Kim J. Skin pore imaging using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a case report. Biomed Eng Lett 2023; 13:729-737. [PMID: 37872989 PMCID: PMC10590360 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-023-00290-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Sebum is an important component of the skin that has attracted attention in many fields, including dermatology and cosmetics. Pore expansion due to sebum on the skin can lead to various problems. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the morphological characteristics of sebum. In this study, we used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate facial sebum areas. We obtained the OCT maximum amplitude projection (MAP) image and a cross-sectional image of skin pores in the facial area. Subsequently, we detected the sebum in skin pores using the detection algorithm of the ImageJ software to quantitatively determine the size of randomly selected pores in the proposed MAP images. Additionally, the pore size was analyzed by acquiring images before and after facial sebum extraction. According to our research, facial sebum can be morphologically described using the OCT system. Since OCT imaging enables specific analysis of skin parameters, including pores and sebum, skin analysis employing OCT could be an effective method for further research.
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- Hyunmo Kim
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
- School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566 Republic of Korea
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Luo Y, Wang X, Yu X, Jin R, Liu L. Imaging sebaceous gland using optical coherence tomography with deep learning assisted automatic identification. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202100015. [PMID: 33710798 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Imaging sebaceous glands and evaluating morphometric parameters are important for diagnosis and treatment of serum problems. In this article, we investigate the feasibility of high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) in combination with deep learning assisted automatic identification for these purposes. Specifically, with a spatial resolution of 2.3 μm × 6.2 μm (axial × lateral, in air), OCT is capable of clearly differentiating sebaceous gland from other skin structures and resolving the sebocyte layer. In order to achieve efficient and timely imaging analysis, a deep learning approach built upon ResNet18 is developed to automatically classify OCT images (with/without sebaceous gland), with a classification accuracy of 97.9%. Based on the result of automatic identification, we further demonstrate the possibility to measure gland size, sebocyte layer thickness and gland density.
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- Yuemei Luo
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute for Infocomm Research, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Okoro C, Cunningham CR, Baillargeon AR, Wartak A, Tearney GJ. Modeling, optimization, and validation of an extended-depth-of-field optical coherence tomography probe based on a mirror tunnel. APPLIED OPTICS 2021; 60:2393-2399. [PMID: 33690340 DOI: 10.1364/ao.420591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The diagnostic capability of high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) may be enhanced by using extended depth-of-field (EDOF) imaging that retains high transverse resolution over long depths. A recently developed mirror-tunnel optical probe design (single-mode fiber to multimode fiber to lens structure) that generates coaxially focused modes has been previously shown to enable EDOF for endoscopic OCT applications. Here, we present ray-tracing optical modeling of this optical configuration, which has the potential to guide performance improvement through optimization. The Huygens wave propagation of the field was traced through probe components with initial lengths. The irradiance along the x-z plane was analyzed, yielding an average full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 9 µm over a 640 µm DOF (defined as the axial range over which the beam's transverse FWHM is maintained). A custom merit function was then defined, based on the focal region illumination intensity profile that yielded the maximum possible depth having a constrained FWHM size. An orthogonal gradient descent optimization algorithm was then applied using this merit function, using the multimode fiber, spacer, and lens lengths as variables. Optimization resulted in a modeled mean 6 µm FWHM spot diameter over an EDOF of 1 mm. Following optimization, a probe was fabricated, and was validated using a custom-built near-field scanning pinhole beam profiler. The experimental results (6 µm mean FWHM over 800 µm EDOF) showed reasonable correspondence to the simulated predictions, demonstrating the potential utility of optical modeling and optimization for improving EDOF performance in mirror-tunnel endoscopic OCT probes.
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Ding J, Li Q, Lin J, He S, Chen W, He Q, Zhang Q, Chen J, Wu T, Zhong S, Li D. Optical coherence tomography for the early detection of colorectal dysplasia and cancer: validation in a murine model. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:371-379. [PMID: 33392036 PMCID: PMC7719940 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is an urgent need to develop a non-invasive imaging technique for detecting colorectal dysplasia and cancer. Technology for early and real-time microscopic assessments to select the most representative biopsy sites would also be of clinical value. In this study, we explored the sensitivity of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in detecting local lesions to demonstrate its potential for the early detection of colorectal dysplasia and cancer. METHODS An azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate mouse model of colorectal carcinogenesis was utilized. Mice were imaged by OCT, and colorectal tissue sections were observed with hematoxylin and eosin staining. The results of the parallel analyses were compared to evaluate the performance of OCT in imaging and early screening of colorectal lesions. RESULTS Dysplasia and cancer could be distinguished from normal colon tissues based on the OCT images. However, simple morphological changes observed in the OCT images were not sufficient to distinguish different degrees of dysplasia or distinguish dysplasia from cancerous tissues. The Youden index and diagnostic efficiency of OCT for colorectal dysplasia and cancer were 62.50% and 82.14%, respectively, while the sensitivity and specificity were 87.50% and 75.00%, respectively. Further, the positive and negative predictive values were 82.35% and 81.82%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Based on our findings, we predict that OCT is a promising non-invasive imaging technique that can offer excellent positive detection rates and diagnostic accuracy for early colorectal dysplasia and cancer. This technique is expected to be valuable in realizing real-time qualitative analysis and guided targeted biopsy.
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- Jian Ding
- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Optics, Terahertz and Non-Destructive Testing, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Optics, Terahertz and Non-Destructive Testing, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Optics, Terahertz and Non-Destructive Testing, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Digestive Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Optics, Terahertz and Non-Destructive Testing, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Rapid, High-Resolution, Label-Free, and 3-Dimensional Imaging to Differentiate Colorectal Adenomas and Non-Neoplastic Polyps With Micro-Optical Coherence Tomography. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2020; 10:e00049. [PMID: 31192828 PMCID: PMC6613865 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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“Resect and discard” paradigm is one of the main strategies to deal with colorectal diminutive polyps after optical diagnosis. However, there are risks that unrecognized potentially malignant lesions are discarded without accurate diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to validate the potential of micro-optical coherence tomography (μOCT) to improve the diagnostic accuracy of colorectal lesions and help endoscopists make better clinical decision without additional pathology costs.
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Xie J, Chen S, Wang N, Wang L, Bo E, Liu L. Automatic differentiation of nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelia and columnar epithelia through feature structure extraction using OCT. Biomed Signal Process Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2020.101919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chen S, Ge X, Liu X, Ding Q, Wang N, Wang X, Chen S, Liang H, Deng Y, Xiong Q, Ni G, Bo E, Xu C, Yu H, Liu L. Understanding optical reflectance contrast for real-time characterization of epithelial precursor lesions. Bioeng Transl Med 2019; 4:e10137. [PMID: 31572795 PMCID: PMC6764805 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Detecting early-stage epithelial cancers and their precursor lesions are challenging as lesions could be subtle and focally or heterogeneously distributed over large mucosal areas. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) that enables wide-field imaging of subsurface microstructures in vivo is a promising screening tool for epithelial diseases. However, its diagnostic capability has not been fully appreciated since the optical reflectance contrast is poorly understood. We investigated the back-scattered intensities from clustered or packed nanometer scale intracellular scatterers using finite-difference time-domain method and 1-μm resolution form of OCT, and uncovered that there existed correlations between the reflectance contrasts and the ultrastructural clustering or packing states of these scatterers, which allows us to interpret the physiological state of the cells. Specifically, both polarized goblet cells and foveolar cells exhibited asymmetric reflectance contrast, but they could be differentiated by the optical intensity of the mucin cup due to the different ultrastructural make-ups of the mucin granules; keratinocytes could demonstrate varied cytoplasmic intensity and their cytoplasmic contrast was closely correlated with the packing state of keratin filaments. Further preliminary study demonstrated that these new understandings of OCT image contrast enables the characterization of precancerous lesions, which could complement the current morphology-based criteria in realizing "virtual histology" and would have a profound impact for the screening and surveillance of epithelial cancers.
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- Si Chen
- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- Department of GastroenterologyRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- Department of GastroenterologyRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic InformationUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengduChina
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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- Department of GastroenterologyRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
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Wang W, Wang G, Ma J, Cheng L, Guan BO. Miniature all-fiber axicon probe with extended Bessel focus for optical coherence tomography. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:358-366. [PMID: 30696123 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.000358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The trade-off between lateral resolution and depth of focus (DOF) severely limits the capability of endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) for high-resolution deep-tissue imaging. To address this issue, we developed a novel miniature all-fiber axicon OCT probe by inserting a segment of gradient-index (GRIN) fiber between a piece of single-mode fiber (SMF) and an axicon polished from a no-core fiber. The GRIN lens served as a beam expander extending the probe DOF by 5.2 times while maintaining a high lateral resolution of 2 μm. The DOF extension was experimentally verified by measuring the axial profile of the probe output beam and further by imaging multilayered polymer tapes and onion samples. The designed probe with a tight focus over a large DOF holds great potential in endoscopic OCT imaging of deep tissues at the cellular level.
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Li J, Luo Y, Wang X, Wang N, Bo E, Chen S, Chen S, Chen S, Tsai MT, Liu L. Extending the depth of focus of fiber-optic optical coherence tomography using a chromatic dual-focus design. APPLIED OPTICS 2018; 57:6040-6046. [PMID: 30118032 DOI: 10.1364/ao.57.006040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report a dual-focus fiber-optic probe designed to extend depth of focus (DOF) in high-resolution endoscopic optical coherence tomography. We exploited the broad spectral bandwidth of a supercontinuum source and, in the fiber probe, the foci of the 750-1000 nm and 1100-1450 nm inputs were axially chromatically shifted. The interference signals from the two spectral bands were measured with a Si camera-based spectrometer and an InGaAs camera-based spectrometer, respectively. We verified the feasibility of the design using a phantom composed of microparticles and swine small intestine tissue ex vivo. The results showed that a transverse resolution below 5 μm over 300 μm could be maintained, and that the extended DOF was 2 times larger than that of the single focus probe via the use of dual spectral band inputs and a chromatic focal shift.
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