Prototype dual-channel fluorescence/transmission optical tomography system for quantification of capillary permeability and porphyrin production

Madhusudan B. Kulkarni*, Matthew S. Reed, Shudong Jiang, Xu Cao, Tayyaba Hasan, Marvin M. Doyley, Brian W. Pogue

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Abstract

Fluorescence optical tomography systems have been invented to directly measure several deep tissue features. While the highly scattered nature of the signal degrades spatial resolution, this scattering process also dramatically increases the optical path length and thereby amplifies the signal sensitivity to features such as capillaries and cells, suppressing the dominance of major blood vessels. The potential for high optical contrast with centimeter-level penetration into tissue motivates sampling (i) capillary leakage with a temporal sampling of indocyanine green (ICG); (ii) mitochondrial activity with protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) intensity, and (iii) oxygen metabolism sensing with delayed fluorescence of PpIX. In this work, the single-channel prototype of an optical fiber-based tomography system was developed for these purposes. The system was comprised of two sources of laser diodes, at 633 nm and 780 nm wavelengths, two avalanche photodiode detectors, a DAQ I/O card as a control and data collection unit, and fiber cables with filter blocks, all run via LabView control. The detection fiber channels included a notch filter in each arm, at 633nm and 750nm wavelengths that act as a band stop filter for these wavelengths. Fiber cables deliver and receive light from the tissue, enabling a closed-loop passive switching system. This design has a dual-purpose channel fiber system that makes it possible to just electronically switch between sequential measurement of indocyanine green (ICG) excitation (785 nm) and protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) excitation (635 nm) without any optical component movements, while transmission of the excitation signal is implicitly measured at the opposite detector. The fluorescence-to-transmission ratio data eliminates issues of fiber coupling or tissue transmission variations. The system was validated for linearity of response in relevant biological concentration ranges for each fluorophore. Also, in vivo animal studies were carried out on a mouse to see the reliability of the system at capturing the temporal ICG kinetics. This single design of dual-channel detection is a prototype for what will be a multi-fiber tomography system that can measure the intrinsic properties of tissue coupled with ultrasound imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMolecular-Guided Surgery
Subtitle of host publicationMolecules, Devices, and Applications X
EditorsSylvain Gioux, Summer L. Gibbs, Brian W. Pogue
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510669093
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventMolecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications X 2024 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 27-01-202428-01-2024

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume12825
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMolecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications X 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period27-01-2428-01-24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomaterials
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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