In-vivo lung cancer imaging in mice using 360 degrees free-space fluorescence molecular tomography

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006:2006:2370-2. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260683.

Abstract

We present the development and performance characteristics of a free-space fluorescence tomography system. The imaging system can capture complete angle projections of photons propagating through tissue in transillumination using a CCD camera. Experimental data on imaging lung cancer are presented. Overall, this imaging approach can offer unprecedented imaging performance in fluorescence molecular tomography of small animals.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Image Enhancement / instrumentation
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / instrumentation*
  • Molecular Probe Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Tomography, Optical / instrumentation*
  • Whole Body Imaging / instrumentation*
  • Whole Body Imaging / methods