We report on the design and first in vivo tests of a novel non-contact scanning imaging system for time-domain near-infrared spectroscopy. Our system is based on a null source-detector separation approach and utilizes polarization-selective detection and a fast-gated single-photon avalanche diode to record late photons only. The in-vivo tests included the recording of hemodynamics during arm occlusion and two brain activation tasks. Localized and non-localized changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin concentration were detected for motor and cognitive tasks, respectively. The tests demonstrate the feasibility of non-contact imaging of absorption changes in deeper tissues.

Non-contact in vivo diffuse optical imaging using a time-gated scanning system

DI SIENO, LAURA;BOSO, GIANLUCA;CONTINI, DAVIDE;PIFFERI, ANTONIO GIOVANNI;DALLA MORA, ALBERTO;TOSI, ALBERTO;
2013-01-01

Abstract

We report on the design and first in vivo tests of a novel non-contact scanning imaging system for time-domain near-infrared spectroscopy. Our system is based on a null source-detector separation approach and utilizes polarization-selective detection and a fast-gated single-photon avalanche diode to record late photons only. The in-vivo tests included the recording of hemodynamics during arm occlusion and two brain activation tasks. Localized and non-localized changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin concentration were detected for motor and cognitive tasks, respectively. The tests demonstrate the feasibility of non-contact imaging of absorption changes in deeper tissues.
2013
Photon migration; Time-resolved imaging; Medical and biological imaging; Spectroscopy; tissue diagnostics; Medical optics instrumentation; sezele
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