Assessing hemoglobin concentration using spectroscopic optical coherence tomography for feasibility of tissue diagnostics

Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and oxygen saturation levels are important biomarkers for various diseases, including cancer. Here, we investigate the ability to measure these parameters for tissue using spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (SOCT). A parallel frequency domain OCT system is used...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Robles, Francisco E., Chowdhury, Shwetadwip, Wax, Adam
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Optical Society of America 2010
Materias:
Spectroscopic Diagnostics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3005160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21258468
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/boe.1.000310/
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Sumario:Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and oxygen saturation levels are important biomarkers for various diseases, including cancer. Here, we investigate the ability to measure these parameters for tissue using spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (SOCT). A parallel frequency domain OCT system is used with detection spanning the visible region of the spectrum (450 nm to 700 nm). Oxygenated and deoxygenated Hb absorbing phantoms are analyzed. The results show that Hb concentrations as low as 1.2 g/L at 1 mm can be retrieved indicating that both normal and cancerous tissue measurements may be obtained. However, measurement of oxygen saturation levels may not be achieved with this approach.

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