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1. New Testing for Ovarian Cancer
  
  Explore veteranstoday.com Sep 18 2018 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multispectral fluorescence imaging (MFI) have demonstrated promising results in the early detection of ovarian cancer, as detailed in an abstract presented at the 12th Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium, held September 13–15 in Seattle. “There appear to be unique markers in the blood of ovarian cancer patients, months and years prior to diagnosis, and optical imaging techniques can distinguish [between] normal, cancer, and benign abnormalities [in] ovarian and fallopian tube tissue,” said presenter Jennifer K. Barton, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Barton and colleagues are developing a ...
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2. Assessment and Diagnosis of Human Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer using Optical and Photoacoustic Imaging (Thesis)
  
  Explore Washington University Open Scholarship Sep 11 2018 Gastroenterology , Gynecology , Student Theses
  
  Optical imaging modalities have the advantage of high resolution, label free, rapid, low cost imaging for both in vivo and ex vivo diagnosis of biological tissues. Optical scattering, which is the main contrast of optical coherence tomography (OCT), is related to elastic scattering components, mainly stromal collagen. Tissue elasticity has recently emerged as an important diagnostic parameter associated with tumor development and progression and is also related to the distribution of structural components such as tissue collagen. We have used an optical coherence tomography elastography (OCTE) system for characterizing the differences in the micro-mechanical properties of benign and malignant human ...
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  Mentions: Washington University in St. Louis
3. 1.7 micron optical coherence tomography for vaginal tissue characterization in vivo
  
  Explore Wiley Online Library Jul 30 2018 Gynecology
  
  Objectives Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can noninvasively visualize in vivo tissue microstructure with high spatial resolution that approaches the histologic level. Currently, OCT studies in gynecology are few and limited to a conventional 1.3 μm center wavelength swept light source which provides high spatial resolution but limited penetration depth. Here, we present a novel endoscopic OCT system with improved penetration depth and high resolution. Methods A novel endoscopic OCT system was developed based on a 1.7 µm swept source laser, which is capable of deeper tissue penetration due to its longer wavelength. To evaluate the performance of system ...
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  Mentions: Zhongping Chen UC Irvine Yan Li
4. Preliminary human application of optical coherence tomography for quantification and localization of primordial follicles aimed at effective ovarian tissue transplantation
  
  Explore Home - Springer Apr 16 2018 Gynecology
  
  Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible clinical application of optical coherence tomography for assessing ovarian reserve in individual specimens of human ovarian tissue for fertility preservation. Methods Ovarian tissue examination by optical coherence tomography was performed before ovarian tissue cryopreservation. Three of the four subjects had hematological disease or cancer, and they faced a threat to their fertility due to impending chemotherapy. One patient underwent ovarian tissue extraction for in vitro activation of dormant follicles as fertility treatment. Results The current full-field optical coherence tomography technique can detect primordial follicles in non-fixed and non-embedded human ...
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5. Heterogeneity study of the human cervix between the internal os and the external os using optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore SPIE Digital Library Mar 20 2018 Gynecology
  
  The regional heterogeneity study of cervical ultrastructure is critical to understand the cervical functions like cervical softening and dilation. To better understand why the internal os initiates the premature remodeling, we present the heterogeneity study of collagen fiber network, tissue optical property, and mechanical property between the internal os and external os using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and indentation test. Pregnant (n=1) and non-pregnant patients (n=8) were consented after hysterectomy based on approved Institutional Review Board. Cervical axial slices from internal os and external os were imaged with OCT. The tissue ultrastructure was characterized by collagen fiber dispersion ...
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  Mentions: Columbia University Christine Hendon
6. 3D visualization of the ovarian tissue scattering coefficient with swept-source optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore SPIE Digital Library Mar 8 2018 Gynecology
  
  It is important to provide timely information to surgeons on diagnosis of a suspicious ovarian tissue before excision to avoid unnecessary surgery, especially for young women. In this report, we introduce a new 3-D surface mapping technique to map ovarian tissue scattering properties by fitting the swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) signals to a scattering model. We observed that lower scattering coefficients and heterogeneous spatial distribution were associated with malignant ovarian tissues, and higher scattering coefficients and homogeneous spatial distribution indicated benign ovarian tissues. The initial results suggest that the 3-D scattering map has potential to be an effective tool ...
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  Mentions: Quing Zhu
7. Safeguarding ovarian tissue autotransplantation in cancer patients (Thesis)
  
  Explore Leiden Repository Mar 1 2018 Gynecology , Student Theses
  
  Autotransplantation of ovarian tissue can be used to restore fertility in cancer patients following gonadotoxic treatment. Whether this procedure is safe remains unclear, as current tumor detection methods (e.g. PCR analysis, immunohistochemistry) render the ovarian tissue unsuitable for transplantation. As a result, the current tumor detection approach includes assessment of only one or two cortical ovarian fragments that are not transplanted, whereas cortical ovarian tissue fragments that are placed back remain unchecked. The studies described in this thesis focused on determining the risk of reintroducing malignant tumor cells following ovarian tissue autotransplantation using the current tumor detection approach, and ...
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8. Evaluation of segmentation algorithms for optical coherence tomography images of ovarian tissue
  
  Explore SPIE Digital Library Feb 13 2018 Gynecology
  
  Ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate among all gynecologic cancers due to predominantly late diagnosis. Early detection of ovarian cancer can increase 5-year survival rates from 40% up to 92%, yet no reliable early detection techniques exist. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging technique that provides depthresolved, high-resolution images of biological tissue in real time and demonstrates great potential for imaging of ovarian tissue. Mouse models are crucial to quantitatively assess the diagnostic potential of OCT for ovarian cancer imaging; however, due to small organ size, the ovaries must rst be separated from the image background using the ...
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  Mentions: Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona Photini F. S. Rice
9. Prolonged in vivo functional assessment of the mouse oviduct using optical coherence tomography through a dorsal imaging window
  
  Explore Wiley Online Library Jan 23 2018 Developmental Biology , Gynecology
  
  The oviduct (or fallopian tube) serves as an environment for gamete transport, fertilization, and preimplantation embryo development in mammals. Although there has been increasing evidence linking infertility with disrupted oviduct function, the specific roles that the oviduct plays in both normal and impaired reproductive processes remain unclear. The mouse is an important mammalian model to study human reproduction. However, most of the current analyses of the mouse oviduct rely on static histology or 2D visualization, and are unable to provide dynamic and volumetric characterization of this organ. The lack of imaging access prevents longitudinal live analysis of the oviduct and ...
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  Mentions: Baylor College of Medicine Irina V. Larina Shang Wang
10. Optical coherence tomography in gynecology: a narrative review
  
  Explore SPIE Digital Library Dec 8 2017 Gynecology
  
  Modern gynecologic practice requires noninvasive diagnostics techniques capable of detecting morphological and functional alterations in tissues of female reproductive organs. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a promising tool for providing imaging of biotissues with high resolution at depths up to 2 mm. Design of the customized probes provides wide opportunities for OCT use in gynecology. This paper contains a retrospective insight into the history of OCT employment in gynecology, an overview of the existing gynecologic OCT probes, including those for combination with other diagnostic modalities, and state-of-the-art application of OCT for diagnostics of tumor and nontumor pathologies of female genitalia ...
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  Mentions: Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy Institute of Applied Physics Mikhail Y. Kirillin
11. Label-free analysis of tenofovir delivery to vaginal tissue using co-registered confocal Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore Journals | PLOS Sep 29 2017 Gynecology
  
  Vaginally applied microbicide products offer a female-controlled strategy for preventing sexual transmission of HIV. Microbicide transport processes are central to their functioning, and there is a clear need for a better understanding of them. To contribute to that end, we developed an assay to analyze mass transport rates of microbicide molecules within the epithelial and stromal layers of polarized vaginal mucosal tissue during contact with a gel vehicle. The assay utilizes a new diffusion chamber mounted in a custom instrument that combines confocal Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography. This measures depth-resolved microbicide concentration distributions within epithelium and stroma. Data ...
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  Mentions: National Institutes of Health Thorlabs GE Healthcare
12. University of Arizona Receives NIH Grant for Advanced Salpingoscope for Minimally-Invasive Imaging of the Fallopian Tubes
  
  Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Jul 5 2017 Gynecology , Funding
  
  University of Arizona Receives a 2017 NIH Grant for $334,425 for Advanced Salpingoscope for Minimally-Invasive Imaging of the Fallopian Tubes. The principal investigator is Jennifer Barton. The program began in 2016 and ends in 2020. Below is a summary of the proposed work. The fallopian tubes harbor serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), the putative precursor to high- grade serous ovarian carcinoma, the deadliest form of this disease with a 70% mortality rate. Early detection of STIC could save lives as well as prevent thousands of unnecessary prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomies. Unfortunately, early disease of the fallopian tubes is undetectable via conventional ...
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  Mentions: National Institutes of Health Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona
13. Colposcopic imaging using visible-light optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore SPIE | Journal May 12 2017 Gynecology
  
  High-resolution colposcopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides key anatomical measures, such as thickness and minor traumatic injury of vaginal epithelium, of the female reproductive tract noninvasively. This information can be helpful in both fundamental investigations in animal models and disease screenings in humans. We present a fiber-based visible-light OCT and two probe designs for colposcopic application. One probe conducts circular scanning using a DC motor, and the other probe is capable of three-dimensional imaging over a 4.6 × 4.6 - mm 2 4.6×4.6-mm2 area using a pair of galvo scanners. Using this colposcopic vis-OCT with both probes ...
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  Mentions: Northwestern University Hao F. Zhang Cheng Sun
14. Use of Mueller matrix colposcopy in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotrop
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Mar 16 2017 Gynecology
  
  Preterm birth (PTB) presents a serious medical heath concern in both economically developed and developing nations, with incidence rate from 15%-11% respectively. Changes in cervical collagen bundle orientation and distribution may prove to be a predictor of PTB. Polarization imaging is an effective means to measure optical anisotropy in birefringent biological tissue such as those rich in collagen. Non-invasive, full-field Mueller Matrix polarimetry (MMP) imaging methodologies, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy were used to assess cervical collagen content and structure in non-pregnant cervices. In vivo studies using a Mueller Matrix colposcope are underway. Further ...
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  Mentions: University of Florida Amir Gandjbakhche
15. Accuracy and safety verification of ovarian reserve assessment technique for ovarian tissue transplantation using optical coherence tomography in mice ovary
  
  Explore Nature Publishing Group Mar 14 2017 Gynecology
  
  Except for histological study, there are currently no suitable techniques available for the detection and identification of primordial follicles in ovary of primary ovarian insufficiency patients who have undetectable AMH levels. Also, the ability to locate and quantify follicles on ovarian cortex strips, without fixation, is valuable for patients who could undergo subsequent successful ovarian tissue transplantation. Although optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a well-established high resolution imaging technique without fixation commonly applied in biomedicine, few reports are available on ovarian tissue imaging. In present study, we established standard OCT follicle images at each developmental stage, including the primordial follicle ...
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16. Use of Mueller matrix polarimetry and optical coherence tomography in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotropy
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Mar 7 2017 Gynecology
  
  Preterm birth (PTB) presents a serious medical heath concern throughout the world. There is a high incidence of PTB in both developed and developing countries ranging from 11%-15%, respectively. Studies have shown there may be numerous precursors to PTB including infections, genetic predisposition, nutrition and various other morbidities which all lead to a premature disorganization in the cervical collagen resulting in the weakening of the structure designed to keep the fetus in utero. The changes in cervical collagen orientation and distribution may prove to be a predictor of PTB. Polarization imaging is an effective means to measure optical anisotropy ...
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  Mentions: Amir Gandjbakhche Florida International University
17. Classification of human ovarian tissue using full field optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Feb 23 2017 Gynecology
  
  The feasibility of a full-field optical coherence tomography (FFOCT) system for rapid wide field optical analysis of normal and malignant human ovarian tissue pathologies was demonstrated. Five features were extracted from the normalized image histogram from 56 FFOCT images, based on the differences in the morphology of the normal and malignant tissue samples.
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  Mentions: Washington University in St. Louis Quing Zhu University of Connecticut
18. Detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by using optical coherence tomography in combination with microscopy
  
  Explore SPIE | Journal Jan 25 2017 Gynecology
  
  Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive high-resolution imaging technique that permits the detection of cancerous and precancerous lesions of the uterine cervix. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new system that integrates an OCT device into a microscope. OCT images were taken from loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) specimens under microscopic guidance. The images were blinded with respect to their origin within the microscopic image and analyzed independently by two investigators using initially defined criteria and later compared to the corresponding histology. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated with respect to the correct identification of high-grade squamous ...
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  Mentions: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Julia Gallwas Christian Dannecker
19. Noninvasive Detection of Metastases and Follicle Density in Ovarian Tissue Using Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography
  
  Explore Clinical Cancer Research Dec 13 2016 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  Purpose: Autotransplantation of ovarian tissue can be used to restore fertility in patients with cancer following gonadotoxic treatment. Whether this procedure is safe remains unclear, as current tumor detection methods render the ovarian tissue unsuitable for transplantation. Full-field optical coherence tomography (FF-OCT) is an imaging modality that rapidly produces high-resolution histology-like images without the need to fix, freeze, or stain the tissue. In this proof-of-concept study, we investigated whether FF-OCT can be used to detect metastases in ovarian tissue, thereby increasing the safety of ovarian tissue autotransplantation. We also evaluated whether cortical ovarian tissue and follicles remain viable following FF-OCT ...
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  Mentions: Jeroen Eggermont Jouke Dijkstra
20. Classification and analysis of human ovarian tissue using full field optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Nov 24 2016 Gynecology
  
  In this study, a full field optical coherence tomography (FFOCT) system was used to analyze and classify normal and malignant human ovarian tissue. 14 ovarian tissue samples (7 normal, 7 malignant) were imaged with the FFOCT system and five features were extracted by analyzing the normalized image histogram from 56 FFOCT images, based on the differences in the morphology of the normal and malignant tissue samples. A generalized linear model (GLM) classifier was trained using 36 images, and sensitivity of 95.3% and specificity of 91.1% was obtained. 20 images were used to test the model, and a sensitivity ...
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  Mentions: Washington University in St. Louis Quing Zhu Melinda Sanders
21. Jennifer Barton a Leader in Cancer research, Imaging Honored with 2016 SPIE President’s and Directors’ Awards
  
  Explore prweb.com Sep 15 2016 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  Jennifer Barton is the recipient of this year’s SPIE President’s Award and Majid Rabbani of the SPIE Directors’ award, Robert Lieberman, 2016 President of SPIE the international society for optics and photonics, announced at an awards banquet during SPIE Optics + Photonics 2016 in San Diego, California, on 31 August. Barton is interim director of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona, which works to solve complex biology-based problems affecting humanity. She is also professor of biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, optical sciences, and agricultural and bio-systems engineering at UA. Barton is known for her innovative use ...
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22. UA engineers zero in on early detection of ovarian cancer
  
  Explore EurekAlert! May 31 2016 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  University of Arizona researcher Jennifer Barton is leading a two-year, $1 million project funded by the National Cancer Institute to identify imaging biomarkers of ovarian cancer, the most deadly gynecological cancer in the United States. This work may enable the first effective screening system for ovarian cancer. "Located deep in the body, with few early symptoms and no effective screening techniques, ovarian cancer has remained stubbornly difficult to understand, much less effectively combat," said Barton, professor of biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, optical sciences, and agricultural and biosystems engineering, and interim director of the UA BIO5 Institute.
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  Mentions: National Cancer Institute Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona
23. Non-invasive detection of metastases and follicle density in ovarian tissue using full-field optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore Clinical Cancer Research May 18 2016 Gynecology
  
  Purpose: Autotransplantation of ovarian tissue can be used to restore fertility in cancer patients following gonadotoxic treatment. Whether this procedure is safe remains unclear, as current tumor detection methods render the ovarian tissue unsuitable for transplantation. Full-field optical coherence tomography (FF-OCT) is an imaging modality that rapidly produces high-resolution histology-like images without the need to fix, freeze, or stain the tissue . In this pro of - of -concept study, we investigated whether FF-OCT can be used to detect metastases in ovarian tissue, thereby increasing the safety of ovarian tissue autotransplantation. We also evaluated whether cortical ovarian tissue and follicles remain viable ...
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  Mentions: Leiden University Jeroen Eggermont Jouke Dijkstra
24. Functional optical coherence tomography for high-resolution mapping of cilia beat frequency in the mouse oviduct in vivo
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Mar 5 2016 Developmental Biology , Gynecology
  
  Since mouse is a superior model for genetic analysis of human disorders, reproductive studies in mice have significant implications on further understanding of fertility and infertility in humans. Fertilized oocytes are transported through the reproductive tract by motile cilia lining the lumen of the oviduct as well as by oviduct contractions. While the role of cilia is well recognized, ciliary dynamics in the oviduct is not well understood, largely owing to the lack of live imaging approaches. Here, we report in vivo micro-scale mapping of cilia and cilia beat frequency (CBF) in the mouse oviduct using optical coherence tomography (OCT ...
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  Mentions: Baylor College of Medicine Irina V. Larina Shang Wang
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