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1. 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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2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Improved selection of cortical ovarian strips for autotransplantation of ovarian tissue using full-field optical coherence tomography (FFOCT)
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Mar 5 2016 Gynecology
  
  Premature ovarian failure is a major concern in women of reproductive age who undergo gonadotoxic cancer treatment. Autotransplantation of frozen-thawed cortical ovarian tissue allows the immediate start of cancer treatment, but risks reintroduction of cancer. Current tumor detection methods compromise the ovarian tissue’s viability and can therefore only be used to exclude the presence of metastases in the cortical ovarian strips that are not transplanted. A non-invasive method is needed that can be used to exclude metastases in the actual ovarian autografts without affecting the tissue’s viability. In this study we applied FFOCT – a non-fixative technique that uses ...
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  Mentions: Leiden University Jeroen Eggermont Jouke Dijkstra
6. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Labial Salivary Glands Reveals Age-Related Differences in Women
  
  Explore Wiley Online Library Nov 6 2015 Gynecology
  
  The labial minor salivary glands (LSGs) play a role in medical research and practice due to their superficial location and involvement in both systemic and localized diseases. Swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive modality that enables in vivo , micrometer resolution, wide-field three-dimensional imaging in seconds. A purpose-built swept-source OCT instrument was employed to acquire three-dimensional datasets covering the area of 2.43 cm 2 of the mucosa of the lower lip to the depth of 3.4 mm in young ( n = 14; mean age ± SD: 27 ± 3 years; body mass index [BMI] 20.4 ± 2.3 kg/m ...
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  Mentions: Maciej Wojtkowski Nicolaus Copernicus University Karol Karnowski
7. Correlating optical coherence elastography based strain measurements with collagen content of the human ovarian tissue
  
  Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Sep 10 2015 Gynecology
  
  In this manuscript, the initial feasibility of a catheter based phase stabilized swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) system was studied for characterization of the strain inside different human ovarian tissue groups. The ovarian tissue samples were periodically compressed with 500 Hz square wave signal along the axial direction between the surface of an unfocused transducer and a glass cover slide. The displacement and corresponding strain were calculated during loading from different locations for each tissue sample. A total of 27 ex vivo ovaries from 16 patients were investigated. Statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) was observed between the average ...
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  Mentions: Quing Zhu Molly Brewer University of Connecticut
8. The University of Arizona Receives NIH Grant for Validating a Mouse Model of Ovarian Cancer for Early Detection Through Imaging
  
  Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 8 2015 Gynecology , Oncology , Funding
  
  The University of Arizona Receives 2015 NIH Grant for $572,656 for Validating a Mouse Model of Ovarian Cancer for Early Detection Through Imaging. The principal invetigator is Jennifer Barton. The program began in 2015 and ends in 2017. Below is a summary of the proposed work. Despite advances in treatment strategies, ovarian cancer remains the deadliest gynecological malignancy and the 5th largest cancer killer in women. Located deep in the body, with few early symptoms and no effective screening technique, ovarian cancer has remained stubbornly difficult to understand, much less effectively combat. Ovarian cancer is almost always discovered at ...
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  Mentions: National Institutes of Health Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona
9. Optical coherence tomography imaging for analysis of follicular development in ovarian tissue
  
  Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Jun 30 2015 Gynecology
  
  We describe the application of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for noninvasive analysis of follicular development in mouse ovaries. Ovaries contain many follicles and oocytes. Quantification of follicles at various developmental stages is an indication of the ability of an ovary to provide oocytes capable of fertilization. Three-dimensional structural OCT images identified each developmental stage, from a primary follicle (50 μm in diameter) to an antral follicle (350 μm in diameter), in the ovary of a 25.5-day-old mouse. We discovered time-varying OCT signals at the oocytes that differentiated them from surrounding tissues. These signals were clearly enhanced by interframe intensity-based ...
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  Mentions: Yuuki Watanabe Yamagata University
10. Duke University Receives NIH Grant for Novel Determination of Microbicide PK in Women's Reproductive Health
  
  Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Apr 7 2015 Gynecology , Funding
  
  Duke University Receives a 2015 NIH Grant for Novel Determination of Microbicide PK in Women's Reproductive Health. The principal investigator is David Katz. The program began in 2012 and ends in 2016. Below is a summary of the proposed work. Vaginal microbicides offer much promise to prevent sexual transmission of HIV. The pharmacokinetics (PK) of a product (active pharmaceutical ingredient + dosage form) is central to prophylactic functionality (PD). But our ability to measure and predict microbicide PK is currently limited. Further, microbicide PD depends on how product + dosage regimen accommodate a range of conditions of the vaginal environment. These ...
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11. Integrated Ultrasound, OCT, PA AND/OR Florescence Imaging Endoscope For Diagnosing Cancers In Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, And Urogenital Tracts
  
  Explore patentscope.wipo.int Apr 1 2015 Gastroenterology , Gynecology , Oncology , Pulmonology , Urology , Patents
  
  A multimodality imaging system including ultrasound, optical coherence tomography (OCT), photoacoustic (PA) imaging, florescence imaging and endoscopic catheter for imaging inside the gastrointestinal tract with real-time automatic image co-registration capability, including: an ultrasound subsystem for imaging; an optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystem for imaging, a PA microscopy or tomography subsystem for imaging and a florescence imaging subsystem for imaging. An invasive interventional imaging device is included with an instrumentality to take a tissue biopsy from a location visible on the ultrasound subsystem for imaging, on the optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystem for imaging, photoacoustic (PA) subsystem for imaging and florescence ...
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  Mentions: Zhongping Chen UC Irvine Qifa Zhou
12. A Continuous Fiber Distribution Material Model for Human Cervical Tissue
  
  Explore Journal of Biomechanics Mar 18 2015 Gynecology
  
  The uterine cervix during pregnancy is the vital mechanical barrier which resists compressive and tensile loads generated from a growing fetus. Premature cervical remodeling and softening is hypothesized to result in the shortening of the cervix, which is known to increase a womans risk of preterm birth. To understand the role of cervical material properties in preventing preterm birth, we derive a cervical material model based on previous mechanical, biochemical and histological experiments conducted on nonpregnant and pregnant human hysterectomy cervical tissue samples. In this study we present a three-dimensional fiber composite model that captures the equilibrium material behavior of ...
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  Mentions: Columbia University Christine P. Fleming Hendon
13. Estimation of elastic parameters of ovarian tissue using phase stabilized swept source optical-coherence tomography
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Mar 10 2015 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  We have estimated the micro-mechanical properties of ovarian tissue using phase-sensitive swept source optical coherence tomography. Ovary samples were mechanically excited by periodical vibration of an ultrasound transducer. The displacement and strain of the tissues were calculated during loading. Significant difference in strain was observed between the normal and malignant ovary groups, which indicates much softer and heterogeneous tissue structure for malignant ovaries. The initial results show that the phase sensitive swept source optical coherence elastography (OCE) can be an effective tool for characterization of stiffness and other micro-mechanical properties of normal and malignant ovarian tissue.
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  Mentions: Quing Zhu Molly Brewer University of Connecticut
14. Analyzing three-dimensional ultrastructure of human cervical tissue using optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore opticsinfobase.org Mar 3 2015 Gynecology
  
  During pregnancy, the uterine cervix is the mechanical barrier that prevents delivery of a fetus. The underlying cervical collagen ultrastructure, which influences the overall mechanical properties of the cervix, plays a role in maintaining a successful pregnancy until term. Yet, not much is known about this collagen ultrastructure in pregnant and nonpregnant human tissue. We used optical coherence tomography to investigate the directionality and dispersion of collagen fiber bundles in the human cervix. An image analysis tool has been developed, combining a stitching method with a fiber orientation measurement, to study axially sliced cervix samples. This tool was used to ...
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  Mentions: Columbia University Christine P. Fleming Hendon
15. Imaging endocervical mucus anatomy and dynamics in macaque female reproductive track using optical coherence tomography
  
  Explore AME Publishing Company Feb 21 2015 Gynecology
  
  Background: Endocervical mucus acts as an important barrier to block human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Disruption of the mucus layer increases the risk of infection for females. An effective method to image the mucus properties can serve as a pre-screening step to risk-stratify the susceptible population. Methods: We proposed to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to quantitatively measure the thickness of endocervical mucus. We used a home-built bench-top OCT system to monitor the dynamic change in mucus thickness of a cultivated sample. We also fabricated a prototype endoscopic OCT probe to demonstrate potential in ...
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  Mentions: Northwestern University Ji Yi Hao F. Zhang
16. Optical design of an optical coherence tomography and multispectral fluorescence imaging endoscope to detect early stage ovarian cancer
  
  Explore Conference Proceedings Jan 1 2015 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  The five year survival rate for ovarian cancer is over 90% if early detection occurs, yet no effective early screening method exists. We have designed and are constructing a dual modality Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Multispectral Fluorescence Imaging (MFI) endoscope to optically screen the Fallopian tube and ovary for early stage cancer. The endoscope reaches the ovary via the natural pathway of the vagina, cervix, uterus and Fallopian tube. In order to navigate the Fallopian tube the endoscope must have an outer diameter of 600 μm, be highly flexible, steerable, tracking and nonperforating. The imaging systems consists of six ...
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  Mentions: Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona Urs Utzinger
17. Effect of optical clearing agents on optical coherence tomography images of cervical epithelium
  
  Explore Home - Springer Dec 13 2014 Gynecology
  
  Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used as an adjunct to colposcopy in order to detect precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. Optical clearing agents (OCAs) temporarily reduce the optical scattering of biological tissues. The purpose of this study was to investigate their influence on OCT imaging. OCT images were taken from unsuspicious and suspicious areas of fresh conization specimens immediately after resection and 5, 10, and 20 min after application of dimethyl sulfoxide ( DMSO ) or polyethylene glycol (PEG). Corresponding histologies were obtained from all sites. The images taken 5, 10, and 20 min after application of OCA were compared to ...
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  Mentions: Herbert Stepp Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Julia Gallwas
18. An automated 3D registration method for optical coherence tomography volumes
  
  Explore IEEE Xplore Nov 9 2014 Gynecology
  
  Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is able to provide high resolution volumetric data for biological tissues. However, the field of view (FOV) of OCT is sometimes smaller than the field of interest, which limits the clinical application of OCT. One way to overcome the drawback is to stitch multiple 3D volumes. In this paper, we propose a novel method to register multiple overlapped volumetric OCT data into a single volume. The relative positions of overlapped volumes were estimated on en face plane and at depth. On en face plane, scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) was implemented to extract the keypoints in ...
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  Mentions: Columbia University Christine P. Fleming Hendon
19. The Value of Optical Coherence Tomography in Determining Surgical Margins in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Single-Center Prospective Study.
  
  Explore LWW Online Oct 31 2014 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  Background: Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) is treated with wide local excision. The challenge is to remove as much skin as necessary to prevent recurrence, but meanwhile preserve genital skin to diminish morbidity. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive imaging tool that produces cross-sectional images. Optical coherence tomography could be helpful in determining appropriate surgical margins during excision of VSCC. Objective: This study aimed to assess the value of OCT in determining appropriate surgical margins in patients operated for VSCC. We hypothesize that benign tissue will differ qualitatively (presence of clear epidermal layers) and quantitatively (epidermal layer thickness and ...
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  Mentions: Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam Dirk J. Faber Ton G. van Leeuwen
20. An overview of optical coherence tomography for ovarian tissue imaging and characterization
  
  Explore Wiley Online Library Oct 22 2014 Gynecology
  
  Ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate among all the gynecologic cancers because it is predominantly diagnosed at late stages due to the lack of reliable symptoms and efficacious screening techniques. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging technique that provides high-resolution images of biological tissue in real time, and demonstrates great potential for imaging of ovarian tissue. In this article, we review OCT studies for visualization and diagnosis of human ovaries as well as quantitative extraction of ovarian tissue optical properties for classifying normal and malignant ovaries. OCT combined with other imaging modalities to further improve ovarian tissue diagnosis ...
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  Mentions: National Institutes of Health Quing Zhu Molly Brewer
21. Diagnostic potential of multimodal imaging of ovarian tissue using optical coherence tomography and second-harmonic generation microscopy
  
  Explore SPIE | Journal Jul 23 2014 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  Ovarian cancer is particularly deadly because it is usually diagnosed after it has metastasized. We have previously identified features of ovarian cancer using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and second-harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy (targeting collagen). OCT provides an image of the ovarian microstructure, while SHG provides a high-resolution map of collagen fiber bundle arrangement. Here, we investigated the diagnostic potential of dual-modality OCT and SHG imaging. We conducted a fully crossed, multireader, multicase study using seven human observers. Each observer classified 44 ex vivo mouse ovaries (16 normal and 28 abnormal) as normal or abnormal from OCT, SHG, and simultaneously viewed ...
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  Mentions: Jennifer K. Barton University of Arizona Photini F. S. Rice
22. The handheld smartphone device which could spot cancer
  
  Explore BBC - Homepage Jun 9 2014 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  A £240 ($400) handheld device which can analyse potential tumours is being developed in Tel Aviv. The Mobile OCT device consists of a smartphone to take the images, a lens, some lights and a plastic handle. The images are assessed by the device's operator and are then uploaded for review by a professional. BBC Click's Spencer Kelly reports.
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  Mentions: MobileODT Ariel Beery
23. MobileOCT uses a 3D printed case to turn smartphones into cancer screening devices
  
  Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Jun 9 2014 Gynecology , Oncology
  
  There are plenty of nifty smartphone accessories out there today, but how many of them can potentially save lives? MobileOCT is one of the latest startups to raise their hand to that question. The self-described “point-of-care diagnostics company” based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has developed a 3D printed smartphone accessory that leverages a mobile phone’s camera to detect cancer. MobileOCT (pronounced “Mobile Oh-See-Tee” – the “OCT” stands for optical coherence tomography) is starting out by pushing its mobile colposcope, which is a magnifying device used to take images of the vagina or cervix. The company’s first target is cervical ...
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  Mentions: MobileODT Ariel Beery
24. Optical and Photoacoustic Imaging for Ovarian Cancer Detection (Thesis)
  
  Explore DigitalCommons@UConn Jun 5 2014 Gynecology , Oncology , Student Theses
  
  Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women and has the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers. Current clinical imaging modalities are limited by poor sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop effective tools to detect ovarian cancer. In this dissertation, two imaging modalities, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and photoacoustic imaging have been investigated for ovarian cancer detection and characterization. In the first modality, optical scattering coefficient, phase retardation and phase retardation rate were quantitatively extracted from polarization-sensitive OCT (PS-OCT) images. A highly positive correlation was found between those three parameters and collagen ...
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  Mentions: Quing Zhu Molly Brewer University of Connecticut
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