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Use of light absorbers to alter optical interrogation with epi-illumination and transillumination in three-dimensional cardiac models.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16674209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cardiac optical mapping currently provides 2-D maps of transmembrane voltage-sensitive fluorescence localized near the tissue surface. Methods for interrogation at different depths are required for studies of arrhythmias and the effects of defibrillation shocks in 3-D cardiac tissue. We model the effects of coloading with a dye that absorbs excitation or fluorescence light on the radius and depth of the interrogated region with specific illumination and collection techniques. Results indicate radii and depths of interrogation are larger for transillumination versus epi-illumination, an effect that is more pronounced for broad-field excitation versus laser scanner. Coloading with a fluorescence absorber lessens interrogated depth for epi-illumination and increases it for transillumination, which is confirmed with measurements using transillumination of heart tissue slices. Coloading with an absorber of excitation light consistently decreases the interrogated depths. Transillumination and coloading also decrease the intensities of collected fluorescence. Thus, localization can be modified with wavelength-specific absorbers at the expense of a reduction in fluorescence intensity.
Authors:
Venkat K Ramshesh; Stephen B Knisley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biomedical optics     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1083-3668     ISO Abbreviation:  J Biomed Opt     Publication Date:    2006 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-05     Completed Date:  2006-07-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9605853     Medline TA:  J Biomed Opt     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  024019     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CB# 7575, 152 MacNider Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7575, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Surface Potential Mapping / methods*
Cells, Cultured
Computer Simulation
Heart Conduction System / physiology*
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Lighting / methods
Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods*
Models, Cardiovascular*
Rabbits
Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL52003/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL67728/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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