生物组织的超声调制光学成像技术

具有超声定位的高空间分辨率和光学检测的高灵敏度的超声调制光学成像技术是一种有前途的无损的生物组织成像技术。文章阐述了该技术的成像原理,评述了前人在散射介质中声光作用机制的理论研究;介绍了该领域在技术路线上的最新研究进展;最后总结了超声调制光学成像技术的优点并展望了其在生物医学领域的应用前景。     

实验探索非靶组织光学参数对超声调制光的影响

生物组织是一种复杂的多层高散射介质,探索光在超声作用下的生物组织中的传播规律是超声调制光学成像术必须解决的一个基本问题,关系到最终进行图像处理与重建。通过实验探索超声调制光信号在双层和三层组织中的传播规律。实验结果表明非靶组织的光学属性（吸收系数和散射系数）和组织结构（单层或多层）都不影响超声调制光信号的调制深度。调制深度只与超声焦区介质（即靶组织）的声光属性有关,具有较佳的抗干扰性,适合用于图像重构。     

光生物医学成像技术的实验研究

成像技术的发展大大改善了医学诊断和治疗的效果。目前临床应用的几种成像技术存在着分辨率低,或者对人体有危害性的缺点。所以,寻求高分辨率的、非侵入性的医学成像技术正在成为光生物领域的研究热点。本文在分析生物组织中激光脉冲传输特性的基础上,报道利用皮秒激光...     

基于频域反卷积滤波器的光声成像

采用探测器的脉冲响应在频域反卷积滤波光声信号以进一步提高光声成像的分辨率.由仿真和实验结果表明,频域反卷积滤波重建相对于时域反投影重建和滤波反投影重建具有更好的成像效果,明显地提高重建图像的分辨率,经仿真结果的计算,其重建图像的分辨率由2.58 mm提高到了0.16 mm.实验所用的光源为YAG激光器,波长为1064 ...     

主题分辨率对NDVI空间格局的影响

景观格局与尺度的相互关系一直是景观生态学的研究重点。景观生态学中的尺度内涵包括时间、空间和分析（观察）等。近年来景观格局与空间、时间尺度关系受到广泛关注,而分析尺度对格局的影响探讨较少。地理空间信息的主题分辨率反映了地理空间信息的制图细节,即专题图的分类数。以NDVI（Normalized Difference Vegetation Index）为专题图内容,选择福州行政区、福州城区和永泰县为研究区域,通过改变NDVI分类数,研究主题分辨率对空间格局的影响。NDVI格局指数包括：斑块数量（NP）、最大斑块占景观面积比例（LPI）、斑块平均大小（AREA-MN）、面积加权平均形状指数（SHAPE-AM）、面积加权平均分维数（FRAC-AM）、蔓延度指数（CONTAG）、散步与并列指数（IJI）、香农多样性指数（SHDI）。结果表明格局指数对主题分辨率（分类数）的连续响应特征如下：初始条件敏感区（分类数2—4类）、敏感响应区（分类数为4—8类）、适合分析尺度区（分类数8—12类）、不敏感区（分类数≥12类）;格局指数与主题分辨率的关系有对数增长、线性增长和幂函数下降等。分析尺度对NDVI空间格局影响的本质原因是相对应的生态系统等级结构的存在     

基于样品及点源光声信号逆卷积的光声成像方法

光声成像是一种新的生物组织成像方法,在目前的光声成像中,都是通过样品光声信号和超声探测器的脉冲响应来计算样品光吸收的投影,但是由于无法获得超声探测器较准确的脉冲响应,影响重建图像质量。提出一种新的计算样品光吸收投影的方法,从理论上给出了样品光吸收投影和样品及点源光声信号的关系,由样品及点源光声信号的逆卷积可直接计算样品光吸收的投影,点源光声信号通过聚焦入射激光直接测得。试验结果显示,重建图像和样品的相对位置、形状及尺寸完全吻合,成像系统空间分辨率达到0．3mm,证明这是一种有效的光声成像方法。     

基于卷积神经网络的超声影像肝癌自动分类

目的 针对从原发性肝癌中检测肝细胞癌（HCC）的灵敏度不高和诊断结果高度依赖放射科医生的专业性和临床经验，本文利用深度卷积神经网络（CNN）的方法自动学习B超和超声造影（CEUS）图像中的特征信息，并实现对肝癌的分类。方法 建立并验证基于CNN的多个二维（2D）和三维（3D）分类模型，分别对116例患者（其中100例HCC和16例非HCC）的B超和CEUS影像进行定量分析，并对比分析各个模型的分类性能。结果 实验结果表明，3D-CNN模型的各方面性能指标都优于2D-CNN模型，验证了3D-CNN模型能同时提取肿瘤区域的2D影像特征及血流时间动态变化特征，比2D-CNN模型更适用于HCC与非HCC分类。其中3D-CNN模型的AUC、准确率和敏感度值最高，分别达到了85%、85%和80%。此外，由于HCC和非HCC样本不均衡，通过扩充非HCC样本的数量可以提升网络的分类性能。结论 本文提出的3D-CNN模型能够实现快速、准确的肝癌分类，有望应用于辅助临床医师诊断与治疗肝癌。     

基于机械敏感离子通道的超声神经调制研究进展

机械敏感离子通道（mechanosensitive channels,MSCs）是一类分布于各种细胞膜上可将细胞受到的机械刺激转化为电信号或化学信号的特殊膜蛋白。由于机械敏感通道所具有的特性,使其成为超声调控的重要潜在靶点。超声由于具有良好的空间分辨率和聚焦效果,并且理论上可实现无创条件下的全脑范围定位,具有用于进行物理性神经调制和治疗神经系统疾病的潜力。近年来,越来越多的离子通道被鉴定出具有机械敏感特性,但其中有明确报道可以被超声激活的依然数量较少。此外,现阶段超声激励下机械敏感通道的开放过程和机制仍未被阐明。本文着重介绍了大电导机械敏感通道、瞬时受体电位通道、退化蛋白/上皮钠通道、双孔钾通道和Piezo通道等机械敏感离子通道在超声神经调制中的研究进展及其应用,为未来超声神经调制的深入研究和临床应用提供参考。     

空间分辨率对绿潮覆盖面积、密集度卫星遥感信息提取的影响

研究表明,多源卫星数据提取的绿潮信息存在较大差异,通常认为可能的主要原因是不同卫星遥感器的的空间分辨率、过境时间差、波段设置等各不相同,但对此仍缺乏深入的研究。本文采用波段设置和过境时间完全相同、仅空间分辨率不同的四景 MERIS 全、降分辨率（300 m 和1200 m）影像,利用统一的算法（NDVI）进行绿潮信息提取,量化了空间分辨率对绿潮覆盖面积、密集度（由斑块个数、聚合度表征）卫星遥感信息提取的影响。结果表明：空间分辨率对绿潮覆盖面积卫星遥感信息提取影响显著,全、降分辨率 MERIS 影像提取的绿潮覆盖面积最大相对偏差可达67％,遥感影像的空间分辨率对绿潮面积提取结果的影响既与绿潮 NDVI 探测阈值有关,还可能与绿潮发展阶段有关。绿潮密集度卫星遥感提取结果也受遥感影像空间分辨率的影响,全分辨率 MERIS 影像提取的绿潮斑块个数为降分辨率影像的7～21倍,绿潮聚合度较降分辨率影像高15％～25％。     

以三维荧光反卷积显微技术研究活体细胞中分泌囊泡的空间分布

获得活体细胞三维图像以观察细胞内分泌囊泡的空间分布有助于细胞分泌机制的研究。三维荧光反卷积显微技术可以为活体细胞观察提供低荧光漂白 ,低毒副作用的快速三维成像。研究了显微成像系统实验测定和理论计算点扩展函数之间的关系 ,并且实验验证了NA 1.6 5物镜条件下 ,理论计算点扩展函数可以较好地反映显微成像系统的特性。然后使用已知物理结构的三维样本对反卷积算法的有效性进行了研究。进而对使用吖啶橙(acridineorange)标记的大鼠胰腺 β细胞分泌囊泡进行观察。结果显示 ,反卷积算法可以有效地去除原始图像中因为焦外光影响产生的模糊 ,处理后图像清晰地显示了细胞内分泌囊泡的空间分布     

Mapping Tropical Forest Trees Using High‐Resolution Aerial Digital Photographs

The spatial arrangement of tree species is a key aspect of community ecology. Because tree species in tropical forests occur at low densities, it is logistically challenging to measure distributions across large areas. In this study, we evaluated the potential use of canopy tree crown maps, derived from high‐resolution aerial digital photographs, as a relatively simple method for measuring large‐scale tree distributions. At Barro Colorado Island, Panama, we used high‐resolution aerial digital photographs (~0.129 m/pixel) to identify tree species and map crown distributions of four target tree species. We determined crown mapping accuracy by comparing aerial and ground‐mapped distributions and tested whether the spatial characteristics of the crown maps reflect those of the ground‐mapped trees. Nearly a quarter (22%) of the common canopy species had sufficiently distinctive crowns to be good candidates for reliable mapping. The errors of commission (crowns misidentified as a target species) were relatively low, but the errors of omission (missed canopy trees of the target species) were high. Only 40 percent of canopy individuals were mapped on the air photographs. Despite failing to accurately predict exact abundances of canopy trees, crown distributions accurately reproduced the clumping patterns and spatial autocorrelation features of three of four tree species and predicted areas of high and low abundance. We discuss a range of ecological and forest management applications for which this method can be useful.     

Improving QTL Mapping Resolution Based on Genotypic Sampling—a Case Using a RIL Population

The QTL mapping results were compared with the genotypically selected and random samples of the same size on the base of a RIL population. The results demonstrated that there were no obvious differences in the trait distribution and marker segregation distortion between the genotypically selected and random samples with the same population size. However, a significant increase in QTL detection power, sensitivity, specificity, and QTL resolution in the genotypically selected samples were observed. Moreover, the highly significant effect was detected in small size of genotypically selected samples. In QTL mapping, phenotyping is a more sensitive limiting factor than genotyping so that the selection of samples could be an attractive strategy for increasing genome-wide QTL mapping resolution. The efficient selection of samples should be more helpful for QTL maker assistant selection, fine mapping, and QTL cloning.     

Optical Resolution and Optimization of (R,S)‐Propranolol Using Dehydroabietic Acid Via Diastereomeric Crystallization

The optical resolution of (R,S)‐propranolol by the diastereomeric crystallization method was successfully performed using dehydroabietic acid (DHAA) as the resolving agent in methanol. The three important parameters: DHAA amount, solvent (methanol) amount, and crystallization temperature of diastereomeric salts were optimized employing the response surface methodology (RSM). When maintaining a lower limit of 95% for the purity of (S)‐propranolol, the optimal resolution conditions were a DHAA/(R,S)‐propranolol molar ratio of 1.1, solvent/(R,S)‐propranolol ratio of 16.2 mL.g^‐1, and crystallization temperature of –5 °C. The desired (S)‐propranolol was prepared with 94.8% optical purity and 72.2% yield under the optimal conditions. Chirality 27:131–136, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Multi-modal Imaging of Angiogenesis in a Nude Rat Model of Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Volumetric Computed Tomography and Ultrasound

Angiogenesis is an essential feature of cancer growth and metastasis formation. In bone metastasis, angiogenic factors are pivotal for tumor cell proliferation in the bone marrow cavity as well as for interaction of tumor and bone cells resulting in local bone destruction. Our aim was to develop a model of experimental bone metastasis that allows in vivo assessment of angiogenesis in skeletal lesions using non-invasive imaging techniques.For this purpose, we injected 10⁵ MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells into the superficial epigastric artery, which precludes the growth of metastases in body areas other than the respective hind leg¹. Following 25-30 days after tumor cell inoculation, site-specific bone metastases develop, restricted to the distal femur, proximal tibia and proximal fibula¹. Morphological and functional aspects of angiogenesis can be investigated longitudinally in bone metastases using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), volumetric computed tomography (VCT) and ultrasound (US).MRI displays morphologic information on the soft tissue part of bone metastases that is initially confined to the bone marrow cavity and subsequently exceeds cortical bone while progressing. Using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) functional data including regional blood volume, perfusion and vessel permeability can be obtained and quantified^2-4. Bone destruction is captured in high resolution using morphological VCT imaging. Complementary to MRI findings, osteolytic lesions can be located adjacent to sites of intramedullary tumor growth. After contrast agent application, VCT angiography reveals the macrovessel architecture in bone metastases in high resolution, and DCE-VCT enables insight in the microcirculation of these lesions^5,6. US is applicable to assess morphological and functional features from skeletal lesions due to local osteolysis of cortical bone. Using B-mode and Doppler techniques, structure and perfusion of the soft tissue metastases can be evaluated, respectively. DCE-US allows for real-time imaging of vascularization in bone metastases after injection of microbubbles⁷.In conclusion, in a model of site-specific breast cancer bone metastases multi-modal imaging techniques including MRI, VCT and US offer complementary information on morphology and functional parameters of angiogenesis in these skeletal lesions.