Development of an optical fluorescence imaging system for medical use / Desenvolvimento de um sistema por imagem de fluorescência óptica para uso médico-odontológico

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

Optical fluorescence has been applied to several medical areas, as to monitor drug degradation and cancer detection, due to its high sensitivity, simplicity and fast response. Non-invasive and non-destructive assessment of tissues using this technique is very attractive for clinical diagnosis. Hence, the aim of was the development of an optical fluorescence wide-field imaging system, and the evaluation of its performance on monitoring protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) during Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), and one visualization of microrganisms present in oral microbiota. The developed device is composed by optical, mechanical, electronic, and detection systems. Optical system is composed by high-intensity light-emitting diodes (LED), with emission centered at 405 nm and 450 nm, and 3 optical filters: a bandpass filter for excitation; and set of dichroic and long wave pass filter, for fluorescence excitation and emission. The mechanical system was built in aluminum for structural and ilumination systems heat dissipation. The electronic system provides the control of the illumination system. The detection system is composed by a CCD and a conventional didgital camera, coupled to the developed device. One of the main factors for good fluorescence signals is the achieved optical power - in our case, it was of 200 mW. Another factor is excitation wavelength; for this system, a very efficient illumination band was achieved between 390-460 nm. The optical filters allowed a very satisfying fluorescence signal, with good contrast for fluorescence images visualization. The developed system enabled the monitoring of PpIX photobleaching as a function of illumination time during PDT. Therefore, a new tool to improve PDT dosimetry is offered by the use this system, allowing a more customized dosimetry each patient, since the device allows visualization of the photosensitive agent during the therapy. Visualization of oral microrganisms was also achieved, which was another relevant contribution of the developed instrumentation because they are the main cause of oral diseases such as caries. Thus the development of a system to both improve PDT dosimetry and oral microrganisms visualization was achieved as a compact device, joining illumination and visualization. These characteristics shows a good interface for clinical use. The prototype was tested in patients for oral microbiota visualization, and skin/vulva pre-cancer lesions treatment.

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fotodegradação biofilme bucal câncer de pele photobleaching protoporfirina ix imagem de fluorescência oral biofilm protoporphyrin ix skin cancer fluorescence imaging

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