Adaptive-mesh-based algorithm for fluorescence molecular tomography using an analytical solution

Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) has become an important method for in-vivo imaging of small animals. It has been widely used for tumor genesis, cancer detection, metastasis, drug discovery, and gene therapy. In this study, an algorithm for FMT is proposed to obtain accurate and fast reconstr...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 15; no. 15; p. 9722
Main Authors Wang, Daifa, Song, Xiaolei, Bai, Jing
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 23.07.2007
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ISSN1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI10.1364/OE.15.009722

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Summary:Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) has become an important method for in-vivo imaging of small animals. It has been widely used for tumor genesis, cancer detection, metastasis, drug discovery, and gene therapy. In this study, an algorithm for FMT is proposed to obtain accurate and fast reconstruction by combining an adaptive mesh refinement technique and an analytical solution of diffusion equation. Numerical studies have been performed on a parallel plate FMT system with matching fluid. The reconstructions obtained show that the algorithm is efficient in computation time, and they also maintain image quality.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.15.009722