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ReviewJournal of biophotonics2018

A theoretical-experimental methodology for assessing the sensitivity of biomedical spectral imaging platforms, assays, and analysis methods.

Silas J Leavesley, Brenner Sweat, Caitlyn Abbott, Peter Favreau, Thomas C Rich

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Review in Journal of biophotonics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Design of Multiplexed, Live Cell Imaging Experiments Using Excitation Scan-Based Hyperspectral Imaging Microscopy.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2025
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  9. Spectral Illumination System Utilizing Spherical Reflection Optics.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2020
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  10. Excitation-scan Mirror Array System Advancements to Hyperspectral Imaging Applications.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2020
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  11. Hyperspectral imaging fluorescence excitation scanning (HIFEX) microscopy for live cell imaging.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2019
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  12. Optimization of Light Transmission through an Excitation-scan Hyperspectral Mirror Array System.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2019
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  13. A Spherical Mirror-based Illumination System for Fluorescence Excitation-Scanning Hyperspectral Imaging.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Silas J LeavesleyDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, 150 Jaguar Dr., SH 4129, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
Brenner SweatDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, 150 Jaguar Dr., SH 4129, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
Caitlyn AbbottDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, 150 Jaguar Dr., SH 4129, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
Peter FavreauDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, 150 Jaguar Dr., SH 4129, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
Thomas C RichDepartment of Pharmacology, University of South Alabama, USA.

Funding

T-type Calcium Channels and von Willebrand Factor ReleaseP01HL066299 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA · PI ALVAREZ, DIEGO F. · 2001 to 2022
$34.6M
UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)UL1TR001417 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI KIMBERLY, ROBERT P. · 2015 to 2018
$31.4M
Request for a Spectral Confocal MicroscopeS10RR027535 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA · PI RICH, THOMAS C · 2010 to 2010
$397k
Andor Revolution WD Confocal Imaging SystemS10OD020149 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA · PI TAYLOR, MARK STEPHEN · 2015 to 2015
$395k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001417NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR027535NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL066299NIH HHS S10 OD020149
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spectral imaging technologies have been used for many years by the remote sensing community. More recently, these approaches have been applied to biomedical problems, where they have shown great promise. However, biomedical spectral imaging has been complicated by the high variance of biological data and the reduced ability to construct test scenarios with fixed ground truths. Hence, it has been difficult to objectively assess and compare biomedical spectral imaging assays and technologies. Here, we present a standardized methodology that allows assessment of the performance of biomedical spectral imaging equipment, assays, and analysis algorithms. This methodology incorporates real experimental data and a theoretical sensitivity analysis, preserving the variability present in biomedical image data. We demonstrate that this approach can be applied in several ways: to compare the effectiveness of spectral analysis algorithms, to compare the response of different imaging platforms, and to assess the level of target signature required to achieve a desired performance. Results indicate that it is possible to compare even very different hardware platforms using this methodology. Future applications could include a range of optimization tasks, such as maximizing detection sensitivity or acquisition speed, providing high utility for investigators ranging from design engineers to biomedical scientists.

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AlgorithmsMolecular ImagingROC CurveSpectrum Analysisconstrained energy minimizationlinear unmixingmatched filtermicroscopyspectralspectral angle mapperspectroscopy

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PMID28485093
PMCPMC5680159

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