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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Agarose Gel Characterization for the Fabrication of Brain Tissue Phantoms for Infrared Multispectral Vision Systems.

Efraín Albor-Ramírez, Miguel Reyes-Alberto, Luis M Vidal-Flores, Enoch Gutierrez-Herrera, Miguel A Padilla-Castañeda

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Efraín Albor-RamírezApplied Sciences and Technology Institute ICAT, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0001-8256-4656
Miguel Reyes-AlbertoApplied Sciences and Technology Institute ICAT, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2060-9310
Luis M Vidal-FloresApplied Sciences and Technology Institute ICAT, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0007-7880-1712
Enoch Gutierrez-HerreraApplied Sciences and Technology Institute ICAT, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
Miguel A Padilla-CastañedaApplied Sciences and Technology Institute ICAT, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1389-2074

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías 319585Esquema de neuro navegación quirúrgica por imágenes multiespectrales y simulación biomecá-nica para resección de tumores cerebrales guiada por computadora DGAPA-PAPIIT-TA101422Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Simuladores Clínicos y Cirugía Asistida por Computadora SECTEI/087/2023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synthetic phantoms that recreate the characteristics of biological tissues are valuable tools for systematically studying and comprehending physiologies, pathologies, and biological processes related to tissues. The reproduction of mechanical and optical properties allows for the development and evaluation of novel systems and applications in areas such as imaging, optics, ultrasound, or dosimetry, among others. This paper proposes a methodology for manufacturing agarose-based phantoms that mimics the optical properties of healthy brain tissue within the wavelength infrared range of 800 to 820 nm. The fabrication of such phantoms enables the possibility of testing and experimentation in controlled and safe environments toward the design of new near-infrared multispectral imaging systems in neurosurgery. The results of an experimental optical characterization study indicate the validity and reliability of the proposed method for fabricating brain tissue phantoms in a cost-effective and straightforward fashion.

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agarosemultispectral imagingnear infrared visionphantomtissue-like phantom

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PMID38131930
PMCPMC10742522

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