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ArticleNeurophotonics2025

Quantitative simulation of near-infrared light treatment for Alzheimer's disease using patient-individualized optical-parametric phantoms.

Sihan Dong, Rui Zhang, Jun Xue, Yuanzhen Suo, Xunbin Wei

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Article in Neurophotonics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Sihan DongPeking University, Institute of Medical Technology and Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2178-8304
Rui ZhangPeking University, Institute of Medical Technology and Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jun XueHuashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3351-8629
Yuanzhen SuoZhejiang University School of Medicine, Liangzhu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-2496
Xunbin WeiPeking University, Institute of Medical Technology and Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significance: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder characterized by its multifactorial nature and complex pathogenesis, highlighting the necessity for multimodal and individualized interventions. Among emerging therapies, near-infrared (NIR) light treatment shows promise as a therapeutic modality for AD. However, existing clinical studies lack sufficient data on light dosimetry, parameter optimization, and dose-response. Aim: A versatile framework was developed to enable patient-individualized Monte Carlo simulation. A standardized dataset was established, including digital phantoms derived from 20 AD patients who received NIR light treatment. Approach: The phantoms were synthesized and mapped with multispectral optical parameters, integrating cortical parcellation, subcortical segmentation, and sparse annotation. Structure-related light fluence pathways and dose-response relationships were elucidated using simulation results and cognitive/functional assessments. Results: The capability for enhancing simulation fidelity and exploring dose-response relationships was verified using standard templates and clinical data. Linear independence was identified between changes in activities of daily living scale scores and energy deposition in gray matter. Conclusions: The framework offers a solution toward dose-response analysis, parameter optimization, and safety control in the clinical translation for multiple treatment paradigms, demonstrating promise for individualized, standardized, and precise intervention planning.

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Alzheimer’s diseasedose–response relationshipnear-infrared light treatmentneuroimaging analysisnumerical computation

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PMCPMC11833699

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