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ArticleJournal of biomedical optics2025

Versatile and comprehensive hyperspectral imaging tool for molecular neuronavigation: a case study on cerebral gliomas.

Dorotea Nardini, Anam Toaha, Camilla Bonaudo, Ivan Ezhov, Angelos Artemiou, Manuel Camelia, Filippo Nozzoli, Luca Giannoni, Ilias Tachtsidis, Alessandro Della Puppa and 3 more

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Article in Journal of biomedical optics, 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 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Dorotea NardiniUniversity of Florence, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7018-1638
Anam ToahaUniversity of Florence, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3013-8217
Camilla BonaudoUniversity of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, Florence, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-7377
Ivan EzhovTechnischen Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
Angelos ArtemiouUniversity College London, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, London, United Kingdom.
Manuel CameliaUniversity of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, Florence, Italy.
Filippo NozzoliCareggi University Hospital, Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Florence, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-1227
Luca GiannoniUniversity College London, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, London, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6846-7414
Ilias TachtsidisUniversity College London, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, London, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8125-0313
Alessandro Della PuppaUniversity of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, Florence, Italy.
Daniel RueckertTechnischen Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-5889
Pietro RicciUniversity of Florence, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6931-9234
Francesco PavoneUniversity of Florence, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-3981

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significance: Accurate and timely characterization of brain tumors remains a major challenge in neurosurgery. Current intraoperative guidance relies on preoperative imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, or computed tomography, which are essential for surgical planning but become less reliable during surgery due to brain shift. Furthermore, postoperative tumor classification depends on histopathology, which requires weeks and can delay treatment decisions. No existing tool offers real-time, label-free, and spatially resolved biomolecular information to support both intraoperative guidance and early tissue assessment. Aim: We developed HyperProbe1.1 (HP1.1), a hyperspectral imaging system designed to acquire comprehensive molecular and metabolic information from brain tissue without the need for contrast agents or staining. Approach: HP1.1 captures reflectance images across a broad range of narrow spectral bands, enabling spatial mapping of hemoglobin, cytochrome c oxidase, and oxygen saturation. In addition, ultraviolet-excited autofluorescence imaging provides information on metabolic cofactors - nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide - relevant for tumor characterization. The system was validated using standardized phantoms and Results: HP1.1 demonstrated strong performance in detecting spectral features across phantoms and in distinguishing glioma tissues of different histological grades, enabling the generation of rapid and spatially resolved molecular contrast maps. Conclusions: By providing label-free, high-content, and rapid biomolecular imaging, HP1.1 represents a powerful platform for noninvasive tissue assessment in controlled experimental settings and paves the way for future intraoperative applications.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaHyperspectral ImagingMolecular ImagingNeuronavigationOptical ImagingBrainElectron Transport Complex IVFemaleFlavin-Adenine DinucleotideHemoglobinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNADOxygen SaturationElectron Transport Complex IVFlavin-Adenine DinucleotideHemoglobinsNADcontrast mapsglioma gradinghyperspectral imagingspectral unmixing

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