Utku Baran1, Wenbin Zhu2, Woo June Choi3, Michael Omori4, Wenri Zhang2, Nabil J Alkayed2, Ruikang K Wang5. 1. Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, 185 Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. 2. Dept. of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA. 3. Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. 4. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, 185 Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. 5. Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: wangrk@uw.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive optical imaging method that has proven useful in various fields such as ophthalmology, dermatology and neuroscience. In ophthalmology, significant progress has been made in retinal layer segmentation and enhancement of OCT images. There are also segmentation algorithms to separate epidermal and dermal layers in OCT-acquired images of human skin. NEW METHOD: We describe simple image processing methods that allow automatic segmentation and enhancement of OCT images of rodent brain. RESULTS: We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods for OCT-based microangiography (OMAG) and tissue injury mapping (TIM) of mouse cerebral cortex. The results show significant improvement in image contrast, delineation of tissue injury, allowing visualization of different layers of capillary beds. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS: Previously reported methods for other applications are yet to be used in neuroscience due to the complexity of tissue anatomy, unique physiology and technical challenges. CONCLUSIONS: OCT is a promising tool that provides high resolution in vivo microvascular and structural images of rodent brain. By automatically segmenting and enhancing OCT images, structural and microvascular changes in mouse cerebral cortex after stroke can be monitored in vivo with high contrast.
BACKGROUND: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive optical imaging method that has proven useful in various fields such as ophthalmology, dermatology and neuroscience. In ophthalmology, significant progress has been made in retinal layer segmentation and enhancement of OCT images. There are also segmentation algorithms to separate epidermal and dermal layers in OCT-acquired images of human skin. NEW METHOD: We describe simple image processing methods that allow automatic segmentation and enhancement of OCT images of rodent brain. RESULTS: We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods for OCT-based microangiography (OMAG) and tissue injury mapping (TIM) of mouse cerebral cortex. The results show significant improvement in image contrast, delineation of tissue injury, allowing visualization of different layers of capillary beds. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS: Previously reported methods for other applications are yet to be used in neuroscience due to the complexity of tissue anatomy, unique physiology and technical challenges. CONCLUSIONS: OCT is a promising tool that provides high resolution in vivo microvascular and structural images of rodent brain. By automatically segmenting and enhancing OCT images, structural and microvascular changes in mouse cerebral cortex after stroke can be monitored in vivo with high contrast.
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