Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Debra Mayes (Committee Member), Jaime Ramirez-Vick (Committee Member), Ulas Sunar (Advisor)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSBME)
Abstract
Fluorescence imaging can be used to determine tissue metabolism, which is an indication of the cellular functionality. Metabolic contrast is useful for the early detection of several medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, lung diseases etc. This study aims to use fluorescence imaging to quantify NADH and FAD, which are cellular metabolic indicators. A parameter known as Redox ratio, can be used to study metabolic state of several tissue types and disease states. To quantify the Redox ratio, three fluorescence imaging systems were optimized to measure the fluorescence signal from NADH and FAD. The first system was a camera based model suitable for laboratory and clinical settings. The second and third were compact versions of the same instrument. The systems were characterized and brain cancer cells were measured using the camera-based system and the compact model, which resulted in a similar Redox ratio.
Page Count
140
Department or Program
Department of Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering
Year Degree Awarded
2016
Copyright
Copyright 2016, some rights reserved. My ETD may be copied and distributed only for non-commercial purposes and may not be modified. All use must give me credit as the original author.
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