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Area of Science:

Biomedical optics
Medical imaging
Computational modeling

Background:

Optical tomography faces challenges in reconstructing images within layered, turbid media.
Existing methods may struggle with complex tissue structures and surrounding layers.
Accurate functional imaging requires precise reconstruction algorithms.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and validate a novel numerical method, the combined boundary element/finite element method (BEM-FEM), for optical tomography.
To assess the BEM-FEM's effectiveness in layered turbid media, specifically focusing on regions of interest.
To demonstrate the method's application in functional imaging of the neonatal motor cortex.

Main Methods:

Developed a hybrid BEM-FEM approach, meshing the region of interest and using surface integrals for other areas.
Validated the model using concentric spheres against analytical results.
Applied the BEM-FEM for in vivo functional imaging of the neonatal brain, comparing it with traditional FEM.

Main Results:

The BEM-FEM model showed good agreement with analytical solutions in spherical phantoms.
Reconstructions using BEM-FEM in neonatal brains were effective, even with surrounding superficial layers.
The method successfully localized functional activity in the motor cortex.

Conclusions:

The combined BEM-FEM is a powerful and effective numerical method for optical tomography in complex, layered biological tissues.
This approach offers improved accuracy and efficiency for functional imaging applications, particularly in neonatal brain studies.
BEM-FEM demonstrates significant advantages over traditional FEM when dealing with organs surrounded by heterogeneous superficial layers.