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Agathe Puszka¹, Laura Di Sieno², Alberto Dalla Mora²

¹CEA, LETI, Minatec Campus, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.

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Summary

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Short source-detector separations in diffuse optical tomography probes can enhance spatial resolution. This study confirms that smaller separations improve depth sensitivity and image quality for medical imaging applications.

Keywords:

(170.3010) Image reconstruction techniques (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging (170.6920) Time-resolved imaging (170.6960) Tomography (170.7050) Turbid media (230.5160) Photodetectors

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Optics
Medical Imaging
Optical Engineering

Background:

Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is crucial for medical applications.
Small probes with short source-detector separations (SDS) are often required.
Depth sensitivity is a challenge for short SDS configurations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of short SDS on spatial resolution in DOT.
To demonstrate that short SDS can be an asset, not just a constraint.
To improve image quality in DOT using optimized probe design.

Main Methods:

Simulations comparing two fiber optic probes with varying SDS.
Experimental validation using a state-of-the-art setup.
Utilizing a fast-gated single-photon avalanche diode for depth sensitivity.

Main Results:

Simulations showed improved spatial resolution with shorter SDS down to a limit depth.
Experimental results confirmed the enhanced spatial resolution and depth sensitivity.
Short SDS configurations were shown to be beneficial for image quality.

Conclusions:

Short source-detector separations are a viable design option for DOT probes.
This configuration can significantly improve spatial resolution in depth.
Optimizing SDS is key to enhancing image quality in diffuse optical tomography in reflectance.