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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Optical Imaging
    • Materials Science

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    • Three-dimensional (3D) printing enables the creation of complex phantoms for biomedical imaging and data calibration.
    • Current 3D printing materials have limited static optical properties, restricting phantom realism.
    • Developing phantoms with tunable optical properties is crucial for advancing biomedical imaging techniques.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel stereolithography-based 3D printing method for fabricating phantoms with tunable optical properties.
    • To enable the creation of physiologically realistic phantoms that match target tissue optical characteristics.
    • To demonstrate the application of this method in fluorescence optical diffusion tomography.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized stereolithography to print phantoms using a mixture of polystyrene microspheres and clear photopolymer resin.
    • Employed Mie theory to precisely design and control the optical properties of the printed materials.
    • Fabricated a mouse phantom to validate the method's effectiveness.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully tuned the optical properties of 3D printed phantoms by varying the concentration of polystyrene microspheres.
    • Demonstrated the capability to match the optical properties of printed phantoms to specific biological tissues.
    • Successfully imaged the fabricated mouse phantom using fluorescence optical diffusion tomography.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel stereolithography method allows for the creation of 3D printed phantoms with adjustable optical properties.
    • This technique overcomes the limitations of static optical properties in existing 3D printing materials.
    • The developed method holds significant potential for improving biomedical imaging and calibration through realistic phantom fabrication.