Determination of changes on tooth-colored cervical restorations in vivo using a three-dimensional laser scanning device

2000 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Flowaczny ◽  
Albert Mehl ◽  
Karl-Heinz Kunzelmann ◽  
Reinhard Hickel
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Lan Fan ◽  
Jose A. Rivera ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
John Peterson ◽  
Henry Haeberle ◽  
...  

AbstractUnderstanding the structure and function of vasculature in the brain requires us to monitor distributed hemodynamics at high spatial and temporal resolution in three-dimensional (3D) volumes in vivo. Currently, a volumetric vasculature imaging method with sub-capillary spatial resolution and blood flow-resolving speed is lacking. Here, using two-photon laser scanning microscopy (TPLSM) with an axially extended Bessel focus, we capture volumetric hemodynamics in the awake mouse brain at a spatiotemporal resolution sufficient for measuring capillary size and blood flow. With Bessel TPLSM, the fluorescence signal of a vessel becomes proportional to its size, which enables convenient intensity-based analysis of vessel dilation and constriction dynamics in large volumes. We observe entrainment of vasodilation and vasoconstriction with pupil diameter and measure 3D blood flow at 99 volumes/second. Demonstrating high-throughput monitoring of hemodynamics in the awake brain, we expect Bessel TPLSM to make broad impacts on neurovasculature research.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 433-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankur N. Kumar ◽  
Kurt W. Short ◽  
David W. Piston

AbstractWith the advent of in vivo laser scanning fluorescence microscopy techniques, time-series and three-dimensional volumes of living tissue and vessels at micron scales can be acquired to firmly analyze vessel architecture and blood flow. Analysis of a large number of image stacks to extract architecture and track blood flow manually is cumbersome and prone to observer bias. Thus, an automated framework to accomplish these analytical tasks is imperative. The first initiative toward such a framework is to compensate for motion artifacts manifest in these microscopy images. Motion artifacts in in vivo microscopy images are caused by respiratory motion, heart beats, and other motions from the specimen. Consequently, the amount of motion present in these images can be large and hinders further analysis of these images. In this article, an algorithmic framework for the correction of time-series images is presented. The automated algorithm is comprised of a rigid and a nonrigid registration step based on shape contexts. The framework performs considerably well on time-series image sequences of the islets of Langerhans and provides for the pivotal step of motion correction in the further automatic analysis of microscopy images.


2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 354-355
Author(s):  
Anuarbek Bissembayev ◽  
Nurzhan Abuyev ◽  
Anuarbek Seitmuratov ◽  
Altay Nazarbekov ◽  
Saule Zhali

Abstract Improving beef quality is important task for livestock in Kazakhstan. Almost all indicators characterizing the quality of carcasses and beef are evaluated after slaughter. Their use in breeding is limited (Legoshin G.P. 2010). For lifetime assessment of carcasses in pedigree and slaughter cattle, Aloka 500B, EXAGO, EVO ultrasonographs are used, using which there is a high coincidence of the lifetime forecast of muscular development over the eye muscle area with the indicator in carcasses after slaughter of animals (Bisembaev A.T. 2019). A high correlation of prognosis of ribeye area with live weight of animals was noted (Lisitsyn A.B. 2010). The aim of the project is to study the effectiveness of in vivo determination of meat quality using an ultrasonic scanning device. Tasks: to determine the ribeye area, the fat of the cattle using an EXAGO ultrasonograph; compare the ribeye area, the fat of the slaughter cattle, determined using an EXAGO ultrasonograph and measured on the carcass after slaughter. The studies were carried out on pedigree bull-calves of the Kazakh white head (85 animals), Auliekol (101 animals) breeds aged 14–15 months and on the feeding stock (6 animals) with a live weight of more than 943 lb. The ribeye area, the fat were obtained: Kazakh white head had 23.2 sq.in and 0.10 in, Auliekol – 20.4 sq.in and 0.09 in. The animals studied after slaughter yielded full-bodied carcasses, while the slaughter yield averaged 56.3%. The correlation between live weight level and ribeye was r=0.97. The coincidence of ribeye, measured by an ultrasonograph with a post-mortem measurement averaging 93.8%. The introduction of ultrasound methods for determining beef productivity in beef industry will allow livestock husbandry to become cost-effective and improve the beef quality. The results of ultrasound images for the carcass traits will be applied in selection and breeding work.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2040027
Author(s):  
YUSHU LIU ◽  
LIPING MA ◽  
WEI GAO ◽  
ZHICHENG LIU ◽  
SHOUXIN WANG ◽  
...  

Understanding the relationship between the changes in the axonal transport of the optic nerve (ON) and lamina cribrosa (LC) deformation will be helpful to estimate the degree of axonal transport block by measuring the LC deformation in vivo. First, the changes in the axonal transport of the ON were studied using an acute high intraocular pressure (IOP) model, which was established by perfusing saline water into the anterior chamber of cats. The IOP of cat was unilaterally elevated to and maintained at 30, 40, and 50[Formula: see text]mmHg. The axonal transport of the ON was examined by confocal laser scanning microscope. Then the deformations and stress distributions of the LC and ON were calculated using a three-dimensional finite element model of the LC microstructure including ON. The results showed axonal transport changes of ON increased with elevation of the IOPs. While Young’s modulus of the LC and ON were assumed as 0.1[Formula: see text]MPa and 0.03[Formula: see text]MPa, the numerical simulation results showed that LC had displacements of 0.02, 0.03, and 0.04[Formula: see text]mm backward at the IOPs of 30, 40, and 50[Formula: see text]mmHg, respectively. The calculated compressive strain applied to the ON were 0.0425, 0.0567, and 0.0709 under 30, 40, and 50[Formula: see text]mmHg IOP, respectively. The results of strain and stress analysis of LC and ON showed that the deformation of LC would compress the ON. The axonal transport abnormalities could be inferred by measuring the LC deformation in vivo.


1999 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 3710-3713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Hausner ◽  
Stefan Wuertz

ABSTRACT Quantitative in situ determination of conjugative gene transfer in defined bacterial biofilms using automated confocal laser scanning microscopy followed by three-dimensional analysis of cellular biovolumes revealed conjugation rates 1,000-fold higher than those determined by classical plating techniques. Conjugation events were not affected by nutrient concentration alone but were influenced by time and biofilm structure.


Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (18) ◽  
pp. 5243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Kaden ◽  
Lars Dähne ◽  
Fanny Knorr ◽  
Heike Richter ◽  
Jürgen Lademann ◽  
...  

Nanoparticles can be applied to the hair follicles, which can serve as reservoirs for triggered drug release. A valid measurement method for the determination of the pH within the hair follicle in vivo has not been shown yet. Here, melamine formaldehyde particles up to 9 µm in size were applied on 40 freshly plucked scalp hairs of eight individuals to determine the pH along the hair shaft down to the root area of the hair. For fluorescent pH indicators, pyranine and Nile blue were incorporated into the particles. Measurements were conducted using confocal laser scanning microscopy. A pH decay gradient could be found from the hair sheath towards the external hair shaft (p = 0.012) with pH values at the hair sheath of 6.63 ± 0.09, at the hair sheath end at 6.33 ± 0.11, and at the external hair shaft at 6.17 ± 0.09 (mean ± SE). The pH difference between the hair sheath end and the external hair shaft was found to be significant (p = 0.036). The results might be comparable with the pH within the hair follicle in vivo indicating a pH increase towards the hair root.


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