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Hyperspectral data processing improves PpIX contrast during fluorescence guided surgery of human brain tumors

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Bravo, J. J., Olson, J. D., Davis, S. C., Roberts, D. W., Paulsen, K. D., Kanick, S. C.·2017·Scientific Reports

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Fluorescence guided surgery (FGS) using aminolevulinic-acid (ALA) induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) provides intraoperative visual contrast between normal and malignant tissue during resection of high grade gliomas. However, maps of the PpIX biodistribution within the surgical field based on either visual perception or the raw fluorescence emissions can be masked by background signals or distorted by variations in tissue optical properties. This study evaluates the impact of algorithmic processing of hyperspectral imaging acquisitions on the sensitivity and contrast of PpIX maps. Measurements in tissue-simulating phantoms showed that (I) spectral fitting enhanced PpIX sensitivity compared with visible or integrated fluorescence, (II) confidence-filtering automatically determined the lower limit of detection based on the strength of the PpIX spectral signature in the collected emission spectrum (0.014-0.041 μg/ml in phantoms), and (III) optical-property corrected PpIX estimates were more highly correlated with independent probe measurements (r = 0.98) than with spectral fitting alone (r = 0.91) or integrated fluorescence (r = 0.82). Application to in vivo case examples from clinical neurosurgeries revealed changes to the localization and contrast of PpIX maps, making concentrations accessible that were not visually apparent. Adoption of these methods has the potential to maintain sensitive and accurate visualization of PpIX contrast over the course of surgery.

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  • Current PpIX visualization with wide-field surgical microscopy is highly sensitive for revealing the tumor core for bulky tumor resection, but not good for tumor visualization at the tumor margin due to low tumor cell density and surgical cavities because of the tissue hindrance to light penetration.

    “As mentioned above, current PpIX visualization with wide-field surgical microscopy is highly sensitive for revealing the tumor core for bulky tumor resection, but not good for tumor visualization at the tumor margin due to low tumor cell density and surgical cavities because of the tissue hindrance to light penetration.”

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Authors
Bravo, J. J., Olson, J. D., Davis, S. C., Roberts, D. W., Paulsen, K. D., & Kanick, S. C.
Affiliations
Dartmouth College (US)
Corresponding author
  • Bravo, J. J.
  • Kanick, S. C.
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2017-08-25
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
9455-9455
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2746497457
Cited by
53
References
31
Citations by year
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3.57
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Dartmouth College
  • DUSA Pharmaceuticals
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001086)
  • Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
  • National Cancer Institute (K25CA164248)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS052274)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
Keywords
fluorescence-guided surgery, protoporphyrin IX, 5-aminolevulinic acid, high-grade glioma, hyperspectral imaging, spectral fitting, tissue optical properties, tissue phantoms, brain tumor resection, detection limit
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Aminolevulinic Acid, Electronic Data Processing, Brain Neoplasms, Glioma, Humans, Neurosurgery, Protoporphyrins, Photosensitizing Agents, Phantoms, Imaging, Surgery, Computer-Assisted, Optical Imaging

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