Identification and Removal of System-Induced Autofluorescence in Miniaturized Fiber-optic Fluorescence Endoscopes
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| author | Xiang, Lei Chen, Rouyan Tan, Joanne Nankivell, Victoria Bursill, Christina A. McLaughlin, Robert A. Li, Jiawen |
| author_facet | Xiang, Lei Chen, Rouyan Tan, Joanne Nankivell, Victoria Bursill, Christina A. McLaughlin, Robert A. Li, Jiawen |
| contents | Miniaturized fiber-optic fluorescence endoscopes play a crucial role in medical diagnostics and research, but system-induced autofluorescence remains a significant challenge, particularly in single-fiber setups. While recent advances, such as double-clad fiber (DCF) and DCF couplers, have reduced background noise, complete elimination remains challenging. Research on the various sources of system-induced autofluorescence and the methods to remove them are scarce. This study seeks to fulfill this need by proposing practical approaches to removal of system-induced autofluorescence. This study presents the methods to suppress static background noise and proposes an algorithm based on least-squares linear spectral unmixing to remove variable system-induced autofluorescence artifacts. The algorithm was evaluated on a single-fiber DCF intravascular imaging system, with phantom and rodent in vivo experiments confirming its effectiveness. Results showed accurate differentiation between true sample fluorescence and system-induced autofluorescence artifacts through the validation with optical coherence tomography images and histology results, further verified by statistical analysis. Unlike simple background subtraction, the method addresses dynamic variations in background noise and incidental artifacts, providing robust performance under varying conditions. Our method may be adapted to various fiber-based endoscopy setups and be compatible with different fluorescent agents and autofluorescence imaging, broadening its applicability in biomedical imaging. |
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| spellingShingle | Identification and Removal of System-Induced Autofluorescence in Miniaturized Fiber-optic Fluorescence Endoscopes Xiang, Lei Chen, Rouyan Tan, Joanne Nankivell, Victoria Bursill, Christina A. McLaughlin, Robert A. Li, Jiawen Optics Biological Physics Medical Physics Miniaturized fiber-optic fluorescence endoscopes play a crucial role in medical diagnostics and research, but system-induced autofluorescence remains a significant challenge, particularly in single-fiber setups. While recent advances, such as double-clad fiber (DCF) and DCF couplers, have reduced background noise, complete elimination remains challenging. Research on the various sources of system-induced autofluorescence and the methods to remove them are scarce. This study seeks to fulfill this need by proposing practical approaches to removal of system-induced autofluorescence. This study presents the methods to suppress static background noise and proposes an algorithm based on least-squares linear spectral unmixing to remove variable system-induced autofluorescence artifacts. The algorithm was evaluated on a single-fiber DCF intravascular imaging system, with phantom and rodent in vivo experiments confirming its effectiveness. Results showed accurate differentiation between true sample fluorescence and system-induced autofluorescence artifacts through the validation with optical coherence tomography images and histology results, further verified by statistical analysis. Unlike simple background subtraction, the method addresses dynamic variations in background noise and incidental artifacts, providing robust performance under varying conditions. Our method may be adapted to various fiber-based endoscopy setups and be compatible with different fluorescent agents and autofluorescence imaging, broadening its applicability in biomedical imaging. |
| title | Identification and Removal of System-Induced Autofluorescence in Miniaturized Fiber-optic Fluorescence Endoscopes |
| topic | Optics Biological Physics Medical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07921 |