title: Dark-field scanning in situ spectroscopy platform for broadband imaging of resected tissue.
abstract: A dark-field geometry spectral imaging system is presented to raster scan thick tissue samples in situ in 1.5 cm square sections, recovering full spectra from each 100 μm diameter pixel. This spot size provides adequate resolution for wide field scanning, while also facilitating scatter imaging without requiring sophisticated light-tissue transport modeling. The system is demonstrated showing accurate estimation of localized scatter parameters and the potential to recover absorption-based contrast from broadband reflectance data measured from 480 nm up to 750 nm in tissue phantoms. Results obtained from xenograft pancreas tumors show the ability to quantitatively image changes in localized scatter response in this fast-imaging geometry. The polychromatic raster scan design allows the rapid scanning necessary for use in surgical/clinical applications where timely decisions are required about tissue pathology.
authors: Thayer School of Engineering, 8000 Cummings Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. brian.pogue@dartmouth.edu
authors: Venkataramanan
authors: V
authors: Krishnaswamy
authors: Ashley M
authors: AM
authors: Laughney
authors: Keith D
authors: KD
authors: Paulsen
authors: Brian W
authors: BW
authors: Pogue
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