title: In vivo and ex vivo epi-mode pump-probe imaging of melanin and microvasculature.
abstract: We performed epi-mode pump-probe imaging of melanin in excised human pigmented lesions and both hemoglobin and melanin in live xenograft mouse melanoma models to depths greater than 100 µm. Eumelanin and pheomelanin images, which have been previously demonstrated to differentiate melanoma from benign lesions, were acquired at the dermal-epidermal junction with cellular resolution and modest optical powers (down to 15 mW). We imaged dermal microvasculature with the same wavelengths, allowing simultaneous acquisition of melanin, hemoglobin and multiphoton autofluorescence images. Molecular pump-probe imaging of melanocytes, skin structure and microvessels allows comprehensive, non-invasive characterization of pigmented lesions.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Jesse W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Degan
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Jane Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jennifer Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Warren S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Warren