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Projects

Transcranial neuro-monitoring with diffuse optics

Posted on November 1, 2013 by admin

Description: We study cerebral well-being using non-invasive, transcranial, diffuse optical technologies that we develop. We apply them in adults, children and newborns who have suffered from conditions

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Physics of photon migration through tissues & algorithms

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

 
 
Description: The modeling of the physics of photon propagation through tissues is of utmost importance for the quantification of the diffuse optical signals. These models are then utilized

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Multi-spectral reflectance and laser speckle imaging

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

Description:We develop laser speckle contrast imaging and the imaging of intrinsic optical signals in a single portable instrument to cerebral blood flow and metabolism in rats and mice. We study

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Translational oncology research in animal models

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

Description: We study tumor patho-physiology as it is altered due to various experimental therapies. We develop dedicated optical platforms that can be used in small animal imaging and monitoring

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Photoacoustic microscopy for industrial and translational research

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

Description: Working together with the ICFO plasmon nano-optics group (PI: Romain Quidant) we are developing photoacoustic microscopy techniques for industrial applications and translational oncology

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Prototype diffuse optical devices

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

Description: We develop state-of-the-art biomedical instrumentation for translational and clinical research. These range from portable, hybrid systems that combine diffuse correlation spectroscopy

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Depth resolved cerebral blood flow imaging

Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin

Description:The aim of this project is to image the whole mouse brain hemodynamics with hundred microns resolution using laser speckle contrast technique. We are exploring approaches for depth selectivity

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Development of diffuse optical tools for enhancing proficiency and reducing costs of the dairy industry

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

Description:This is an industrial project carried in collaboration with IRTA and Tecnozoo. Our goal is to introduce diffuse optical tools into the dairy industry to reduce the economic and environmental

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Recent News

  • Salt and pepper (noise): key ingredients for imaging blood flow
  • BabyLux Project Web-site is alive.
  • Bedside Optical Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow, Using Penn-designed Device, Shows Promise for Individualized Care in Stroke Patients
  • (Catalan) HemoPhotonics crea una eina de monitoratge no invasiva del flux sanguini del cervell
  • BabyLux project – Kick-off meeting

Open Positions

  • (CLOSED) Optoelectronics research engineer position in biomedical optics
  • Post-doctoral research position in optical tomography for biomedicine
  • (CLOSED) PhD: Medical Photonics for Neurology and Neurosurgery (ITN, Marie-Curie-Actions)
  • Open positions (general)
  • Post-doctoral position in Photonics for clinical neurology and neonatalogy
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Instructional Videos

What do we do?

Group leader Turgut Durduran explains what ICFO-Medical Optics group does.

ICFO optical neuro-monitor

Our "diffuse correlation spectroscopy" technology has recently been commercialized by an ICFO spin-off company "HemoPhotonics" See more

The vision of bed-side neuro-monitoring

Our vision is to be at the bed-side in various places at the hospitals such as the neuro-intensive care units. Our technologies provide real-time information about the cerebral blood flow, oxygenation and volume which in turn inform the clinicians about the well-being of the brain and its function."

Ischemic stroke and optics

One of our research interests is the management of patients who have suffered ischemic stroke. We monitor cerebral blood flow at the bed-side and hope that in the future we will provide valuable information to the clinicians towards reducing the brain damage these patients suffer. This movie illustrates the origin of the stroke as well as the growth of the damaged tissue volume."

Multiple scattering in turbid media

Illustration of light scattering in turbid media. Laser light went through the transparent water "straight". As some milk is dropped it starts to broaden ("few scattering") and when the milk concentration is high ("multiple scattering"), the beam becomes very broad ("diffuse"). The photons are now diffusing. Inspiration for this movie is via Dr Jorge Ripoll.

Light propagation in tissues

Random walk ("migration") of photons in tissues. Multiple scattering and absorption of the photons lead to the so-called "banana shaped" region of sensitivity ("red cloud"). The spectra of the detected light combined with information about the spectra of hemoglobin species and water allow the researchers to measure oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations.

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