The research goals of the Structure-Function Imaging Laboratory are to develop platform optical imaging systems to enable structure-function analysis of biological organ systems. Towards this goal, we develop optical coherence tomography (OCT) and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) systems and automated processing tools to correlate tissue microstructure to electrical conduction and mechanical contraction. The Structure Function Imaging Laboratory currently focuses on four key technological areas: optical coherence tomography, near-infrared spectroscopy, image/signal processing, and deep learning.
Early accomplishments of the Structure Function Imaging Laboratory have been developing the foundational tools for enabling extracting of structural information from optical signals of the myocardium, breast, cervix and uterus. This included developing high-resolution and high-speed optical coherence tomography systems, optical spectroscopy catheters integrated with therapeutic probes, automated algorithms for tissue classification and extraction of fiber orientation and dispersion within OCT volumes, and measuring radiofrequency ablation lesion depth with NIRS catheters.
If you would like to financially support the mission of the Structure Function Imaging Laboratory, funds donated will go towards research applying OCT, NIRS, image/signal processing and deep learning to medical applications in cardiac electrophysiology, oncology, and gynecology. To donate, click here.