Characterization of Polarimetric Properties in Various Brain Tumor Types Using Wide-Field Imaging Mueller Polarimetry

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العنوان: Characterization of Polarimetric Properties in Various Brain Tumor Types Using Wide-Field Imaging Mueller Polarimetry
المؤلفون: Gros, Romane, Rodriguez-Nunez, Omar, Felger, Leonard, Moriconi, Stefano, McKinley, Richard, Pierangelo, Angelo, Novikova, Tatiana, Vassella, Erik, Schucht, Philippe, Hewer, Ekkehard, Maragkou, Theoni
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Physics (Other)
Quantitative Biology
مصطلحات موضوعية: Physics - Medical Physics, Quantitative Biology - Tissues and Organs
الوصف: Neuro-oncological surgery is the primary brain cancer treatment, yet it faces challenges with gliomas due to their invasiveness and the need to preserve neurological function. Hence, radical resection is often unfeasible, highlighting the importance of precise tumor margin delineation to prevent neurological deficits and improve prognosis. Imaging Mueller polarimetry, an effective modality in various organ tissues, seems a promising approach for tumor delineation in neurosurgery. To further assess its use, we characterized the polarimetric properties by analysing 45 polarimetric measurements of 27 fresh brain tumor samples, including different tumor types with a strong focus on gliomas. Our study integrates a wide-field imaging Mueller polarimetric system and a novel neuropathology protocol, correlating polarimetric and histological data for accurate tissue identification. An image processing pipeline facilitated the alignment and overlay of polarimetric images and histological masks. Variations in depolarization values were observed for grey and white matter of brain tumor tissue, while differences in linear retardance were seen only within white matter of brain tumor tissue. Notably, we identified pronounced optical axis azimuth randomization within tumor regions. This study lays the foundation for machine learning-based brain tumor segmentation algorithms using polarimetric data, facilitating intraoperative diagnosis and decision making.
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نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1109/TMI.2024.3413288
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.09561
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.2403.09561
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv
الوصف
DOI:10.1109/TMI.2024.3413288