Monitoring the process of tissue healing of rat skin in vivo after laser irradiation based on optical coherence tomography

Youwu He; Shulian Wu; Zhifang Li; Shoudong Cai; Hui Li

doi:10.1117/12.870182

8 November 2010 Monitoring the process of tissue healing of rat skin in vivo after laser irradiation based on optical coherence tomography

Youwu He, Shulian Wu, Zhifang Li, Shoudong Cai, Hui Li

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Proceedings Volume 7845, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics IV; 78452E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870182
Event: Photonics Asia 2010, 2010, Beijing, China

Abstract

It is imperative to evaluate the tissue wound healing response after laser irradiation so as to develop effective devices for this clinical indication, and evaluate the thermal damage degree to take appropriate treatment. In our research, we prepare 6 white rat (approximately 2 months old, weight :28±2g). Each rat was injected intraperitoneally a single dose of 2% pentobarbital sodium. After the rat was anesthetized, the two side of the rats' back were denuded and antisepsised a standardized. An Er:YAG laser (2940nm, 2.5J/cm2, single spot, 4 times) was irradiated on rat skin in vivo, and the skin which before irradiated and the process of renovating scathe that irradiated after Er:YAG laser were observed by an Optical coherence tomography (OCT). The tissue recovery is about a twelve -day period. The results indicate that the scattering coefficient of post- tissue has changed distinctly. The and flexibility fiber is the chief component of rat dermis and the collagen is the main scattering material. The normal tissue has a large scattering coefficient, after laser irradiated, the collagen became concreting and putrescence and caused the structure change. It became more uniform density distribution, which results in a reduced scattering coefficient. In a word, OCT can noninvasively monitor changes in collagen structure and the recover process in thermal damage through monitor the tissue scattering coefficient.

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Youwu He, Shulian Wu, Zhifang Li, Shoudong Cai, and Hui Li "Monitoring the process of tissue healing of rat skin in vivo after laser irradiation based on optical coherence tomography", Proc. SPIE 7845, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics IV, 78452E (8 November 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870182

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