Prof. Lorenzo Spinelli Profile

Prof. Lorenzo Spinelli

Researcher at CNR-Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie

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Publications (86)

SPIE Journal Paper | 12 July 2019

Effects of the instrument response function and the gate width in time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy: model and validations

Lorenzo Colombo, Marco Pagliazzi, Sanathana Konugolu Venkata Sekar, Davide Contini, Alberto Dalla Mora, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Turgut Durduran, Antonio Pifferi

NPh Vol. 6 Issue 03

KEYWORDS: Photons, Sensors, Instrument modeling, Scattering, Optical properties, Picosecond phenomena, Diffusion, Spectroscopes, Absorption, Neurophotonics

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

In vivo time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy of the human muscle above 1000 nm

L. Colombo, M. Pagliazzi, S. Konugolu Venkata Sekar, D. Contini, A. Dalla Mora, L. Spinelli, A. Torricelli, T. Durduran, A. Pifferi

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Laser sources, Indium gallium arsenide, Scattering, Spectroscopy, Photomultipliers, Blood circulation, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

Blood-lipid liquid phantom for assessing time and frequency domain tissue oximeter performances

Lorenzo Spinelli, Davide Contini, Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Udo Weigel, Helene Isler, Daniel Ostojic, Heidrun Wabnitz, Martin Wolf

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Visible radiation, Blood, Oxygen, Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, Oximeters, Tissue optics, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

TD-fNIRS for diagnosing glaucoma: a clinical pilot study

R. Re, D. Messenio, L. Spinelli, I. Pirovano, D. Contini, R. Colombo, R. Cubeddu, A. Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Eye, Visualization, Optical coherence tomography, Hemodynamics, Optic nerve, Visual cortex, Visual optics, Signal detection, Optical discs, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

Time-resolved near infrared spectroscopy in ischemic stroke patients

Marta Zanoletti, Giacomo Giacalone, Davide Contini, Rebecca Re, Lorenzo Spinelli, Bruno Germinario, Luisa Roveri, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Ischemic stroke, Tissues, Scattering, Photons, Reflectivity, Control systems, Mie scattering, Near infrared spectroscopy, Absorption, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

Instrument response function acquisition in reflectance geometry for time-resolved diffuse optical measurements

Ileana Pirovano, Rebecca Re, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, 3D acquisition, Data modeling, Tissues, Scattering, Photons, Reflectivity, Optical testing, 3D metrology, In vivo imaging

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

Preliminary vastus lateralis characterization with time domain near infrared spectroscopy during incremental cycle exercise

I. Pirovano, S. Porcelli, F. Azzarello, R. Re, L. Spinelli, D. Contini, M. Marzorati, A. Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 11074, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VII

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Tissues, Scattering, Blood, Signal processing, Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, Functional near infrared spectroscopy, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | 10 May 2019

BabyLux device: a diffuse optical system integrating diffuse correlation spectroscopy and time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy for the neuromonitoring of the premature newborn brain

Martina Giovannella, Davide Contini, Marco Pagliazzi, Antonio Pifferi, Lorenzo Spinelli, Rainer Erdmann, Roger Donat, Ignacio Rocchetti, Matthias Rehberger, Niels König, Robert Schmitt, Alessandro Torricelli, Turgut Durduran, Udo Weigel

NPh Vol. 6 Issue 02

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Near infrared spectroscopy, Sensors, Solids, Diffusion, Tissues, Spectroscopes, Liquids, Tissue optics, Neurophotonics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 7 February 2019

Time-domain near-infrared spectroscopy in acute ischemic stroke patients

Giacomo Giacalone, Marta Zanoletti, Rebecca Re, Bruno Germinario, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Luisa Roveri

NPh Vol. 6 Issue 01

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Ischemic stroke, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain, Tissues, Oxygen, Neuroimaging, Tissue optics, Neurophotonics, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

Multidistance time domain diffuse optical spectroscopy in the assessment of abdominal fat heterogeneity

P. Lanka, A. Farina , S. Konugolu Venkata Sekar, C. Guadagno , L. Spinelli , P. Taroni, R. Cubeddu , E. Nisoli, A. Pifferi

Proc. SPIE. 10685, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care VI

KEYWORDS: Medicine, Data modeling, Optical properties, Tissues, Scattering, Abdomen, Diffuse optical spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | 18 August 2017

In vivo measure of neonate brain optical properties and hemodynamic parameters by time-domain near-infrared spectroscopy

Lorenzo Spinelli, Lucia Zucchelli, Davide Contini, Matteo Caffini, Jacques Mehler, Ana Fló, Alissa Ferry, Luca Filippin, Francesco Macagno, Luigi Cattarossi, Alessandro Torricelli

NPh Vol. 4 Issue 04

KEYWORDS: Brain, Optical properties, Near infrared spectroscopy, Hemodynamics, Absorption, Oxygen, In vivo imaging, Tissues, Head, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2017 Paper

In vivo depth heterogeneity of the abdomen assessed by broadband time-domain diffuse optical spectroscopy

A. Farina, S. Konugolu Venkata Sekar, C. Guadagno, L. Spinelli, P. Lanka, P. Taroni, R. Cubeddu, E. Nisoli, A. Pifferi

Proc. SPIE. 10412, Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging VI

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2017 Paper

Statistics of photon penetration depth in diffusive media

Lorenzo Spinelli, Andrea Farina, Tiziano Binzoni, Alessandro Torricelli, Antonio Pifferi, Fabrizio Martelli

Proc. SPIE. 10059, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XII

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Biomedical optics, Tissues, Scattering, Scattering media, Skin, Diffusion, Reflectivity, Picosecond phenomena, Neuroimaging, Signal detection, Radiative transfer, Absorption, Brain

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 June 2016

New frontiers in time-domain diffuse optics, a review

Antonio Pifferi, Davide Contini, Alberto Dalla Mora, Andrea Farina, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli

JBO Vol. 21 Issue 09

KEYWORDS: Diffuse optical imaging, Sensors, Tissues, Near infrared spectroscopy, Optical fibers, Absorption, Electronics, Picosecond phenomena, Imaging systems, Continuous wave operation

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SPIE Journal Paper | 2 November 2015

Optimal estimation reconstruction of the optical properties of a two-layered tissue phantom from time-resolved single-distance measurements

Fabrizio Martelli, Samuele Del Bianco, Lorenzo Spinelli, Stefano Cavalieri, Paola Di Ninni, Tiziano Binzoni, Alexander Jelzow, Rainer Macdonald, Heidrun Wabnitz

JBO Vol. 20 Issue 11

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Tissues, Absorption, Tissue optics, Picosecond phenomena, Biological research, Data modeling, Reconstruction algorithms, Brain, Scattering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 28 July 2015

Mechanically switchable solid inhomogeneous phantom for performance tests in diffuse imaging and spectroscopy

Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Giovanna Quarto, Rebecca Re, Sanathana K. V. Sekar, Lorenzo Spinelli, Andrea Farina, Fabrizio Martelli, Heidrun Wabnitz

JBO Vol. 20 Issue 12

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Solids, Picosecond phenomena, Scattering, Transmittance, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Optical fibers, Optical properties, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2015 Paper

Design and construction of a solid switchable phantom for diffuse optical imaging

Antonio Pifferi, Fabrizio Martelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Andrea Farina, Rebecca Re, Giovanna Quarto, Sanathana Konugolu Venkata Sekar, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Mikhail Mazurenka, Rainer Macdonald, Heidrun Wabnitz

Proc. SPIE. 9538, Diffuse Optical Imaging V

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Optical properties, Scattering, Reflectivity, Solids, Transmittance, Picosecond phenomena, Absorption, Diffuse optical imaging, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2015 Paper

Validation of time domain near infrared spectroscopy in muscle measurements: effect of a superficial layer

Rebecca Re, Davide Contini, Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 9538, Diffuse Optical Imaging V

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Tissues, Error analysis, Computer simulations, Chromophores, Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, Picosecond phenomena, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2015 Paper

Fiber-based hybrid probe for non-invasive cerebral monitoring in neonatology

Matthias Rehberger, Martina Giovannella, Marco Pagliazzi, Udo Weigel, Turgut Durduran, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Robert Schmitt

Proc. SPIE. 9538, Diffuse Optical Imaging V

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Tissues, Spectroscopy, Silicon, Oxygen, Head, Blood circulation, Time resolved spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2015 Paper

Solid switchable phantom for diffuse optical imaging

Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Giovanna Quarto, Rebecca Re, Sanathana Konugolu Venkata Sekar, Lorenzo Spinelli, Andrea Farina, Fabrizio Martelli, Heidrun Wabnitz

Proc. SPIE. 9325, Design and Performance Validation of Phantoms Used in Conjunction with Optical Measurement of Tissue VII

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Optical properties, Imaging systems, Scattering, Solids, Transmittance, Picosecond phenomena, Electroluminescent displays, Absorption, Diffuse optical imaging

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 August 2014

Performance assessment of time-domain optical brain imagers, part 2: nEUROPt protocol

Heidrun Wabnitz, Alexander Jelzow, Mikhail Mazurenka, Oliver Steinkellner, Rainer Macdonald, Daniel Milej, Norbert Żołek, Michał Kacprzak, Piotr Sawosz, Roman Maniewski, Adam Liebert, Salavat Magazov, Jeremy Hebden, Fabrizio Martelli, Paola Di Ninni, Giovanni Zaccanti, Alessandro Torricelli, Davide Contini, Rebecca Re, Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Antonio Pifferi

JBO Vol. 19 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Brain, Neuroimaging, Imaging systems, Optical properties, Sensors, Data analysis, Liquids, Biomedical optics, Spatial resolution

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 August 2014

Performance assessment of time-domain optical brain imagers, part 1: basic instrumental performance protocol

Heidrun Wabnitz, Dieter Taubert, Mikhail Mazurenka, Oliver Steinkellner, Alexander Jelzow, Rainer Macdonald, Daniel Milej, Piotr Sawosz, Michał Kacprzak, Adam Liebert, Robert Cooper, Jeremy Hebden, Antonio Pifferi, Andrea Farina, Ilaria Bargigia, Davide Contini, Matteo Caffini, Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Alessandro Torricelli

JBO Vol. 19 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Neuroimaging, Brain, Imaging systems, Sensors, Tissue optics, Biomedical optics, In vivo imaging, Transmittance, Absorption, Solids

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 July 2014

Phantoms for diffuse optical imaging based on totally absorbing objects, part 2: experimental implementation

Fabrizio Martelli, Paola Di Ninni, Giovanni Zaccanti, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Heidrun Wabnitz, Mikhail Mazurenka, Rainer Macdonald, Angelo Sassaroli, Antonio Pifferi

JBO Vol. 19 Issue 07

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Photons, Scattering, Optical properties, Liquids, Diffuse optical imaging, Solids, Reflectivity, Sensors, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2013 Paper

Realistic inhomogeneous phantoms using an equivalent black volume

Fabrizio Martelli, Antonio Pifferi, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Mikhail Mazurenka, Heidrun Wabnitz, Rainer Macdonald, Angelo Sassaroli, Paola Di Ninni, Giovanni Zaccanti

Proc. SPIE. 8804, Neurophotonics

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Optical properties, Sensors, Calibration, Monte Carlo methods, Brain activation, Picosecond phenomena, Absorption, Diffuse optical imaging, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2013 Paper

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy at small source-detector distance by means of high dynamic-range fast-gated SPAD acquisitions: first in-vivo measurements

L. Di Sieno, D. Contini, A. Dalla Mora, A. Torricelli, L. Spinelli, R. Cubeddu, A. Tosi, G. Boso, A. Pifferi

Proc. SPIE. 8804, Neurophotonics

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Optical fibers, Biomedical optics, Sensors, Photons, Near infrared spectroscopy, Picosecond phenomena, Avalanche photodiodes, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2013 Paper

Multi-laboratory investigation of the optical properties of the human head

A. Farina, A. Pifferi, A. Torricelli, I. Bargigia, L. Spinelli, R. Cubeddu, F. Foschum, M. Jäger, E. Simon, O. Fugger, A. Kienle, F. Martelli, P. Di Ninni, G. Zaccanti, A. Jelzow, E. Kirilina, H. Wabnitz, J. Heiskala, M. Schweiger, S. Arridge

Proc. SPIE. 8804, Neurophotonics

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Optical properties, Scattering, Sensors, Head, Skull, Signal detection, Absorption, Data analysis

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2013 Paper

Multichannel time domain fNIRS mapping of cortical activation and superficial systemic responses during neuromuscular electrical stimulation

R. Re, M. Muthalib, L. Zucchelli, S. Perrey, D. Contini, M. Caffini, L. Spinelli, G. Kerr, A. Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 8804, Neurophotonics

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Skin, Photons, Heart, Head, Hemodynamics, Scanning probe microscopy, Tissue optics, Brain mapping, Cortical activation

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2013 Paper

A method for discriminating systemic and cortical hemodynamic changes by time domain fNIRS

Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Davide Contini, Rebecca Re, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 8804, Neurophotonics

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Multilayers, Tissues, Scattering, Head, Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Absorption, Brain

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SPIE Journal Paper | 18 June 2013

Phantoms for diffuse optical imaging based on totally absorbing objects, part 1: basic concepts

Fabrizio Martelli, Antonio Pifferi, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Heidrun Wabnitz, Rainer Macdonald, Angelo Sassaroli, Giovanni Zaccanti

JBO Vol. 18 Issue 06

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Diffuse optical imaging, Monte Carlo methods, Sensors, Optical spheres, Scattering, Brain, Solids, Neuroimaging

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2013 Paper

Optical identification of subjects at high risk for developing breast cancer

Paola Taroni, Giovanna Quarto, Antonio Pifferi, lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Francesca Ieva, Anna Maria Paganoni, Francesca Abbate, Nicola Balestreri, Simona Menna, Enrico Cassano, Rinaldo Cubeddu

Proc. SPIE. 8799, Diffuse Optical Imaging IV

KEYWORDS: Breast, Radio optics, Breast cancer, Data modeling, Tissues, Scattering, Collagen, Mammography, Mie scattering, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2013 Paper

Investigation of verbal and visual working memory by multi-channel time-resolved functional near-infrared spectroscopy

D. Contini, M. Caffini, R. Re, L. Zucchelli, L. Spinelli, S. Basso Moro, S. Bisconti, M. Ferrari, V. Quaresima, S. Cutini, A. Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 8578, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue X

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Visualization, Heart, Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, Oximeters, Prefrontal cortex, Neuroimaging, Barium, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2013 Paper

Multi-channel time-resolved functional near infrared spectroscopy system

D. Contini, R. Re, M. Turola, L. Spinelli, G. Romano, R. Cubeddu, A. Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 8578, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue X

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Tissues, Sensors, Control systems, Hemodynamics, Functional near infrared spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics, Absorption, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2013 Paper

Realistic phantoms for diffuse optical imaging using totally absorbing objects

Antonio Pifferi, Fabrizio Martelli, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Heidrun Wabnitz, Rainer Macdonald, Angelo Sassaroli, Giovanni Zaccanti

Proc. SPIE. 8583, Design and Performance Validation of Phantoms Used in Conjunction with Optical Measurement of Tissue V

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Optical properties, Scattering, Sensors, Diffusion, Monte Carlo methods, Photon transport, Absorption, Diffuse optical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2013 Paper

Performance assessment of time-domain optical brain imagers: a multi-laboratory study

Heidrun Wabnitz, Alexander Jelzow, Mikhail Mazurenka, Oliver Steinkellner, Rainer Macdonald, Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Davide Contini, Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Daniel Milej, Norbert Zolek, Michal Kacprzak, Piotr Sawosz, Adam Liebert, Salavat Magazov, Jeremy Hebden, Fabrizio Martelli, Paola Di Ninni, Giovanni Zaccanti

Proc. SPIE. 8583, Design and Performance Validation of Phantoms Used in Conjunction with Optical Measurement of Tissue V

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Imaging systems, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Neuroimaging, Liquids, Absorption, Data analysis, Brain imaging, Brain

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 May 2012

Load-dependent brain activation assessed by time-domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy during a working memory task with graded levels of difficulty

Erika Molteni, Giuseppe Baselli, Sergio Cerutti, Anna Maria Bianchi, Davide Contini, Matteo Caffini, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Alessandro Torricelli, Lorenzo Spinelli

JBO Vol. 17 Issue 5

KEYWORDS: Brain activation, Data modeling, Cognitive modeling, Statistical analysis, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain, Hemodynamics, Brain mapping, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2011 Paper

Assessment of cortical response during motor task in adults by a multimodality approach based on fNIRS-EEG, fMRI-EEG, and TMS

Alessandro Torricelli, Davide Contini, Matteo Caffini, Lucia Zucchelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Lorenzo Spinelli, Erika Molteni, Anna Maria Bianchi, Giuseppe Baselli, Sergio Cerutti, Elisa Visani, Isabella Gilioli, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Elena Schiaffi, Ferruccio Panzica, Silvana Franceschetti

Proc. SPIE. 8088, Diffuse Optical Imaging III

KEYWORDS: Light sources, Fiber optics, Electrodes, Magnetic resonance imaging, Functional imaging, Electroencephalography, Near infrared spectroscopy, Neuroimaging, Brain mapping, Functional magnetic resonance imaging

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2011 Paper

Anatomical brain atlas for NIRS measurements of brain activation

Matteo Caffini, Lucia Zucchelli, Davide Contini, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Lorenzo Spinelli, David Boas, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 8088, Diffuse Optical Imaging III

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Sensors, Monte Carlo methods, Head, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain activation, Neuroimaging, Photon transport, Absorption, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2011 Paper

Breast density assessment by means of time domain optical mammography at 635-1060 nm

Paola Taroni, Antonio Pifferi, Giovanna Quarto, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Francesca Abbate, Anna Villa, Nicola Balestreri, Simona Menna, Enrico Cassano

Proc. SPIE. 8088, Diffuse Optical Imaging III

KEYWORDS: Breast, Radio optics, Breast cancer, Tissues, Scattering, Diagnostics, Collagen, Mammography, Tissue optics, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2011 Paper

Non-contact time-domain scanning brain imager: results of proof of principle tests

M. Mazurenka, A. Jelzow, B. Ebert, H. Wabnitz, D. Contini, L. Spinelli, A. Pifferi, A. Dalla Mora, A. Tosi, R. Macdonald

Proc. SPIE. 8088, Diffuse Optical Imaging III

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Photons, Near infrared spectroscopy, Picosecond phenomena, Neuroimaging, Liquids, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2011 Paper

Wavelength and code-division multiplexing in diffuse optical imaging

Luca Ascari, Gianluca Berrettini, Sandro Iannaccone, Matteo Giacalone, Davide Contini, Lorenzo Spinelli, Maria Giovanna Trivella, Antonio L'Abbate, Luca Potí

Proc. SPIE. 7896, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue IX

KEYWORDS: Code division multiplexing, Gold, Signal to noise ratio, Near infrared, Continuous wave operation, Modulation, Tissues, Receivers, Modulators, Diffuse optical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 18 February 2011 Paper

In vivo swine myocardial tissue characterization and monitoring during open chest surgery by time-resolved diffuse near-infrared spectroscopy

Lorenzo Spinelli, Davide Contini, Andrea Farina, Alessandro Torricelli, Antonio Pifferi, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Luca Ascari, Luca Potì, Maria Giovanna Trivella, Antonio L'Abbate, Stefano Puzzuoli

Proc. SPIE. 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII

KEYWORDS: Chest, Tissues, Surgery, Scattering, Light scattering, Heart, Near infrared spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Tissue optics, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2011 Paper

Assessment of basic instrumental performance of time-domain optical brain imagers

Heidrun Wabnitz, Antonio Pifferi, Alessandro Torricelli, Dieter Taubert, Mikhail Mazurenka, Oliver Steinkellner, Alexander Jelzow, Andrea Farina, Ilaria Bargigia, Davide Contini, Matteo Caffini, Lucia Zucchelli, Lorenzo Spinelli, Piotr Sawosz, Adam Liebert, Rainer Macdonald, Rinaldo Cubeddu

Proc. SPIE. 7896, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue IX

KEYWORDS: Electronics, Imaging systems, Sensors, Photomultipliers, Transmittance, Picosecond phenomena, Neuroimaging, Tissue optics, Brain imaging, Brain

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 2010

Noninvasive assessment of breast cancer risk using time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy

Paola Taroni, Antonio Pifferi, Giovanna Quarto, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Francesca Abbate, Anna Villa, Nicola Balestreri, Simona Menna, Enrico Cassano, Rinaldo Cubeddu

JBO Vol. 15 Issue 06

KEYWORDS: Breast, Collagen, Tissue optics, Breast cancer, Tissues, Scattering, Transmittance, Diffuse optical spectroscopy, Radio optics, Mammography

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 September 2010

Noninvasive observation of skeletal muscle contraction using near-infrared time-resolved reflectance and diffusing-wave spectroscopy

Markus Belau, Markus Ninck, Gernot Hering, Lorenzo Spinelli, Davide Contini, Alessandro Torricelli, Thomas Gisler

JBO Vol. 15 Issue 05

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Reflectance spectroscopy, Diffusion, Tissue optics, Spectroscopy, Tissues, Optical testing, Optical properties, Scattering, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2010 Paper

Functional diffuse reflectance spectroscopy at small source-detector distances based on fast-gated single-photon avalanche diodes

Davide Contini, Antonio Pifferi, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Fabrizio Martelli, Giovanni Zaccanti, Alberto Dalla Mora, Alberto Tosi, Franco Zappa, Sergio Cova

Proc. SPIE. 7681, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques IV

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Biomedical optics, Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Sensors, Reflectivity, Picosecond phenomena, Avalanche photodiodes, Spatial resolution, Absorption, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2010 Paper

Fast-gated single-photon detectors boost dynamic range in NIR spectroscopy

A. Tosi, A. Dalla Mora, F. Zappa, S. Cova, D. Contini, A. Pifferi, L. Spinelli, A. Torricelli, R. Cubeddu

Proc. SPIE. 7556, Design and Quality for Biomedical Technologies III

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Photodetectors, Biomedical optics, Sensors, Silicon, Time metrology, Near infrared spectroscopy, Picosecond phenomena, Single photon detectors, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2009 Paper

In-situ analysis of fruit anthocyanins by means of total internal reflectance, continuous wave and time-resolved spectroscopy

Manuela Zude, Lorenzo Spinelli, Carsten Dosche, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 7432, Optical Inspection and Metrology for Non-Optics Industries

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Agriculture, Scattering, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Luminescence, Reflectivity, Chemical analysis, Time resolved spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2009 Paper

Time-resolved optical stratigraphy in turbid media

Lorenzo Spinelli, Antonio Pifferi, Davide Contini, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Alessandro Torricelli

Proc. SPIE. 7371, Novel Optical Instrumentation for Biomedical Applications IV

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Scattering, Reflectivity, Numerical simulations, Tomography, Monte Carlo methods, Hemodynamics, Picosecond phenomena, In vivo imaging, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2009 Paper

Hybrid heuristic time dependent solution of the radiative transfer equation for the slab

Fabrizio Martelli, Samuele Del Bianco, Antonio Pifferi, Lorenzo Spinelli, Alessandro Torricelli, Giovanni Zaccanti