Dr. Giles Blaney Profile

Dr. Giles Blaney

Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts Univ

SPIE Involvement:

Editorial Board Member: Biophotonics Discovery | Author

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Publications (27)

SPIE Journal Paper | 12 October 2024 Open Access

Dual-ratio approach to pulse oximetry and the effect of skin tone

Giles Blaney, Jodee Frias, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

JBO, Vol. 29, Issue S3, S33311, (October 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.29.S3.S33311

KEYWORDS: Tissues, Skin, Oximetry, Hemodynamics, In vivo imaging, Sensors, Muscles, Monte Carlo methods, Tissue optics, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

Dual-ratio technique to improve detection depth in diffuse in-vivo fluorescence flow cytometry

Giles Blaney, Fernando Ivich, Angelo Sassaroli, Mark Niedre, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume PC12827, PC1282705 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001842

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, In vivo imaging, Fluorescence, Flow cytometry, Tissues, Autofluorescence, Systems modeling, Optical testing, Near infrared, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Functional brain activation with dual-slope diffuse optical imaging

Jodee Frias, Giles Blaney, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Cristianne Fernandez, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 12828, 1282803 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001890

KEYWORDS: Hemodynamics, Simulations, Tissues, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain, Optical properties, Diffuse optical imaging, Brain activation

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Calibration-free measurements of absolute absorption and reduced scattering coefficients in optically diffusive media

Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Alper Kılıç, Jodee Frias, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Valencia Koomson, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 12832, 1283203 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003123

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Calibration, Absorption, Optical testing, Optical properties, Near infrared spectroscopy, Sensors, Continuous wave operation, Biological samples, Turbidity

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Muscle hemodynamics measured with dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy

Fatemeh Tavakoli, Cristianne Fernandez, Giles Blaney, Jodee Frias, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 12838, 1283807 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003399

KEYWORDS: Adipose tissue, Muscles, Near infrared spectroscopy, Hemodynamics, Simulations, Tissues

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 December 2023 Open Access

Single-distance and dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy to assess skeletal muscle hemodynamics

Cristianne Fernandez, Giles Blaney, Jodee Frias, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

JBO, Vol. 28, Issue 12, 125004, (December 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.28.12.125004

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Adipose tissue, Muscles, Optical properties, Hemodynamics, Tissues, Near infrared spectroscopy, Scattering, Simulations, Tissue optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 July 2023 Open Access

Dual-ratio approach for detection of point fluorophores in biological tissue

Giles Blaney, Fernando Ivich, Angelo Sassaroli, Mark Niedre, Sergio Fantini

JBO, Vol. 28, Issue 07, 077001, (July 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.28.7.077001

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Fluorophores, Fluorescence, Tissues, Signal detection, Target detection, Near infrared, Interference (communication), In vivo imaging, Skin

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Dual-slope diffuse optical imaging with a modular source-detector array

Giles Blaney, Cristianne Fernandez, Angelo Sassaroli, Tapan Das, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 12365, 1236502 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2651974

KEYWORDS: Brain activation, Brain, Imaging arrays, Diffuse optical imaging, Design and modelling, Near infrared spectroscopy, Tissues, Hemodynamics, Detector arrays, Displays

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Calibration-free measurement of absolute optical properties of scattering samples in a standard cuvette

Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Cristianne Fernandez, Tapan Das, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 12376, 1237608 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2651969

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, Optical properties, Scattering, Transmittance, Calibration, Absorption, Optical calibration, Near infrared spectroscopy, Monte Carlo methods, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2023 Presentation

A miniaturized frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy instrument compatible with the dual-slope method featuring custom ASIC AFE

Alper Kılıç, Giles Blaney, Cristianne Fernandez, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini, Valencia M. Koomson

Proceedings Volume PC12376, PC1237604 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668684

KEYWORDS: Equipment, Near infrared spectroscopy, Miniaturization, Analog electronics, Semiconductor lasers, Application specific integrated circuits, Avalanche photodetectors, Solids, Photodiodes, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2023 Presentation

Novel data types for diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy in the frequency domain

Angelo Sassaroli, Giles Blaney, Cristianne Fernandez, Tapan Das, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume PC12376, PC1237605 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2652130

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Optical spectroscopy imaging, Optical spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Diffuse optical imaging, Tissues, Sensors, Phase shifts, Image restoration

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SPIE Journal Paper | 2 January 2023 Open Access

Dual-slope imaging of cerebral hemodynamics with frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy

Giles Blaney, Cristianne Fernandez, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

NPh, Vol. 10, Issue 01, 013508, (January 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.NPh.10.1.013508

KEYWORDS: Hemodynamics, Simulations, Near infrared spectroscopy, Visualization, Brain, In vivo imaging, Neurophotonics, Image restoration, Optical properties, Brain tissue

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SPIE Journal Paper | 30 August 2022 Open Access

Optical imaging and spectroscopy for the study of the human brain: status report

Hasan Ayaz, Wesley Baker, Giles Blaney, David Boas, Heather Bortfeld, Kenneth Brady, Joshua Brake, Sabrina Brigadoi, Erin M. Buckley, Stefan Carp, Robert Cooper, Kyle Cowdrick, Joseph Culver, Ippeita Dan, Hamid Dehghani, Anna Devor, Turgut Durduran, Adam Eggebrecht, Lauren Emberson, Qianqian Fang, Sergio Fantini, Maria Angela Franceschini, Jonas Fischer, Judit Gervain, Joy Hirsch, Keum-Shik Hong, Roarke Horstmeyer, Jana Kainerstorfer, Tiffany Ko, Daniel Licht, Adam Liebert, Robert Luke, Jennifer Lynch, Jaume Mesquida, Rickson Mesquita, Noman Naseer, Sergio Novi, Felipe Orihuela-Espina, Thomas O'Sullivan, Darcy Peterka, Antonio Pifferi, Luca Pollonini, Angelo Sassaroli, João Ricardo Sato, Felix Scholkmann, Lorenzo Spinelli, Vivek Srinivasan, Keith St. Lawrence, Ilias Tachtsidis, Yunjie Tong, Alessandro Torricelli, Tara Urner, Heidrun Wabnitz, Martin Wolf, Ursula Wolf, Shiqi Xu, Changhuei Yang, Arjun Yodh, Meryem Yücel, Wenjun Zhou

NPh, Vol. 9, Issue S2, S24001, (August 2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.NPh.9.S2.S24001

KEYWORDS: Brain, Near infrared spectroscopy, Neuroimaging, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Optical imaging, Optical spectroscopy imaging, Optical spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Functional brain mapping with dual-slope frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy

Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Cristianne Fernandez, Martina Bottoni, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11946, 1194602 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2610664

KEYWORDS: Hemodynamics, Sensors, Near infrared spectroscopy, Absorption, Brain mapping, Calibration, Brain activation, Visual cortex, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2021 Paper

Dual-slope broadband diffuse reflectance spectrometer for absolute absorption spectra of turbid media

Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Phillip Curtsmith, Cristianne Fernandez, Thao Pham, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11920, 119200V (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2615257

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Chromophores, Calibration, Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, In vivo imaging, Data modeling, Tissues, Scattering, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Towards functional dual-slope imaging: methods to design, evaluate, and construct a source-detector array

Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Thao Pham, Cristianne Fernandez, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11639, 116390T (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577715

KEYWORDS: Human subjects, Near infrared spectroscopy, Sensors, Imaging arrays, Hemodynamics, Brain activation, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Broadband absorption spectroscopy in tissue: combining dual-slope continuous-wave and self-calibrating frequency-domain measurements

Giles Blaney, Ryan Donaldson, Samee Mushtak, Han Nguyen, Lydia Vignale, Cristianne Fernandez, Angelo Sassaroli, Thao Pham, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11639, 116390H (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2582792

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Tissue optics, Absorption, Continuous wave operation, Absorption spectroscopy, Scattering, Tissues, Optical testing, Optical properties, Near infrared spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Blood-pressure-induced oscillations of cerebral hemodynamics during hemodialysis

Thao Pham, Giles Blaney, Angelo Sassaroli, Cristianne Fernandez, Arushi Agarwal, Daniel Weiner, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11629, 1162922 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577674

KEYWORDS: Blood, Near infrared spectroscopy, Data modeling, Hemodynamics, Blood pressure

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Sensitivity of FD-NIRS dual slopes to absorption perturbations in layered media

Angelo Sassaroli, Giles Blaney, Thao Pham, Cristianne Fernandez, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11639, 116390S (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577633

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Optical properties, Tissues, Scattering, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Poster + Presentation

Oxygen consumption in skeletal muscle using single-distance, multi-distance and dual-slope data from frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy

Cristianne Fernandez, Giles Blaney, Thao Pham, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11639, 116391M (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2578425

KEYWORDS: Near infrared spectroscopy, Oxygen, Tissues, Data modeling, Sensors, Optical properties, Human subjects, Hemodynamics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 7 January 2021 Open Access

Domain adaptation for robust workload level alignment between sessions and subjects using fNIRS

Boyang Lyu, Thao Pham, Giles Blaney, Zachary Haga, Angelo Sassaroli, Sergio Fantini, Shuchin Aeron

JBO, Vol. 26, Issue 02, 022908, (January 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.26.2.022908

KEYWORDS: Matrices, Data modeling, Signal detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Tissues, Sensors, Motion measurement, Brain, Linear filtering, Filtering (signal processing)

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2020 Presentation

Phase dual-slopes for enhanced depth sensitivity in diffuse optical imaging (Conference Presentation)

Sergio Fantini, Angelo Sassaroli, Giles Blaney, Thao Pham, Cristianne Fernandez

Proceedings Volume 11226, 1122607 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545188

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2019 Paper

New near-infrared spectroscopy method for local measurements of cerebral blood flow

T. Pham, A. Sassaroli, G. Blaney, S. Fantini

Proceedings Volume 11074, 110740Y (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2526844

KEYWORDS: Near infrared spectroscopy, Cerebral blood flow, Tissue optics, Spectroscopy, Capillaries, Hemodynamics, Blood circulation, Brain

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2019 Paper

Depth dependent coherent hemodynamics during induced blood pressure oscillations

Angelo Sassaroli, Giles Blaney, Thao Pham, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 10874, 108742A (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2509861

KEYWORDS: Tissues, Solids, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

Comparison of spontaneous and induced coherent hemodynamics in the human brain

Giles Blaney, Nishanth Krishnamurthy, Angelo Sassaroli, Thao Pham, Sergio Fantini

Proceedings Volume 10874, 108741I (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2509894

KEYWORDS: Hemodynamics, Near infrared spectroscopy, Brain, Wavelets, Blood pressure, Statistical analysis, Time-frequency analysis, Tissue optics, Human subjects

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