Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98247
Title: Diffuse correlation spectroscopy with a fast Fourier transform-based software autocorrelator
Authors: Dong, Jing
Bi, Renzhe
Ho, Jun Hui
Thong, Patricia Soo-Ping
Soo, Khee-Chee
Lee, Kijoon
Issue Date: 2012
Source: Dong, J., Bi, R., Ho, J. H., Thong, P. S. P., Soo, K.-C., & Lee, K. (2012). Diffuse correlation spectroscopy with a fast Fourier transform-based software autocorrelator. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 17(9), 097004-.
Series/Report no.: Journal of biomedical optics.
Abstract: Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is an emerging noninvasive technique that probes the deep tissue blood flow, by using the time-averaged intensity autocorrelation function of the fluctuating diffuse reflectance signal. We present a fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based software autocorrelator that utilizes the graphical programming language LabVIEW (National Instruments) to complete data acquisition, recording, and processing tasks. The validation and evaluation experiments were conducted on an in-house flow phantom, human forearm, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) on mouse tumors under the acquisition rate of ∼400  kHz. The software autocorrelator in general has certain advantages, such as flexibility in raw photon count data preprocessing and low cost. In addition to that, our FFT-based software autocorrelator offers smoother starting and ending plateaus when compared to a hardware correlator, which could directly benefit the fitting results without too much sacrifice in speed. We show that the blood flow index (BFI) obtained by using a software autocorrelator exhibits better linear behavior in a phantom control experiment when compared to a hardware one. The results indicate that an FFT-based software autocorrelator can be an alternative solution to the conventional hardware ones in DCS systems with considerable benefits.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98247
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10911
ISSN: 1083-3668
DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.17.9.097004
Schools: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 
Rights: © 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). This paper was published in Journal of Biomedical Optics and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.17.9.097004]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
Fulltext Permission: open
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