3D Reconstruction Using Optical Images

Tsyganov, Edward N.; Antich, Pietro P.; Mason, Ralph P.; Parkey, Robert W.; Seliounine, Serguei Y.; Slavine, Nikolai V.; Zinchenko, Alexander I.

3D Reconstruction Using Optical Images

Authors

Seliounine, Serguei Y.

Slavine, Nikolai V.

Zinchenko, Alexander I.

Description

Various imaging methods for small animals are rapidly gaining acceptance in biology and medical research. Optical imaging is a very fast and convenient method of biological interrogation, but suffers from significant disadvantages, such as the absence of 3D image reconstruction algorithms. This have up until now impeded progress to a quantitative stage. Here we propose a 3D reconstruction algorithm for imaging light emitted at depths in small living animals. We believe the methods discussed here are novel and lead to a novel imaging paradigm, which we call Light Emission Tomography.