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10 September 2014 Optical spectroscopy of the bladder washout fluid to optimize fluorescence cystoscopy with Hexvix®
Carla Martoccia, Matthieu Zellweger, Blaise Lovisa, Patrice Jichlinski, Hubert van den Bergh, Georges Wagnières
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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 19, Issue 9, 097002 (September 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.9.097002
Abstract
Fluorescence cystoscopy enhances detection of early bladder cancer. Water used to inflate the bladder during the procedure rapidly contains urine, which may contain fluorochromes. This frequently degrades fluorescence images. Samples of bladder washout fluid (BWF) or urine were collected (15 subjects). We studied their fluorescence properties and assessed changes induced by pH (4 to 9) and temperature (15°C to 41°C). A typical fluorescence spectrum of BWF features a main peak (excitation/emission: 320/420  nm , FWHM=50/100  nm ) and a weaker (5% to 20% of main peak intensity), secondary peak (excitation/emission: 455/525  nm , FWHM=80/50  nm ). Interpatient fluctuations of fluorescence intensity are observed. Fluorescence intensity decreases when temperature increases (max 30%) or pH values vary (max 25%). Neither approach is compatible with clinical settings. Fluorescence lifetime measurements suggest that 4-pyridoxic acid/riboflavin is the most likely molecule responsible for urine’s main/secondary fluorescence peak. Our measurements give an insight into the spectroscopy of the detrimental background fluorescence. This should be included in the optical design of fluorescence cystoscopes. We estimate that restricting the excitation range from 370–430 nm to 395–415 nm would reduce the BWF background by a factor 2.
© 2014 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 0091-3286/2014/$25.00 © 2014 SPIE
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Carla Martoccia, Matthieu Zellweger, Blaise Lovisa, Patrice Jichlinski, Hubert van den Bergh, and Georges Wagnières "Optical spectroscopy of the bladder washout fluid to optimize fluorescence cystoscopy with Hexvix®," Journal of Biomedical Optics 19(9), 097002 (10 September 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.9.097002
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KEYWORDS
Luminescence
Cystoscopy
Bladder
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Optical spectroscopy
Absorption
Molecules
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