MONSTIR II: A 32-channel, multispectral, time-resolved optical tomography system for neonatal brain imaging.

Robert J Cooper, Elliott Magee, Nick Everdell, Salavat Magazov, M Varela, Dimitrios Airantzis, Adam P Gibson, Jeremy C Hebden

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Abstract

We detail the design, construction and performance of the second generation UCL time-resolved optical tomography system, known as MONSTIR II. Intended primarily for the study of the newborn brain, the system employs 32 source fibres that sequentially transmit picosecond pulses of light at any four wavelengths between 650 and 900 nm. The 32 detector channels each contain an independent photo-multiplier tube and temporally correlated photon-counting electronics that allow the photon transit time between each source and each detector position to be measured with high temporal resolution. The system's response time, temporal stability, cross-talk, and spectral characteristics are reported. The efficacy of MONSTIR II is demonstrated by performing multi-spectral imaging of a simple phantom.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)053105
Number of pages1
JournalRev. Sci. Instrum.
Volume85
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2014

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