M F G Wood

Summary

Affiliation: University of Toronto
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Effects of formalin fixation on tissue optical polarization properties
    M F G Wood
    Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Ontario Cancer Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
    Phys Med Biol 56:N115-22. 2011
  2. ncbi Polarized light propagation in multiply scattering media exhibiting both linear birefringence and optical activity: Monte Carlo model and experimental methodology
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 12:014029. 2007
  3. ncbi Polarization birefringence measurements for characterizing the myocardium, including healthy, infarcted, and stem-cell-regenerated tissues
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 15:047009. 2010
  4. ncbi Combined optical intensity and polarization methodology for analyte concentration determination in simulated optically clear and turbid biological media
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    J Biomed Opt 13:044037. 2008
  5. ncbi Mueller matrix decomposition for extraction of individual polarization parameters from complex turbid media exhibiting multiple scattering, optical activity, and linear birefringence
    Nirmalya Ghosh
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    J Biomed Opt 13:044036. 2008
  6. ncbi Mueller matrix decomposition for polarized light assessment of biological tissues
    Nirmalya Ghosh
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Biophotonics 2:145-56. 2009
  7. ncbi Proof-of-principle demonstration of a Mueller matrix decomposition method for polarized light tissue characterization in vivo
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9 Canada
    J Biomed Opt 14:014029. 2009
  8. ncbi Angular measurements of light scattered by turbid chiral media using linear Stokes polarimeter
    Xinxin Guo
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging and University of Toronto, Department of Medical Biophysics, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 11:041105. 2006
  9. ncbi Depolarization of light in turbid media: a scattering event resolved Monte Carlo study
    Xinxin Guo
    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
    Appl Opt 49:153-62. 2010
  10. ncbi Polarimetry-based method to extract geometry-independent metrics of tissue anisotropy
    Marika A Wallenburg
    Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    Opt Lett 35:2570-2. 2010

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Effects of formalin fixation on tissue optical polarization properties
    M F G Wood
    Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Ontario Cancer Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
    Phys Med Biol 56:N115-22. 2011
    ..The effect of fixation on bulk optical properties was also investigated for myocardium where the scattering coefficient increased from 92 to 132 cm(-1) and the absorption coefficient remained constant at 1.1 cm(-1)...
  2. ncbi Polarized light propagation in multiply scattering media exhibiting both linear birefringence and optical activity: Monte Carlo model and experimental methodology
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 12:014029. 2007
    ..Other scattering-independent polarization properties can be incorporated into the developed Jones N-matrix formalism, enabling quantification of the polarization effects via an accurate polarization-sensitive Monte Carlo model...
  3. ncbi Polarization birefringence measurements for characterizing the myocardium, including healthy, infarcted, and stem-cell-regenerated tissues
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 15:047009. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Combined optical intensity and polarization methodology for analyte concentration determination in simulated optically clear and turbid biological media
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    J Biomed Opt 13:044037. 2008
    ..The methodology also requires experimental validation...
  5. ncbi Mueller matrix decomposition for extraction of individual polarization parameters from complex turbid media exhibiting multiple scattering, optical activity, and linear birefringence
    Nirmalya Ghosh
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    J Biomed Opt 13:044036. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi Mueller matrix decomposition for polarized light assessment of biological tissues
    Nirmalya Ghosh
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Biophotonics 2:145-56. 2009
    ..Results demonstrate potential for both applications...
  7. ncbi Proof-of-principle demonstration of a Mueller matrix decomposition method for polarized light tissue characterization in vivo
    Michael F G Wood
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9 Canada
    J Biomed Opt 14:014029. 2009
    ..This study represents the first in vivo demonstration of a Mueller matrix decomposition method for polarimetric tissue characterization...
  8. ncbi Angular measurements of light scattered by turbid chiral media using linear Stokes polarimeter
    Xinxin Guo
    Ontario Cancer Institute, Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging and University of Toronto, Department of Medical Biophysics, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    J Biomed Opt 11:041105. 2006
    ..Comparison measurements with optically inactive glycerol suggest that the refractive index matching effect, and not the chiral nature of the solute, dominates the observed optical rotation engendered by glucose in highly turbid media...
  9. ncbi Depolarization of light in turbid media: a scattering event resolved Monte Carlo study
    Xinxin Guo
    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
    Appl Opt 49:153-62. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Polarimetry-based method to extract geometry-independent metrics of tissue anisotropy
    Marika A Wallenburg
    Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
    Opt Lett 35:2570-2. 2010
    ..Feasibility is demonstrated in ex-vivo tissue imaging...
  11. ncbi Stokes polarimetry in multiply scattering chiral media: effects of experimental geometry
    Xinxin Guo
    Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Canada
    Appl Opt 46:4491-500. 2007
    ..A rigorous methodology is presented for optimizing the experimental geometry in the polarimetric examinations of complex random systems...
  12. ncbi Interstitial Doppler optical coherence tomography as a local tumor necrosis predictor in photodynamic therapy of prostatic carcinoma: an in vivo study
    Beau A Standish
    Department of Medical Biophysics and Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Ontario Cancer Institute University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
    Cancer Res 68:9987-95. 2008
    ....