research archive
Wound Care
2021
Interpretation of near-infrared imaging in acute and chronic wound care. Arnold, J., & Marmolejo, V. L. (2021). Diagnostics, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11050768
A non-invasive focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy system promotes increased tissue oxygen saturation in chronic wounds in persons with diabetes. Cole, W. et al. (2021) American Journal of Nursing Science, 10(3), 166–172. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20211003.18
Functional imaging in wounds: Imaging modalities of today and tomorrow. Stratman, S. et al. (2021). Surgical Technology International, 38.
Clinical applications of near-infrared spectroscopy in the modern wound care clinic. Wahab, N. et al. (2021). Today’s Wound Clinic®, 15(2).
Effectiveness of lower-extremity electrical stimulation to improve skin perfusion. Zulbaran-Rojas, A. et al. (2021). Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 20–172. https://doi.org/10.7547/20-172
2020
Can multispectral imaging aid in wound care and limb salvage? Aung, B. (2020) Podiatry Today.
Assessing Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) perfusion: A case comparison of the tried & true and the novel & new. Cole, W., & Coe, S. (2020). Today’s Wound Clinic®, 14(5), 8–10.
Visualization of wound healing progression with near-infrared spectroscopy: A retrospective study. Landsman, A. (2020). Wounds, 32(10), 265–271.
Potential markers of healing from near-infrared spectroscopy imaging of venous leg ulcer (VLU): A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing conventional with hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT). Longobardi, P. et al (2020) Wound Repair and Regeneration.
Comparing near infrared spectroscopy and transcutaneous oxygen measurement in hard-to-heal wounds: A pilot study. Serena, T. E. et al. (2020) Journal of Wound Care; WUWHS Supplement, 29(6), S4–S10.
Practical things you should know about wound healing and vacuum-assisted closure management. Singh, D. et al. (2020) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 145(4), 839e–854e.
2019
SnapshotNIR: A handheld multispectral imaging system for tissue viability assessment. Sowa, M. (2019). In Photonics and Education in Measurement Science. Proceedings of SPIE, 11144, 111440B. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2533751
2018
Near-infrared spectroscopy imaging for assessing skin and wound oxygen perfusion. Landsman, A. et al. (2018). Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 35(18), 343–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2018.05.004
Near-infrared spectroscopy & predicting the likelihood of future wound healing. Landsman, A. (2018). Today’s Wound Clinic®, 12(1), 12–14.
New approaches for evaluating patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU). Landsman, A., & Stachel, R. (2018). Podiatry Management, 67–72.
Cutting edge treatments for diabetic foot management. Lepow, B. D., & Singh, A. (2018).Podiatry Management, 67–72.
2016
Correlation of near-infrared spectroscopy measurements of tissue oxygen saturation with transcutaneous pO₂ in patients with chronic wounds. Bowen, R. E. et al. (2016) SM Vascular Medicine, 1(2), 1006.
Review of near-infrared methods for wound assessment. Sowa, M. et al. (2016). Journal of Biomedical Optics, 21(9), 091304-1–091304-17. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.21.9.091304
Explore the evidence behind near-infrared spectroscopy in the publications below.
surgical
2021
Indocyanine Green Angiography Overpredicts Postoperative Necrosis Compared to Multispectral Reflectance Imaging. George RE, Elwood ET, Jones GE. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Mar 1;151(3):412e-419e. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000009917. Epub 2022 Nov 22. PMID: 36730439.
2020
Intraoperative near-infrared spectroscopy correlates with skin flap necrosis: A prospective cohort study. Hill, W. F., Webb, C., Monument, M., McKinnon, G., Hayward, V., & Temple-Oberle, C. (2020). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 8, e2742. Retrieved from http://www.prsglobalopen.com/
The use of multispectral imaging in DIEP free flap perforator selection: A case study. Rammos, C. K., et al. (2020). PRS Global Open. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7722545/
Direct-to-implant, prepectoral breast reconstruction: A single-surgeon experience with 201 consecutive patients. Safran, T., Al-Halabi, B., Viezel-Mathieu, A., Boileau, J. F., & Dionisopoulos, T. (2020). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 145(4), 686e-696e.
2018
A novel, non-invasive technique for assessing tissue perfusion in flap reconstruction. Louie G, Harrop R, Korus L. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons/Société canadienne des chirurgiens plasticiens 72nd Annual Meeting/72e congrès annuel, June 21-23, 2018. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2018 Aug;26(3):173–222. doi: 10.1177/2292550318781840a. Epub 2018 Aug 16. PMCID: PMC6100141.
Comparison of multispectral reflectance imaging and indocyanine green angiography. Jones, G., Yoo, A., Sowa, M., & King, V. (2018). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 10(PSTM 2018 Abstract Supplement), 234-235. https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2018/09001/abstract__comparison_of_multispectral_reflectance.332.aspx
Intra-articular calcaneal fractures: A literature review of atraumatic incisional considerations. Landsman, A., Melick, G., & Pundu, A. (2018). Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 36(19), 185-195.
Vascular
2019
Vascular assessment enters the 21st century. Fife, C., & Gitterle, M. (2019). Today’s Wound Clinic®, 13(12), 12–17.
Using near-infrared spectroscopy imaging to manage critical limb ischemia. Gopalakrishnan, S., Niezgoda, J., Hoffman, B., Siddique, S., & Niezgoda, J. A. (2019). Today’s Wound Clinic®, 13(9), 12–15.
2018
Is there adequate perfusion for healing? What routine noninvasive vascular studies are missing? Arnold, J. (2018). Wounds, 30(9), E89–E92.
NIRS in other settings
2020
Snapshot multispectral imaging is not inferior to SPY laser fluorescence imaging when predicting murine flap necrosis. Jones, G. E., Yoo, A., King, V. A., Sowa, M., & Pinson, D. M. (2020). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 145(1), 85e-93e.
2017
Assessment of hand superficial oxygenation during ischemia/reperfusion in healthy subjects versus systemic sclerosis patients by 2D near infrared spectroscopic imaging. Jalil, B., Hartwig, V., Salvetti, O., Potì, L., Gargani, L., Barskova, T., Cerinic, M. M., & L’Abbate, A. (2017). Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 155, 101–110.
Percutaneous cardiac support during myocardial infarction drastically reduces mortality: Perspectives from a swine model. Trivella, M. G., Piersigilli, A., Bernini, F., Pelosi, G., Burchielli, S., Puzzuoli, S., Kusmic, C., & L’Abbate, A. (2017). International Journal of Artificial Organs, 40(7), 338-344.
research archive 2015 and earlier
2015
Hartwig V, Luna Gargani MM, Barskov T, Giovanna M, Cerinic MM, L’Abbate A. Two-dimensional near infrared spectroscopic imaging of the hand to assess microvascular abnormalities in systemic sclerosis: a pilot study. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. 2015;23:59-66.
Hartwig V, Marinelli M, Rocco F, L’Abbate A. Assessment of microvascular function using near-infrared spectroscopic 2D imaging of whole hand combined with vascular occlusion test. J. Med. Biol. Eng. 2015. DOI 10.1007/s40846-016-0114-3.
Jalil B, Salvetti O, Potì L, Hartwig V, Marinelli M, L’Abbate A. Near infrared image processing to quantitate and visualize oxygen saturation during vascular occlusion. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2015;126:35-45.
Livingston M. Multispectral oximetry imaging readings with associated healing trajectory. On file with Kent Imaging. 2015.
2012
Sowa MG. Correlation analysis of oxygenation measurements made with the Kent Camera and the Vioptix Oximeter. National Research Council of Canada. 2012.
Sowa MG. Optical methods for measuring tissue perfusion during surgery; something to (use) dye for? A tale of two FDA Approved devices. SPEC Shedding New Light on Disease. 2012.
2009
Cross KM, Leonardi L, Gomez M, Friesen RJ, Levasseur MA, Schattka BJ, Sowa MG, Fish JS. Non-invasive measurement of edema in partial thickness burn wounds. J Burn Care Res. 2009;30:807–817.
2008
Gussakovsky E, Ilkina O, Yang Y, Kupriyanov V. Hemoglobin plus myoglobin concentrations and near infrared light pathlength in phantom and pig hearts determined by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Analytical Biochemistry. 2008;382:107–115.
2007
Cross KM, Leonardi L, Payette JR, Gomez M, Levasseur MA, Schattka BJ, Sowa MG, Fish JS. Clinical utilization of near-infrared spectroscopy devices for burn depth assessment. Wound Repair Regen. 2007;15(3):332-340.
McKenna JA, Pabbies A, Friesen JR, Kohlenberg E, Leonardi L, Sowa MG, Hayakawa T, Kerr PD. Near infrared spectroscopy in the assessment of rat epigastric fasciocutaneous flap perfusion. National Research Council of Canada. 2007.
2006
Sowa MG, Leonardi L, Payette JR, Cross KM, Gomez M, Fish JS. Classification of burn injuries using near infrared spectroscopy. J Biomed Opt. 2006;11(5):054002.
2005
Levasseur MA, Leonardi ML, Payette JR, Kohlenberg E, Sowa MG, Fish JS, Cross K, Gomez M. Near infrared hyperspectral imaging: the road traveled to a clinical burn application. Photonics North. 2005;59691O-59691O.
Payette JR, Kohlenberg E, Leonardi L, Pabbies A, Kerr P, Liu KZ, Sowa MG. Assessment of skin flaps using optically based methods for measuring blood flow and oxygenation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005;115(2):539-546.
2004
Kupriyanov V, Nighswander-Rempel S, Xiang B. Mapping regional oxygenation and flow in pig hearts in vivo using near-infrared spectroscopic imaging. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2004;37:947–957.
2002
Attas M, Posthumus T, Schattka BJ, Sowa MG, Mantsch H, Zhang SL. Long wavelength near-infrared spectroscopic imaging for in-vivo skin hydration measurements. Vib Spectrosc. 2002;28:37-43.
2001
Attas M, Hewko MD, Payette JR, Posthumus T, Sowa MG, Mantsch HH. Visualization of cutaneous hemoglobin oxygenation and skin hydration using near infrared spectroscopic imaging. Skin Res Tech. 2001;7:238-245.
Sowa MG, Leonardi ML, Payette JR, Mantsch HH. Near infrared spectroscopic assessment of hemodynamic changes in the early post-burn period. Burns. 2001;27:241-249.
2000
Abdulrauf BM, Stranc MF, Sowa MG, Germscheid SL, Mantsch HH. Novel approach in the evaluation of flap failure using near infrared spectroscopy and imaging. Can J Plast Surg. 2000;8:68-72.
Leonardi ML, Sowa MG, Payette JR, Mantsch HH. Near infrared spectroscopy and imaging: a new approach to assess burn injuries. Am Clin Lab. 2000;19:22-24.
1999
Payette JR, Sowa MG, Germscheid SL, Stranc MF, Abdulrauf B, Mantsch HH. Non-invasive diagnostics: predicting flap viability with near-IR spectroscopy and imaging. Am Clin Lab. 1999;18:4-6.
Sowa MG, Payette JR, Hewko MD, Mantsch HH. Visable – near infrared imaging of the rat dorsal skin flap. J Biomed Opt. 1999;4:474-48.
Sowa MG, Payette JR, Mantsch HH. Near infrared spectroscopic assessment of tissue hydration following surgery. J Surg Res. 1999;86(1):62-69.
1998
Mansfield JR, Sowa MG, Payette JR, Abdulrauf B, Stranc MF, Mantsch HH. Tissue viability by multispectral near infrared imaging: a fuzzy C-means clustering analysis. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 1998;6:1011-1018.
Stranc MF, Sowa MG, Abdulrauf B, Mantsch HH. Assessment of tissue viability using near infrared spectroscopy. Br J Plast Surg. 1998;51:210-217.
1997
Jackson M, Sowa MG, Mantsch HH. Infrared spectroscopy: a new frontier in medicine. Biophys Chem. 1997;68:109-125.
Sowa MG, Mansfield JR, Scarth GB, Mantsch HH. Non-invasive assessment of regional and temporal variations in tissue oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging. Appl Spectrosc. 1997;51(2):143-151.