Lanthanide luminescent nanocomposite for non-invasive temperature monitoring in vivo
The temperature monitoring in vivo plays a vital role in the investigation of biological processes of organisms and the improvement of disease theranostic methods. The development of lanthanide luminescent nanocomposite-derived temperature probes in vivo allows accurate and reliable interrogation of biological thermodynamic processes due to their superior photostability, high sensitivity, and non-invasive sensing fashion.
This concept presented an overview of the recent development of lanthanide luminescent nanocomposite which are suitable for in vivo temperature monitoring, including the thermometric principles, key features, materials designs as well as their potential biomedical applications for non-invasive temperature detection in the living body. The perspectives of these lanthanide luminescent nanocomposite thermometers https://biodas.org/ for the optimization of temperature monitoring performance and potential future development are also discussed.
Habitat Use and Activity Patterns of Mammals and Birds in Relation to Temperature and Vegetation Cover in the Alpine Ecosystem of Southwestern China with Camera-Trapping Monitoring
The high-altitude ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau in China is a biodiversity hotspot that provides unique habitats for endemic and relict species along an altitudinal gradient at the eastern edge. Acquiring biodiversity information in this area, where the average altitude is over 4000 m, has been difficult but has been aided by recent developments in non-invasive technology, including infrared-triggered camera trapping.
We used camera trapping to acquire a substantial number of photographic wildlife records in Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China, from 2013 to 2016. We collected information of the habitat surrounding the observation sites, resulting in a dataset covering 37 species and 12 environmental factors. We performed a multivariate statistical analysis to discern the dominant environmental factors and cluster the mammals and birds of the ecosystem in order to examine environmental factors contributing to the species’ relative abundance. Species were generalized into three main types, i.e., cold-resistant, phyllophilic, and thermophilic, according to the identified key environmental drivers (i.e., temperature and vegetation) for their abundances.
The mammal species with the highest relative abundance were bharal (Pseudois nayaur), Moupin pika (Ochotona thibetana), and Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana). The bird species with highest relative abundance were snow partridge (Lerwa lerwa), plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola), Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii), and alpine accentor (Prunella collaris).
Intraluminal Esophageal Temperature Monitoring Using the Circa S-Cath™ Temperature Probe to Guide Left Atrial Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Introduction: Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), during which thermal esophageal injury may rarely occur and lead to an atrio-esophageal fistula. Therefore, we studied the utility of the Circa S-Cath™ multi-sensor luminal esophageal temperature (LET) probe to prevent esophageal thermal injury.
Methods and results: Thirty-six patients, enrolled prospectively, underwent circumferential or segmental pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of AF. A maximum ablation electrode temperature of 42ºC was programmed for automatic power delivery cutoff. In addition, energy delivery was manually discontinued when the maximum LET on any sensor of the probe rose abruptly (i.e. ˃0.2ºC) or exceeded 39º C. Esophagoscopy was performed immediately after ablation in 18 patients (with the temperature probe still in place) and at approximately 24 hours after ablation in 18 patients.
Esophageal lesions were classified as likely traumatic or thermally related. Of the 36 patients enrolled in the study, 21 had persistent and 15 had paroxysmal AF, average LVEF 57±16% and CHA2DS2VASc score 1.6±1.2 (range 0-4). Average maximum LET was 37.8±1.4ºC, power delivery 31.1±8 watts and ablation electrode temperature 36.4±4.1ºC. Average maximum contact force was 44.5±20.5 grams where measured. Only 1 patient (<3%) had an esophageal lesion that could potentially represent thermal injury and 4 patients (11.1%) had minor traumatic mechanical injury.
Conclusions: LET guided titration of power and duration of energy application, using an insulated multi-sensor esophageal temperature probe, is associated with a low risk of esophageal thermal injury during AF ablation. In only rare cases, LET monitoring resulted in the need to manipulate the esophagus to avoid unacceptable temperature rises, that could not be achieved by adjustment of power and duration of energy application.
Bio-Inspired Microwave Modulator for High-Temperature Electromagnetic Protection, Infrared Stealth and Operating Temperature Monitoring
High-temperature electromagnetic (EM) protection materials integrated of multiple EM protection mechanisms and functions are regarded as desirable candidates for solving EM interference over a wide temperature range. In this work, a novel microwave modulator is fabricated by introducing carbonyl iron particles (CIP)/resin into channels of carbonized wood (C-wood). Innovatively, the spaced arrangement of two microwave absorbents not only achieves a synergistic enhancement of magnetic and dielectric losses, but also breaks the translational invariance of EM characteristics in the horizontal direction to obtain multiple phase discontinuities in the frequency range of 8.2-18.0 GHz achieving modulation of reflected wave radiation direction.
Accordingly, CIP/C-wood microwave modulator demonstrates the maximum effective bandwidth of 5.2 GHz and the maximum EM protection efficiency over 97% with a thickness of only 1.5 mm in the temperature range 298-673 K. Besides, CIP/C-wood microwave modulator shows stable and low thermal conductivities, as well as monotonic electrical conductivity-temperature characteristics, therefore it can also achieve thermal infrared stealth and working temperature monitoring in wide temperature ranges. This work provides an inspiration for the design of high-temperature EM protection materials with multiple EM protection mechanisms and functions.
Non-Invasive Microwave Hyperthermia and Simultaneous Temperature Monitoring with a Single Theranostic Applicator
- Cancer therapies are constantly evolving. Currently, heating tumor tissue is becoming more accessible as a stand-alone method or in combination with other therapies. Due to its multiple advantages over other heating mechanisms, microwave hyperthermia has recently gained a lot of traction.
- In this work, we present a complementary split-ring resonator that is simultaneously excited in two independent frequency bands. With a high-power signal, the applicator is excited and heats the tissue-under-test up to 50°C with an average heating rate of 0.72°C per second. Furthermore, we present a dielectric temperature control system using the same applicator for microwave hyperthermia applications, which currently still requires an additional thermometry system. By exciting the applicator with a low-power signal, we can constantly monitor its resonant frequency.
- This resonant frequency depends on the tissue properties, which in turn are temperature-dependent. In the temperature range from 20-50°C, a positive correlation between the temperature and resonant frequency was established.Clinical relevance – Exploiting the dual-band behavior of the complementary split-ring resonator to heat the tissue-under-test while dielectrically monitoring its temperature, creates new possibilities towards a theranostic, non-invasive microwave hyperthermia applicator.
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