Publications, Presentations, Dissertations

Publications related to the development of the DermoSight technology for tissue diagnostics

1. B. Chen, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Validity of diffusion approximation in bio-optical imaging, Appl. Opt. 40, 6356-6366 (2001).

2. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, P. Juzenas, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, J. Moan, Reflectance spectra of pigmentedand non-pigmented skin in the UV spectral region, Photochem. Photobiol. 80, 450-455 (2004).

3. J. Moan, K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, and B. Hamre, A biophysical phenomenon: Do Africans appear lighter than Europeans to flies?", Fra Fysikkens Verden, 82-85 (2004).

4. K.P. Nielsen, A. Juzeniene, P. Juzenas, K. Stamnes, J.J. Stamnes, J. Moan, Choice of optimal wavelength for PDT: The significance of oxygen depletion, Photochem. Photobiol. 81, 1190-1194(2005).

5. K.P. Nielsen, J. Moan, J.J. Stamnes, L. Zhao, and K. Stamnes, The photoprotective role of melanosome scattering, J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol, Veneorol. 29, 410 (2005).

6. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, J. Moan, The importance of the depth distribution of melanin in skin for DNA protection and other photobiological processes, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B82, 194-198 (2006).

7. L. Zhao, K.P. Nielsen, A. Juzeniene, P. Juzenas, V. Iani, L. Ma, K. Stamnes, J.J. Stamnes, J. Moan,Spectroscopic measurements of photoinduced processes in human skin after topical application of the hexylester of 5-aminolevulinic acid, J. Environ. Pathol. Toxicol. Oncol. 25, 307-320 (2006).

8. L. Zhao, K.P. Nielsen, J.K. Lotsberg, E. Marken, J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes. A new versatile setup for goniometric measurements of spectral radiance, Opt. Eng. 45, 053606 (2006).

9. K.P. Nielsen, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, and J. Moan, A Discrete Ordinate Radiative Transfer Model ofHuman Skin Tissue: The Importance of Melanosome Scattering, OSA Biomedical Topical Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, March 19, 2006.

10. K. Hestenes, K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, Monte Carlo and discrete-ordinate simulations of spectral radiances in the coupled air–tissue system, Appl. Opt. 46, 2333–2350 (2007).

11. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, G.A. Ryzhikov, M.S. Biryulina, E.R. Sommersten, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, and J.Moan, Retrieval of the physiological state of human skin from UV-Vis reflectance spectra: A feasibility study, Photochem. Photobiol. B93, 23-31 (2008).

12. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, and J. Moan, The optics of human skin: Aspect important for human health, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, In: Solar Radiation and Human Health, E. Bjertnes (ed.), Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo 35-46 (2008).

13. A. Juzeniene, K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, G.A. Ryzhikov, M.S. Biryulina, J.J. Stamnes, K. Stamnes, and J.Moan, Changes in human skin after topical PDT with hexyl aminolevulinate, Photodiagnostics and Photodynamic Therapy 5, 176-181 (2008).

14. D.L. Swanson, S. Laman, M.S. Biryulina, K.P. Nielsen, G.A. Ryzhikov, J.J. Stamnes, B. Hamre, L. Zhao,F.S. Castellana, and K. Stamnes, Optical transfer diagnosis of pigmented lesions: a pilot study, SkinRes. Tech. 15, 330-337 (2009) doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00367.x

15. E.R. Sommersten, J.K. Lotsberg, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Discrete ordinate and Monte Carlo simulations for polarized radiative transfer in a coupled system consisting of two media with different refractive indices, J. Quant. Spectr. Radiat. Transfer 111, 616-633 (2010).

16. D.L. Swanson, S.D. Laman, M. Biryulina, K.P. Nielsen, G. Ryzhikov, J.J. Stamnes, B. Hamre, L. Zhao, E.R. Sommersten. F.S. Castellana, and K. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions, Dermatol Surg. 36, 1979-1986, (2010) DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2010.01808.x.

17. A. Bhandari, B. Hamre, Ø. Frette, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, and M. Kildemo, Bidirectional reflectance distribution function of Spectralon white reflectance standard illuminated by incoherent unpolarized and plane-polarized light, Appl. Opt. 50, 2431-2442 (2011).

18. A. Bhandari, B. Hamre, Ø. Frette, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Modeling optical properties of human skin using Mie theory for particles with different size distributions and refractive indices, Opt. Expr.

19, 14549-14567 (2011).19. Ø. Svendsen, M. Kildemo, J. Maria, J.J. Stamnes, and Ø. Frette, Mueller matrix measurements and modeling pertaining to Spectralon white reflectance standards, Opt. Expr. 20, 15045-15053 (2012).

20. Bhandari, S. Stamnes, B. Hamre, Ø. Frette, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Stokes scattering matrix for human skin, Appl. Opt. 51, 7487-7498 (2012).21. D. Cohen, S. Stamnes, T. Tanikawa, E.R. Sommersten, J.J. Stamnes, J.K. Lotsberg, and K. Stamnes, Comparison of discrete ordinate and Monte Carlo simulations of polarized radiative transfer in two coupled slabs with different refractive indices, Opt. Expr.

21. D. Cohen, S. Stamnes, T. Tanikawa, E.R. Sommersten, J.J. Stamnes, J.K. Lotsberg, and K. Stamnes, Comparison of discrete ordinate and Monte Carlo simulations of polarized radiative transfer in two coupled slabs with different refractive indices, Opt. Expr. 21, 9592-9614 (2013). DOI:10.1364/OE.21.009592.

22. J.J. Stamnes, G. Ryzhikov, M. Birryulina, B. Hamre, L. Zhao, and K. Stamnes, Optical detection andmonitoring of pigmented skin lesions, Biomed. Opt. Expr. 8, 2946-2964 (2017).

23. D.L. Swanson, R.V. Venneugues, S.Q. Vicencio, J. Garioch, M. Biryulina, G. Ryzhikov, B. Hamre, L.Zhao, F. S. Castelana, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Optical transfer diagnosis differentiating benigand malignant pigmented lesion in a simulated primary care practice", Br. J. Dematology 178, 541-546 (2018).

Presentations related to the development of the DermoSight technology for tissue diagnostics

1. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Novel approach for imaging of objects embedded in tissue, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, Flåm, 2-5 May, 2002.

2. J.J. Stamnes, Optical Remote Sensing for Ocean Monitoring and Skin Cancer Diagnosis, invited seminar, Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, April, 2004.

3. L. Zhao, K.P. Nielsen, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Experimental test of radiative transfer theory applied to retrieve optical properties of skin, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, Tønsberg, Norway,2-5 May, 2004.

4. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, K. Stamnes, J. Moan, and J.J. Stamnes, Modelling of skin reflectance in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, Tønsberg, Norway,2-5 May, 2004.

5. K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, J. Moan, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Optical Non-invasive Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Annual meeting of NOFFOF, Oslo, Norway, 17 September, 2004.

6. J.J. Stamnes, Imaging physiological properties of human skin from spectral reflectance data, Workshop on Imaging from Wave Propagation, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, October 17-21, 2005.

7. K.P. Nielsen, J. Moan, J. J. Stamnes, L. Zhao, and K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, The photoprotective role of melanosome scattering, Presented at Eur. Acad. Dermatol, Veneorol. Conference, 2006.

8. K.P. Nielsen, J. Moan, J.J. Stamnes, and K. Stamnes, Optical diagnosis of skin lesions, Annual meeting of Biophysics group of Norwegian Physical Society, Kongsvold, Norway, 15-17 March, 2006.

9. L. Zhao, K. P. Nielsen, J. K. Lotsberg, E. Marken, J. J. Stamnes, and K. Stamnes, A versatile setup for goniometric measurements of forward/backwards scattering, Northern Optics Conference, Bergen,Norway, 14-16 June, 2006.

10. D. A. Mohammad, K. P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, Ø. Frette, B. Hamre, J. J. Stamnes, Goniometric measurements of the BRDF of a spectralon calibration standard", Northern Optics Conference,Bergen, Norway, 14-16 June, 2006.
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11. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, Optical Remote Sensing for Ocean Monitoring and Cancer Diagnosis. I.General Aspects, Invited seminar, UCLO, Wimereux, France, September 6, 2006.

12. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, Optical Remote Sensing for Ocean Monitoring and Cancer Diagnosis. II.Technical Aspects, Invited seminar, UCLO, Wimereux, France, September 14, 2006.

13. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, Optical Remote Sensing for Atmosphere/Ocean Monitoring and Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Invited seminar, The University of Vermont, October 6, 2006.

14. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, Optical Remote Sensing for Atmosphere-Water Monitoring and Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Invited talk, Makerere University, Kampala, February 2007.

15. K.P. Nielsen, B. Hamre, A. Bhandari, L. Zhao, J.J. Stamnes, G.A. Ryzhikov, M.S. Biryulina, L. Rustad,L.A. Akslen, K. Stamnes, and J. Moan, Physiological spectroscopic imaging for diagnosis of skincancer, European Conference on Biomedical Optics, München, June 2007.

16. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, From Optical Space Monitoring of the Ocean to Non-invasive Diagnostics of Skin Cancer, Invited Talk at the Receipt of Simrad’s Prize for Achievements in Electroopticsfor 2007, Annual meeting of the Norwegian Physical Society, Tromsø, August 2007.

17. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, Diffuse imaging in turbid media, EOS Topical Meeting on Advanced Imaging Techniques, Lille, France, September 12-14, 2007.

18. E.R. Sommersten, J.K. Lotsberg, K. Stamnes, and J.J. Stamnes, Polarized radiative transfer in a coupled two-media system, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, Hurtigruten, Norway, 29-26 March,2008.

19. A. Bhandari, K.P. Nielsen, L. Zhao, Ø. Frette, J.J. Stamnes, Goniometric reflectance from spectralon illuminated by linearly polarized light, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, Hurtigruten, Norway, 29-26 March, 2008.

20. K. Stamnes and J. J. Stamnes, From Satellite Remote Sensing of the Earth to Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Skin Cancer, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic ofChina, October 20, 2009 (Invited).

21. A. Bhandari, B. Hamre, L. Zhao, Ø. Frette, and J.J. Stamnes, BRDF of Spectralon white reflection standard illuminated by incoherent unpolarized and plane polarized light, Norwegian electro-opticsmeeting 2010, Ålesund, Norway, April 7-9, 2010.

22. L. Zhao, D.L. Swanson, S.D. Laman, M. Biryuilin, K.P. Nielsen, G. Ryzhikov, J.J. Stamnes, B. Hamre, E.R.Sommersten, Ø. Frette,, A. Bhandari, F.S. Castellana, and K. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Diagnosis (OTD) technology and its clinical trial on malignant melanomas, Norwegian electro-optics meeting2010, Ålesund, Norway, April 7-9, 2010.

23. J.J. Stamnes, Light and life interactions with emphasis on environmental and medical remote sensing, Invited Seminar at Beijing University of Photonics and Telecommunications, Beijing, May 7,2010.

24. J.J. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Diagnosis (OTD) for detection of malignant melanomas, Invited Seminar at Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, 25 November, 2010.

25. K. Stamnes and J.J. Stamnes, From satellite remote sensing of the Earth to non-invasive diagnostics of skin cancer, Exolife (http://www.univie.ac.at/eph/exolife (http://www.univie.ac.at/eph/exolife)),Vienna, May 22, 2012 (Invited).

26. J.J. Stamnes and K. Stamnes, From Satellite Remote Sensing of the Earth to Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Skin Cancer, Durham University, May 28, 2012 (Invited).

27. J.J. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Technology for Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Co-operation seminar in medical physics and technology, Haukeland University Hospital-University of Bergen, September 20,2012.

28. .J.J. Stamnes, B. Hamre, Ø. Frette, L. Zhao, G. Ryzhikov, M. Biryulina, and K. Stamnes, From optical remote sensing of the Earth to non-invasive diagnostics of skin cancer, The 3rd EOS Topical Meetingon Blue Photonics – Optics in the Sea (Blue Photonics 3), Texel, The Netherlands, March 17-20, 2013(Invited).

29. J. J. Stamnes, From Optical Remote Sensing of the Earth to Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Skin Cancer, Seminar, Imperial College, London, November 19, 2013 (Invited). ( http ://baltermedical.com/) 9.12.2019 Publications - Balter Medicalbaltermedical.com/page/publications/ 4/4

30. J. J. Stamnes, From Optical Remote Sensing of the Earth to Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Skin Cancer, Seminar, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, February 14, 2014 (Invited).

31. J. J. Stamnes, Models of radiation transport for dosimetry in coupled systems (atmosphere-ocean and air-tissue), The 1st CERAD workshop on UV and ionizing radiation dosimetry, Oslo, November 6,2014 (Invited).

32. J. J. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Diagnosis: A novel optical method for diagnosis and monitoring of changes in the physiology-morphology state of human tissue, Norwegian Inflammation Network(NORIN), Oslo, December 2, 2014 (Invited).

33. J.J. Stamnes, L. Zhao, D.L Swanson, G. Ryzhikov, M. Biryulina, B. Hamre, and K. Stamnes, Real-time optical detection of skin cancer, Norwegian Electro-Optics Meeting, 2-4 May, 2018, Henningsvær,Norway.

34. J.J. Stamnes, L. Zhao, D.L Swanson, G. Ryzhikov, M. Biryulina, B. Hamre, and K. Stamnes, Optical Transfer Diagnosis Differentiating Benign and Malignant Pigmented Skin Lesions, Symposium on“Hyperspectral image analysis for skin cancer”, 8 September, 2018, Norwegian Centre for E-healthResearch, Tromsø, Norway.

Doctoral Dissertations

A novel approach imaging objects imbedded in tissue (Part I), K.P. Nielsen, PhD thesis, University of Bergen, Norway (2005).      

A novel approach imaging objects imbedded in tissue (Part II), L. Zhao, PhD thesis, University of Bergen, Norway (2005).