Dr. Bennett T. Amaechi Profile

Dr. Bennett T. Amaechi

at Univ of Texas Health Science Ctr at San Antonio

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (25)

SPIE Journal Paper | February 26, 2014

Truncated-correlation photothermal coherence tomography of artificially demineralized animal bones: two- and three-dimensional markers for mineral loss monitoring

Kaiplavil, Sreekumar , Mandelis, Andreas , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 19 Issue 02

KEYWORDS: Bone, Minerals, Tomography, Tissues, X-rays, Signal attenuation, Statistical analysis, Absorption, Scattering, X-ray computed tomography

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SPIE Journal Paper | December 3, 2012

In-vitro detection of artificial caries on vertical dental cavity walls using infrared photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Kim, Jungho , Mandelis, Andreas , Abrams, Stephen , Vu, Jaclyn , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 17 Issue 12

KEYWORDS: Teeth, Dental caries, In vitro testing, Minerals, Modulation, Composites, Radiometry, Luminescence, Statistical analysis, Mirrors

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SPIE Journal Paper | February 23, 2012

On the sensitivity of thermophotonic lock-in imaging and polarized Raman spectroscopy to early dental caries diagnosis

Tabatabaei, Nima , Mandelis, Andreas , Dehghany, Mehdi , Michaelian, Kirk , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 17 Issue 02

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Dental caries, Imaging spectroscopy, Teeth, Light scattering, Polarization, Diagnostics, Thermography, Surface finishing, Dentistry

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SPIE Journal Paper | July 1, 2011

Quantitative evaluation of the kinetics of human enamel simulated caries using photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Hellen, Adam , Mandelis, Andreas , Finer, Yoav , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 16 Issue 07

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Minerals, Modulation, Thermography, Absorption, Dental caries, Luminescence, Teeth, Nondestructive evaluation, Tissue optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | July 1, 2011

Thermophotonic lock-in imaging of early demineralized and carious lesions in human teeth

Tabatabaei, Nima , Mandelis, Andreas , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 16 Issue 07

KEYWORDS: Teeth, Thermography, Dental caries, Modulation, Minerals, Phase shift keying, Radiography, Absorption, Near infrared, Cameras

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 18, 2011

Quantitative evaluation of simulated human enamel caries kinetics using photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Proc. SPIE. 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII

KEYWORDS: Minerals, Dental caries, Modulation, Scattering, Luminescence, Photons, Crystals, Nondestructive evaluation, Radiometry, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 18, 2011

Thermophotonic lock-in imaging: a novel early caries detection and imaging modality

Proc. SPIE. 7884, Lasers in Dentistry XVII

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Minerals, Dental caries, Modulation, Teeth, Luminescence, Radiography, Phase shift keying, Infrared radiation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 3, 2010

Quantitative examination of demineralized and remineralized dental lesions using photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Proc. SPIE. 7548, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VI

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Minerals, Modulation, Teeth, Scattering, Luminescence, Phase shift keying, Radiometry, Tissue optics, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 19, 2009

Caries assessment: establishing mathematical link of clinical and benchtop method

Proc. SPIE. 7166, Optics in Bone Biology and Diagnostics

KEYWORDS: Minerals, Data modeling, Dental caries, Teeth, Luminescence, Mouth, Therapeutic agents, Tomography, 3D image processing

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 19, 2009

Quantitative analysis of incipient mineral loss in hard tissues

Proc. SPIE. 7166, Optics in Bone Biology and Diagnostics

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Minerals, Teeth, Tissues, Scattering, Semiconductor lasers, Quantitative analysis, Infrared radiation, Tissue optics, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | May 1, 2008

In vitro detection and quantification of enamel and root caries using infrared photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Jeon, Raymond , Hellen, Adam , Matvienko, Anna , Mandelis, Andreas , Abrams, Stephen , Amaechi, Bennett

JBO Vol. 13 Issue 03

KEYWORDS: Teeth, Minerals, Dental caries, Modulation, Luminescence, In vitro testing, Radiometry, Polishing, Signal attenuation, Thermography

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 28, 2008

Experimental investigation of demineralization and remineralization of human teeth using infrared photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Proc. SPIE. 6856, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2008: The Ninth Conference on Biomedical Thermoacoustics, Optoacoustics, and Acousto-optics

KEYWORDS: Minerals, Optical amplifiers, Dental caries, Modulation, Teeth, Tissues, Luminescence, Phase shift keying, Infrared radiation, Radiometry

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 5, 2007

Photothermal detection of incipient dental caries: experiment and modeling

Proc. SPIE. 6759, Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology V

KEYWORDS: Infrared detectors, Thermography, Radio optics, Modulation, Teeth, Infrared radiation, Radiometry, Tissue optics, Thermal modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 1, 2007

Optical-coherence tomography, extension to imaging of low coherence interferometry

Proc. SPIE. 6785, ROMOPTO 2006: Eighth Conference on Optics

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Coherence imaging, Coherence (optics), Teeth, Tissues, Optical coherence tomography, Reflectivity, Image resolution, Interferometry, Tissue optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | May 1, 2007

Detection of interproximal demineralized lesions on human teeth in vitro using frequency-domain infrared photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence

Jeon, Raymond , Matvienko, Anna , Mandelis, Andreas , Abrams, Stephen , Amaechi, Bennett , Kulkarni, Gajanan

JBO Vol. 12 Issue 03

KEYWORDS: Teeth, Minerals, Luminescence, Modulation, Scanning electron microscopy, Signal detection, Radiography, Dental caries, Signal attenuation, Radiometry

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 13, 2003

En face optical coherence tomography

Proc. SPIE. 5068, Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine IV

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Eye, Cornea, Teeth, Tissues, Imaging systems, Optical coherence tomography, Retina, Image resolution, Tissue optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | October 1, 2003

Correlation of quantitative light-induced fluorescence and optical coherence tomography applied for detection and quantification of early dental caries

Amaechi, Bennett , Podoleanu, Adrian , Higham, Susan , Jackson, David

JBO Vol. 8 Issue 04

KEYWORDS: Optical coherence tomography, Reflectivity, Teeth, Dental caries, Luminescence, Tissues, Confocal microscopy, Minerals, Imaging systems, Quantitative analysis

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 9, 2002

En-face OCT technology for high-resolution imaging of tissue

Proc. SPIE. 4762, ALT'01 International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Eye, Cornea, Dental caries, Teeth, Tissues, Optical coherence tomography, Image resolution, Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, Tissue optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 14, 2002

Optical coherence tomography correlated with a functional fluorescence imaging for detection and quantification of dental caries

Proc. SPIE. 4619, Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedical Science and Clinical Applications VI

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Minerals, Dental caries, Teeth, Tissues, Optical coherence tomography, Luminescence, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Reflectivity, Dentistry

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 14, 2002

Versatile optical coherence tomography system applied to the imaging of teeth

Proc. SPIE. 4619, Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedical Science and Clinical Applications VI

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Dental caries, Teeth, Tissues, Imaging systems, Ultrasonography, Optical coherence tomography, Reflectivity, Dentistry, Tissue optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 3, 2002

Assessment of dental caries with optical coherence tomography: effect of ambient factors

Proc. SPIE. 4610, Lasers in Dentistry VIII

KEYWORDS: Minerals, Dental caries, Teeth, Tissues, Optical coherence tomography, Luminescence, Reflectivity, Quantitative analysis, Light sources and illumination, Dentistry

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 3, 2002

Optical coherence tomography for dental caries detection and analysis

Proc. SPIE. 4610, Lasers in Dentistry VIII

KEYWORDS: Confocal microscopy, Minerals, Dental caries, Teeth, Tissues, Optical coherence tomography, Reflectivity, Diagnostics, Quantitative analysis, Dentistry

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