Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 53, Issue 9, 20240384(2024)

Developments and applications of intraoperative label-free microscopic imaging techniques (invited)

Haojie MA1, Cong ZHANG2, Huazheng WU2, Chengfei GUO1,3, and Shaowei JIANG2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311231, China
  • 2School of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
  • 3School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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    Classification of intraoperative optical microscopy imaging techniques
    Schematic of photoacoustic microscopy
    Schematic of optical coherence tomography
    Schematic of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering imaging
    Schematic of stimulated Raman scattering imaging
    Schematic of multiphoton fluorescence microscopy imaging
    (a) Schematic of Fourier ptychographic microscopy[79]; (b) Schematic of coded ptychographic microscopy[80]
    Tumor microenvironment in live rats[63−64]
    Stages of tumor cell invasion around connective tissue proliferation[93]
    Conventional microscopy, Optical coherence tomography microscopy, and dermatoscopy of (a) nodular micronodular basal cell carcinoma; (b) invasive basal cell carcinoma; (c) nodular superficial basal cell carcinoma; (d) superficial diffuse malignant melanoma; (e) basal cell carcinoma of the right eyebrow; (f) pigmented actinic keratosis on frontal LC-OCT image and RCM image, and vertical LC-OCT image and OCT image[101]
    Virtual H&E stained slides based on SRS imaging technology[109]
    TPEF, SHG, overlaid TPEF/SHG and corresponding H&E images of the normal human brain, gliomas with the deposition of collagen bundles in tumor microenvironment[110]
    • Table 1. Comparison of imaging performance for the label-free microscopy imaging techniques

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      Table 1. Comparison of imaging performance for the label-free microscopy imaging techniques

      Label-freeimagingContrastSpeedDepthResolutionAdvantageLimitation
      Photoacoustic microscopyAbsorption indexMillisecond to secondSubmillimeter to micrometerHundreds of nanometers to micrometerBoth the high contrast of optical imaging and the depth of ultrasonic imagingLimited by the large occupation and the cost of the imaging device, background noise is difficult to suppress
      Optical coherence tomographyRefractive indexMillisecondMillimetersMicrometerProvide high resolution tomography of tissue in real timeLimited by the huge cost of upgrade and maintenance
      Coherent Raman scatteringRaman molecular vibration spectrumMillisecond to secondSubmillimeterHundreds of nanometersHigh sensitivity and molecular selectivityLimited by the concentration of molecules
      Multiphoton microscopyEndogenous fluorophore,Refractive indexMillisecond to secondHundreds of micrometersSubmillimeterProvide cell and tissue structureLimited by the complex equipment align and arrangement
      PtychographicmicroscopyRefractive indexSecondsMicrometersHundreds of nanometers to micrometerBoth large field of view and high resolution, quantitativeLimited by the complex data processing and the imaging depth
      Multimodal microcopy----Provide more comprehensive information to characterize cell and tissueLimited by the imaging speed
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    Haojie MA, Cong ZHANG, Huazheng WU, Chengfei GUO, Shaowei JIANG. Developments and applications of intraoperative label-free microscopic imaging techniques (invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2024, 53(9): 20240384

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    Category: Special issue—Computational optical imaging and application Ⅱ

    Received: Aug. 27, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 22, 2024

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240384

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