Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 9, 0907107(2023)

Extending Field‑of‑View of Two‑Photon Microscopy Using Deep Learning

Chijian Li1,2, Jing Yao2,3,4, Yufeng Gao2, Puxiang Lai3,4, Yuezhi He2、***, Sumin Qi1、**, and Wei Zheng2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Jining 273100, Shandong, China
  • 2Research Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
  • 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
  • 4Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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    Optical systems and imaging principle. (a) Principle of extending field-of-view (FOV) of two-photon microscopy (TPM) using deep learning; (b) schematic of TPM system with large FOV (HWP: half wave plate; PBS: polarization splitting prism; PMT: photomultiplier; RM: reflective mirror; BE: beam expander; SLM: spatial light modulator; OAPM: off-axis parabolic mirror; SM: scan mirror; SL: scan lens; TL: tube lens; DM: dichroic mirror; OL: objective lens; CL: collective lens); (c) measured distort wavefronts of 3×3 subregions
    Proposed nBRAnet network structure. (a) Improved three-layer network structure; (b) schematic of residual structure;
    Large FOV imaging of fluorescent beads with diameter of 1 µm. (a) Image of fluorescent beads with the FOV of 2.45 mm×2.45 mm; (b)-(d) images with and without adaptive optics (AO) correction as well as obtained by network model learning in nominal FOV; (e)-(g) images with and without AO correction as well as obtained by network model learning in extended FOV; (h) intensity profiles of region Ⅰ; (i) intensity profiles of region Ⅱ
    Large FOV imaging of brain slice of Thy1-GFP mouse. (a) Full FOV image with size of 2.45 mm×2.45 mm; (b) image of extended FOV in dash box before AO correction; (c) image of extended FOV in dash box after AO correction; (d) enhanced image obtained by deep learning model; (e)(f) intensity comparison along solid and dash lines
    Large FOV imaging of microglia in CX3CR1-GFP mouse brain slice. (a) Full FOV image with size of 2.45 mm×2.45 mm; (b) image of extended FOV in dash box before AO correction; (c) image of extended FOV in dash box after AO correction; (d) enhanced image obtained by deep learning model; (e)-(g) histograms of gray values corresponding to Figs.(b)-(d), respectively
    Output results of different network models. (a) ROI area of extended FOV of fluorescent bead samples; (b) ROI area of extended FOV of Thy1-GFP sample; (c) ROI area of extended FOV of CX3CR1-GFP sample
    • Table 1. Applied Zernike polynomials

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      Table 1. Applied Zernike polynomials

      Index(imnZernike polynomial ZiName
      1226r2cos2θ1st,45°,astigmatism
      22-26r2sin2θ1st,0°,astigmatism
      33322r3cos3θTrefoil
      43122(3r2-2r)cosθComa X
      53-122(3r2-2r)sinθComa Y
      63-322r3sin3θTrefoil
      74410r4cos4θQuadrafoil
      84210(4r4-3r2)cos2θ2nd,45°,astigmatism
      94-210(4r4-3r2)sin2θ2nd,0°,astigmatism
      104410r4cos4θQuadrafoil
    • Table 2. Results from ablation experiments for verifying BN structure’s effect

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      Table 2. Results from ablation experiments for verifying BN structure’s effect

      SampleBN or nBNEpochQuantity of training setPSNR /dB
      Fluorescent beadsBN1502560040.22
      nBN1502560040.39
      Thy1-GFPBN2001600026.93
      nBN2001600027.79
      CX3CR1-GFPBN2001600030.53
      nBN2001600031.37
    • Table 3. Experimental results evaluation of different network models

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      Table 3. Experimental results evaluation of different network models

      NetworkPSNR /dBTime /s

      Model size

      (parameter quantity)

      GFLOPs
      Fluorescent beadsThy1-GFPCX3CR1-GFPFluorescent beadsThy1-GFPCX3CR1-GFP
      U-Net39.2626.9630.993.102.992.973.453×107833
      VDSR36.1325.1332.021.191.141.186.647×105666
      Ours40.3927.5631.374.104.064.333.558×107851
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    Chijian Li, Jing Yao, Yufeng Gao, Puxiang Lai, Yuezhi He, Sumin Qi, Wei Zheng. Extending Field‑of‑View of Two‑Photon Microscopy Using Deep Learning[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(9): 0907107

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    Paper Information

    Category: Biomedical Optical Imaging

    Received: Nov. 18, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: He Yuezhi (yz.he@siat.ac.cn), Qi Sumin (qixm@qfnu.edu.cn), Zheng Wei (zhengwei@siat.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221433

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