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¹Centre for Computational Mathematics in Industry and Commerce, University of Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. ch5leung@uwaterloo.ca

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This study introduces a novel level set method to reconstruct disappearing cells in fluorescence microscopy, particularly during cell division. The technique effectively joins fragmented cell paths and uses inpainting-like methods to restore cell appearance, improving cell tracking accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Cell biology
Biomedical imaging
Computational biology

Background:

Fluorescence microscopy is crucial for studying cell activities.
Tracking cells in fluorescence microscopy is challenging due to frequent cell disappearance and reappearance.
Cell divisions further complicate cell tracking in image sequences.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a level set method for reconstructing disappearing cells in fluorescence microscopy image sequences.
To address the challenge of tracking cells, especially during cell division.
To develop a cost-efficient method for capturing cell appearance during disappearance.

Main Methods:

Stacking image frames to create a 3D image volume.
Utilizing level set segmentation to reconstruct incomplete cell paths.
Employing an inpainting-like technique to restore cell appearance by copying intensities from visible cell contours.

Main Results:

Successfully reconstructed disappearing cell paths, including those undergoing cell division.
Demonstrated the ability to join segmented cell paths before and after division, bridging missing gaps.
Validated the effectiveness of the proposed inpainting-like method for cell appearance restoration.

Conclusions:

The level set method effectively reconstructs disappearing cells and handles cell divisions in fluorescence microscopy.
The proposed technique improves cell tracking continuity and accuracy.
The method offers a valuable tool for analyzing dynamic cell behaviors in biological research.