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Hyperspectral Imaging as a Tool to Study Optical Anisotropy in Lanthanide-Based Molecular Single Crystals
Published on: April 14, 2020
Terapixel hyperspectral whole-slide imaging via slit-array detection and projection.
Jun Liao1, Shaowei Jiang1, Zibang Zhang2
1University of Connecticut, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Storrs, Connecticut, United States.
A new terapixel hyperspectral whole-slide imaging (WSI) system enables high-throughput spectral data acquisition for digital pathology. This technology allows for detailed cellular chemical analysis with multiplexed antibody labeling.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Optical Imaging
- Digital Pathology
Background:
- Whole-slide imaging (WSI) systems are now approved for primary diagnostics in the US.
- WSI with spectral information enables multiplexed antibody labeling and cellular chemical analysis.
- Existing WSI systems lack high-throughput spectral data acquisition capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a high-throughput terapixel hyperspectral WSI system.
- To demonstrate spectral imaging capabilities for both absorption and fluorescence measurements.
- To enable cellularly resolved chemical information extraction from whole-slide images.
Main Methods:
- Development of a prism-based slit-array dispersion system for hyperspectral WSI.
- Implementation of slit-array detection for absorption-based measurements.
- Implementation of slit-array projection for fluorescence-based measurements.
- Adjustable spectral resolution and range via slit-array mask orientation.
Main Results:
- Acquisition of 74 5-megapixel brightfield images at different wavelengths in approximately 1 second.
- Achieved a throughput of 0.375 gigapixels/second.
- Generated a terapixel whole-slide spatial-spectral data cube in approximately 45 minutes.
- Demonstrated compatibility with existing WSI systems as an add-on module.
Conclusions:
- The developed hyperspectral WSI system significantly enhances throughput for spatial-spectral data acquisition.
- The system supports high-throughput chemical imaging with multiplexed antibody labeling.
- Potential applications include advanced digital pathology diagnostics and insights for hyperspectral confocal imaging systems.
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