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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical imaging
  • Optical microscopy

Background:

  • Optical mesoscale imaging visualizes samples larger than standard light microscopy, bridging cellular and organismal scales.
  • It enables imaging from micrometric cell clusters to centimetre-size organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss recent advancements in optical mesoscale imaging.
  • To highlight challenges and limitations in imaging larger biological specimens.
  • To explore future directions for quantitative mesoscale imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current developments in optical mesoscale imaging techniques.
  • Discussion of challenges including labeling, clearing, absorption, scattering, and sample handling.
  • Exploration of quantitative approaches inspired by medical imaging.

Main Results:

  • Identification of key limitations hindering high-resolution deep tissue imaging.
  • Overview of strategies to overcome optical distortions and shadowing.
  • Emerging approaches for quantitative mesoscale imaging.

Conclusions:

  • Optical mesoscale imaging is rapidly advancing but faces significant challenges.
  • Quantitative techniques, aided by digital/physical phantoms and AI, represent the future.
  • Further development is needed to fully realize the potential of mesoscale imaging.