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    Area of Science:

    • Biophysics
    • Cell Biology
    • Microscopy

    Background:

    • Quantitative phase contrast microscopy (QPCM) offers label-free imaging of live cells but typically requires multiple phase-shifted images.
    • Existing QPCM methods face limitations in speed and complexity for dynamic cellular processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an advanced QPCM technique that reduces image acquisition requirements.
    • To enhance the speed and efficiency of live-cell imaging for dynamic sub-organelle behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of a novel convolutional neural network with QPCM to reconstruct phase distribution from two intensity images.
    • Upgraded QPCM setup utilizing a phase-type spatial light modulator (SLM) for single-shot recording of two phase-shifted images.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated high-quality imaging of sub-organelles (mitochondria, lipid droplets) in live COS7 and 3T3 cells.
    • Achieved a lateral spatial resolution of 245 nm and an imaging speed of 250 frames per second (FPS).
    • Successfully captured fast dynamic behaviors of cellular structures in real-time.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed technique enables high spatiotemporal resolution, label-free dynamic imaging of living cells.
    • This advancement offers a more efficient and effective approach for studying cellular dynamics.
    • The method holds promise for various biological and biomedical imaging applications.