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Deep ultraviolet (DUV) microscopy offers label-free, high-resolution tissue imaging without slicing or staining. Oblique illumination DUV microscopy shows promise for rapid, cost-effective histopathology, streamlining diagnostics.

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  • Biomedical Optics
  • Histopathology
  • Microscopy

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  • Histology is crucial for disease diagnosis but involves complex, costly, and invasive sample preparation.
  • Label-free imaging techniques are sought to simplify and improve histopathological workflows.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a deep ultraviolet (DUV) confocal microscope for label- and slide-free, high-resolution tissue imaging.
  • To explore various DUV illumination modes for cost-effective imaging platforms.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a DUV confocal microscope system.
  • Exploration of transmission, epi-illumination, and oblique illumination modes.
  • Side-by-side performance comparison using paraffin-embedded and fresh mouse tissues, and human tongue specimens.

Main Results:

  • DUV microscopy provides thinner optical sectioning and improved contrast compared to visible light.
  • Larger pinhole sizes can be used in DUV confocal microscopy without compromising image quality, enhancing efficiency.
  • Oblique illumination DUV microscopy demonstrated superior performance for fresh tissue imaging, reducing background and revealing cellular detail.

Conclusions:

  • DUV microscopy is a promising tool for rapid, stain-free, and slide-free histopathology.
  • This technique has the potential to significantly reduce diagnostic preparation time and costs.
  • Oblique illumination DUV microscopy offers an effective approach for detailed fresh tissue analysis.