Dynamic volumetric imaging of ovulated egg transport to the fallopian tube with optical coherence tomography

Kohei Umezu; Shang Wang; Irina V. Larina

doi:10.1117/12.2610328

2 March 2022 Dynamic volumetric imaging of ovulated egg transport to the fallopian tube with optical coherence tomography

Kohei Umezu, Shang Wang, Irina V. Larina

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Proceedings Volume PC11959, Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics XIX; PC119590H (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2610328
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Ovulation is essential for mammalian reproduction. The aim of this study was to investigate how ovulated eggs are transported within the ovarian bursa to the infundibulum. We utilized optical coherence tomography (OCT) for dynamic imaging of ovulatory processes in mice. The OCT imaging enabled spatio-temporal analysis of the eggs in the ovarian bursa, and indicated that the periodic movement of the bursa could contribute to the egg transport. This study demonstrates intravital optical coherence tomography as a promising tool for in vivo analysis of mammalian ovulation and suggests potential mechanisms for the egg transport to the infundibulum.

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Kohei Umezu, Shang Wang, and Irina V. Larina "Dynamic volumetric imaging of ovulated egg transport to the fallopian tube with optical coherence tomography", Proc. SPIE PC11959, Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics XIX, PC119590H (2 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2610328

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