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13 March 2024 A miniaturized microscope for real-time monitoring of leukocytes and noninvasive diagnosis of inflammation
Arutyun Bagramyan, Juwell Wu, Charles P. Lin
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Abstract
Complete blood cell count (CBC) is one of the most valuable clinical tests to measure alternations in leukocyte numbers and to provide signs of infection and severe inflammation (e.g., sepsis). However, the CBC procedure is invasive, often requiring multiple blood samples for ex vivo laboratory analysis. Moreover, it does not provide dynamic cell information such as enhanced adhesiveness of leukocytes on the blood vessel walls, a cardinal feature of inflammation. We have developed a miniaturized oblique back-illumination microscope capable of noninvasive, high-resolution and label-free imaging of human microvasculature. The instrument was used to image and quantify circulating leukocytes, and the results are compared with CBC. We also investigated the leukocyte-endothelial interactions in inflamed conditions, revealing a drastic change in cell rolling speed. To provide clinicians with reliable and actionable results, we are developing a deep learning algorithm for automated quantification and movement analysis.
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Arutyun Bagramyan, Juwell Wu, and Charles P. Lin "A miniaturized microscope for real-time monitoring of leukocytes and noninvasive diagnosis of inflammation", Proc. SPIE PC12831, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XXII, PC128310M (13 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3001636
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KEYWORDS
White blood cells

Miniaturization

Microscopes

Inflammation

Blood

Equipment

Algorithm development

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