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Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 5/2015

01-07-2015 | Original Article

Layer-resolved colorectal tissues using nonlinear microscopy

Authors: Lianhuang Li, Hongsheng Li, Zhifen Chen, Shuangmu Zhuo, Changyin Feng, Yinghong Yang, Guoxian Guan, Jianxin Chen

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 5/2015

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Abstract

In this work, multiphoton microscopy (MPM), based on the nonlinear optical processes two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG), was extended to evaluate the feasibility of using MPM to distinguish layers of the bowel wall. It was found that MPM has the ability to identify the four-layer microstructures of colorectal tissues including mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propria, and serosa as there are many intrinsic signal sources in each layer. Our results also showed the capability of using the quantitative analyses of MPM images for quantifying some feature parameters including the nuclear area, nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, and optical redox ratio. This work demonstrates that MPM has the potential in noninvasively monitoring the development and progression of colorectal diseases and then guiding effective treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Layer-resolved colorectal tissues using nonlinear microscopy
Authors
Lianhuang Li
Hongsheng Li
Zhifen Chen
Shuangmu Zhuo
Changyin Feng
Yinghong Yang
Guoxian Guan
Jianxin Chen
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-015-1767-9

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