The technology utilizes advanced data analysis code to process measurements from a Spatial-domain Low-coherence Quantitative Phase Microscopy system. It transforms raw optical data captured via low-coherence interferometric methods into quantitative phase images, revealing nanoscale differences in optical path lengths. This detailed imaging exposes subtle cellular and sub-cellular features in biological samples, such as cell and tissue sections. The software employs specialized algorithms to enhance image contrast and measurement precision, enabling a comprehensive structural analysis critical for biomedical applications.
Description
Its differentiation lies in the integration of cutting-edge interferometric techniques with custom data processing that captures nanoscale details often obscured in standard imaging methods. By converting complex optical signals into clear quantitative phase images, the technology offers unprecedented insight into cellular structures. Backed by significant research funding and interest from industry stakeholders like Nanovision Diagnostics, it stands out as a mature software solution designed for precision and reliability in biomedical research, setting a new benchmark in the analysis of intricate biological specimens.
Applications
Biomedical imaging analytics
Clinical diagnostics imaging
Pathology data analysis
Pharmaceutical research imaging
Advantages
Provides high-resolution nanoscale structural analysis from raw optical data for improved biomedical diagnostics.
Enhances image contrast and precision integral to differentiating subtle cellular and sub-cellular features.
Enables quantitative conversion of interferometric measurements into actionable phase images.
Streamlines data processing workflows, facilitating efficient and reproducible analysis in research and clinical applications.
Invention Readiness
The data analysis codes for SL-QPM have been developed and tested, demonstrating their effectiveness in processing and interpreting nanoscale images. The technology is ready for further development and integration into optical microscopy systems, with potential applications in both research and clinical settings.
IP Status
Research Tool
