Red blood cell structure and dynamics explored with digital holographic microscopy

P. Marquet*, B. Rappaz, A. Barbuld, R. Korensteind, C. Depeursinge, P. Magistretti

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Abstract

Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a technique that allows obtaining, from a single recorded hologram, quantitative phase image of living cell with interferometric accuracy. Specifically the optical phase shift induced by the specimen on the transmitted wave front can be regarded as a powerful endogenous contrast agent, depending on both the thickness and the refractive index of the sample. Thanks to a decoupling procedure cell thickness and intracellular refractive index can be measured separately. Consequently, Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), two highly relevant clinical parameters, have been measured non-invasively at a single cell level. The DHM nanometric axial and microsecond temporal sensitivities have permitted to measure the red blood cell membrane fluctuations (CMF) on the whole cell surface.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number71821A
JournalProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume7182
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cell imaging
  • Digital holography
  • Erythrocytec
  • Refractive index

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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