Label-free subcellular 3D imaging of oocytes and embryos via reflection matrix microscopy

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Autori principali: Giraudat, Elsa, Barolle, Victor, Bureau, Flavien, Guigui, Nicolas, Balondrade, Paul, Ho, Christine, Brochard, Vincent, Dubois, Olivier, Bonnet-Garnier, Amélie, Aubry, Alexandre
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author Giraudat, Elsa
Barolle, Victor
Bureau, Flavien
Guigui, Nicolas
Balondrade, Paul
Ho, Christine
Brochard, Vincent
Dubois, Olivier
Bonnet-Garnier, Amélie
Aubry, Alexandre
author_facet Giraudat, Elsa
Barolle, Victor
Bureau, Flavien
Guigui, Nicolas
Balondrade, Paul
Ho, Christine
Brochard, Vincent
Dubois, Olivier
Bonnet-Garnier, Amélie
Aubry, Alexandre
contents Non-invasive morphological assessment is the cornerstone of oocyte and embryo selection in assisted reproductive technology, yet clinical practice remains limited by two-dimensional, qualitative microscopy. While three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence imaging provides cellular insights, its inherent phototoxicity precludes routine clinical use. Conversely, existing label-free modalities fail to resolve subcellular structures in thick specimens due to two distinct physical barriers: large-scale refractive index heterogeneities, such as the cumulus cells surrounding oocytes, that induce severe aberrations; and short-scale fluctuations, primarily from cytoplasmic lipids, that generate a multiple scattering ``fog''. Here, we report an ultra-fast Reflection Matrix Imaging (RMI) platform designed to overcome these depth and resolution limits. By capturing the back-scattered electromagnetic field for a set of plane-wave illuminations at multiple wavelengths, we record a multi-spectral reflection matrix. From this matrix, we leverage digital adaptive focusing algorithms to computationally compensate for sample-induced aberrations while realigning forward multiple scattering trajectories with the single-scattering contribution. This approach enables label-free 3D visualization of oocytes and blastocysts with an unprecedented subcellular resolution of 300 nm throughout the entire specimen volume. We demonstrate the reliable identification of germinal vesicles and nuclear status in stages previously inaccessible to conventional optics, including imaging through dense cumulus cells. Our method provides a powerful, non-invasive tool for objective grading across all pre-implantation stages, potentially transforming decision-making in clinical IVF.
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spellingShingle Label-free subcellular 3D imaging of oocytes and embryos via reflection matrix microscopy
Giraudat, Elsa
Barolle, Victor
Bureau, Flavien
Guigui, Nicolas
Balondrade, Paul
Ho, Christine
Brochard, Vincent
Dubois, Olivier
Bonnet-Garnier, Amélie
Aubry, Alexandre
Optics
Image and Video Processing
Medical Physics
Non-invasive morphological assessment is the cornerstone of oocyte and embryo selection in assisted reproductive technology, yet clinical practice remains limited by two-dimensional, qualitative microscopy. While three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence imaging provides cellular insights, its inherent phototoxicity precludes routine clinical use. Conversely, existing label-free modalities fail to resolve subcellular structures in thick specimens due to two distinct physical barriers: large-scale refractive index heterogeneities, such as the cumulus cells surrounding oocytes, that induce severe aberrations; and short-scale fluctuations, primarily from cytoplasmic lipids, that generate a multiple scattering ``fog''. Here, we report an ultra-fast Reflection Matrix Imaging (RMI) platform designed to overcome these depth and resolution limits. By capturing the back-scattered electromagnetic field for a set of plane-wave illuminations at multiple wavelengths, we record a multi-spectral reflection matrix. From this matrix, we leverage digital adaptive focusing algorithms to computationally compensate for sample-induced aberrations while realigning forward multiple scattering trajectories with the single-scattering contribution. This approach enables label-free 3D visualization of oocytes and blastocysts with an unprecedented subcellular resolution of 300 nm throughout the entire specimen volume. We demonstrate the reliable identification of germinal vesicles and nuclear status in stages previously inaccessible to conventional optics, including imaging through dense cumulus cells. Our method provides a powerful, non-invasive tool for objective grading across all pre-implantation stages, potentially transforming decision-making in clinical IVF.
title Label-free subcellular 3D imaging of oocytes and embryos via reflection matrix microscopy
topic Optics
Image and Video Processing
Medical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.11126