Estimating leukocyte velocities from high-speed 1D line scans oriented orthogonal to blood flow

Stephane Bigot, Luciano Lucas, Philip Morrow, Christopher Mitchell, Kurt Saetzler

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Abstract

The fast and direct measurement of leukocyte behaviour in microvessels in situ is possible by labelling them with fluorescent compounds and subsequently imaging them by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Using a high-speed single line scanning technique a time dependent trace of leukocytes in microvessels can be recorded (x-t scan). These x-t traces, which are orientated orthogonal to the blood flow, are characterized by distinct, but often noise-affected elliptical streaks, which carry information on speed and frequency of leukocytes crossing the scan line. Here we describe the combination of a confocal laser scanning system and an image analysis software package that allows rapid and reproducible estimation of leukocyte velocities in microvessels.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown Host Publication
PublisherIEEE Signal Processing Society
Pages376-379
Number of pages510
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2007
Event2007 4TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING : MACRO TO NANO, VOLS 1-3 -
Duration: 1 Jan 2007 → …

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
PublisherISBI

Other

Other2007 4TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING : MACRO TO NANO, VOLS 1-3
Period1/01/07 → …

Bibliographical note

4th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging - Macro to Nano, Arlington, VA, APR 12-15, 2007

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