Title
Strategies for Optimizing the Determination of Second-Order Nonlinear Susceptibility Tensor Coefficients for Collagen in Histological Samples
Abstract
Quantitative second harmonic generation microscopy methods that provide an estimate for the molecular structure of collagen in tissues by fitting theoretical models with experimental data at pixel-level are gaining increasing momentum. Such methods offer reliable diagnostic-relevant information that complement traditional histology procedures. We provide guidelines on selecting the optimal experimental data acquisition parameters (frame or pixel averaging, pixel dwell time, pixel size, zoom factor) and the most suited pre-processing steps (thresholding, averaging of pixels) for ensuring experimental data fitting with very high performance. Under controlled image acquisition conditions, we also propose pixel fitting efficiency calculation which varies across distinct tissue types and has potential to be used to differentiate tissues exhibiting distinct collagen architectures.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2937360
IEEE ACCESS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Laser beams,Microscopy,Optical microscopy,Kalman filters,Laser excitation,Pathology,Second harmonic generation microscopy,collagen,susceptibility tensor elements,image processing
Journal
7
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2169-3536
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bogdan Paun100.34
radu hristu204.39
stefan g stanciu356.90
Adrian Vasile Dumitru400.34
Mariana Costache501.35
g a stanciu603.72