Blood Cell Analysis: From Traditional Methods to Super-Resolution Microscopy

Blood cell analysis is essential for the diagnosis and identification of hematological malignancies. The use of digital microscopy systems has been extended in clinical laboratories. Super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has attracted wide attention in the medical field due to its nanoscale spatial reso...

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Published in:Photonics 2022-04, Vol.9 (4), p.261
Main Authors: Tian, Zexu, Wei, Yongchang, Yu, Yalan, Zhou, Fuling, Huang, Zhen-Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Analyzers
Blood
Blood cells
Blood platelets
diagnostics
Disease
Flow cytometry
hematological diseases
Hematology
Laboratories
Leukemia
Light microscopy
Malaria
Medical research
Microscopy
Morphology
Optical microscopy
Scientific imaging
Spatial discrimination
Spatial resolution
super-resolution microscopy
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Summary:Blood cell analysis is essential for the diagnosis and identification of hematological malignancies. The use of digital microscopy systems has been extended in clinical laboratories. Super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has attracted wide attention in the medical field due to its nanoscale spatial resolution and high sensitivity. It is considered to be a potential method of blood cell analysis that may have more advantages than traditional approaches such as conventional optical microscopy and hematology analyzers in certain examination projects. In this review, we firstly summarize several common blood cell analysis technologies in the clinic, and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies. Then, we focus on the basic principles and characteristics of three representative SRM techniques, as well as the latest advances in these techniques for blood cell analysis. Finally, we discuss the developmental trend and possible research directions of SRM, and provide some discussions on further development of technologies for blood cell analysis.
ISSN:2304-6732
2304-6732
DOI:10.3390/photonics9040261