Instantaneous isotropic volumetric imaging of fast biological processes

Nat Methods. 2019 Jun;16(6):497-500. doi: 10.1038/s41592-019-0393-z. Epub 2019 Apr 29.

Abstract

To capture highly dynamic biological processes at cellular resolution is a recurring challenge in biology. Here we show that combining selective-volume illumination with simultaneous acquisition of orthogonal light fields yields three-dimensional images with high, isotropic spatial resolution and a significant reduction of reconstruction artefacts, thereby overcoming current limitations of light-field microscopy implementations. We demonstrate medaka heart and blood flow imaging at single-cell resolution and free of motion artefacts at volume rates of up to 200 Hz.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Artifacts
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Microscopy / methods*
  • Oryzias
  • Single-Cell Analysis / methods*