Quantitative mapping of collagen fiber alignment in thick tissue samples using transmission polarized-light microscopy

Dmitry D. Yakovlev; Marina E. Schvachkina; Maria M. Sherman; Andrey V. Spivak; Alexander B. Pravdin; Dmitry A. Yakovlev

doi:10.1117/1.JBO.21.7.071111

30 March 2016 Quantitative mapping of collagen fiber alignment in thick tissue samples using transmission polarized-light microscopy

Dmitry D. Yakovlev, Marina E. Schvachkina, Maria M. Sherman, Andrey V. Spivak, Alexander B. Pravdin, Dmitry A. Yakovlev

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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 21, Issue 7, 071111 (March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.21.7.071111

Abstract

Immersion optical clearing makes it possible to use transmission polarized-light microscopy for characterization of thick (200 to 2000 μm) layers of biological tissues. We discuss polarization properties of thick samples in the context of the problem of characterization of collagen fiber alignment in connective tissues such as sclera and dermis. Optical chirality caused by azimuthal variations of the macroscopic (effective) optic axis of the medium across the sample thickness should be considered in polarization mapping of thick samples of these tissues. We experimentally evaluate to what extent the optical chirality affects the measurement results in typical situations and show under what conditions it can be easily taken into account and does not hinder, but rather helps, in characterization of collagen fiber alignment.

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Dmitry D. Yakovlev, Marina E. Schvachkina, Maria M. Sherman, Andrey V. Spivak, Alexander B. Pravdin, and Dmitry A. Yakovlev "Quantitative mapping of collagen fiber alignment in thick tissue samples using transmission polarized-light microscopy," Journal of Biomedical Optics 21(7), 071111 (30 March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.21.7.071111

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