Project description
Deeper in vivo imaging thanks to improved optical microscopy techniques
Although optical microscopy has been extensively used in medical imaging, its use in in vivo studies presents a number of challenges. First, the diffusing nature of light propagation in tissues limits in vivo microscopy to superficial depths. Second, the invasive fluorescent tags allow monitoring of only 1-5 events; this performance is far below the targets set by functional genomics and proteomics. The EU-funded DynAMic project will address these two fundamental limitations. Use of wavefront-shaping adaptive optics will improve the performance of optical systems, while inversion light diffusion techniques will help it reach 10 times deeper into tissue. In addition, advanced image formation techniques will radically improve label-free high-contrast imaging. The new techniques will be tested in ophthalmic imaging.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
70013 Irakleio
Greece
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80333 Muenchen
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75794 Paris
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75230 Paris Cedex 05
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75006 Paris
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KY16 9AJ St Andrews
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72074 Tuebingen
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RG21 8EN Basingstoke
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91400 Orsay
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