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21 October 2015 Quantitative investigation of red blood cell three-dimensional geometric and chemical changes in the storage lesion using digital holographic microscopy
Keyvan Jaferzadeh, Inkyu Moon
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Abstract
Quantitative phase information obtained by digital holographic microscopy (DHM) can provide new insight into the functions and morphology of single red blood cells (RBCs). Since the functionality of a RBC is related to its three-dimensional (3-D) shape, quantitative 3-D geometric changes induced by storage time can help hematologists realize its optimal functionality period. We quantitatively investigate RBC 3-D geometric changes in the storage lesion using DHM. Our experimental results show that the substantial geometric transformation of the biconcave-shaped RBCs to the spherocyte occurs due to RBC storage lesion. This transformation leads to progressive loss of cell surface area, surface-to-volume ratio, and functionality of RBCs. Furthermore, our quantitative analysis shows that there are significant correlations between chemical and morphological properties of RBCs.
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Keyvan Jaferzadeh and Inkyu Moon "Quantitative investigation of red blood cell three-dimensional geometric and chemical changes in the storage lesion using digital holographic microscopy," Journal of Biomedical Optics 20(11), 111218 (21 October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.20.11.111218
Published: 21 October 2015
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KEYWORDS
Blood

Digital holography

Chemical analysis

3D image processing

Microscopy

Holography

Oxygen

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