1
|
Ku S, Kaniyala Melanthota S, U R, Rai S, Mahato KK, Mazumder N. Characterization and classification of ductal carcinoma tissue using four channel based stokes-mueller polarimetry and machine learning. Lasers Med Sci 2024; 39:123. [PMID: 38703302 PMCID: PMC11069477 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-024-04056-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
Interaction of polarized light with healthy and abnormal regions of tissue reveals structural information associated with its pathological condition. Even a slight variation in structural alignment can induce a change in polarization property, which can play a crucial role in the early detection of abnormal tissue morphology. We propose a transmission-based Stokes-Mueller microscope for quantitative analysis of the microstructural properties of the tissue specimen. The Stokes-Mueller based polarization microscopy provides significant structural information of tissue through various polarization parameters such as degree of polarization (DOP), degree of linear polarization (DOLP), and degree of circular polarization (DOCP), anisotropy (r) and Mueller decomposition parameters such as diattenuation, retardance and depolarization. Further, by applying a suitable image processing technique such as Machine learning (ML) output images were analysed effectively. The support vector machine image classification model achieved 95.78% validation accuracy and 94.81% testing accuracy with polarization parameter dataset. The study's findings demonstrate the potential of Stokes-Mueller polarimetry in tissue characterization and diagnosis, providing a valuable tool for biomedical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Spandana Ku
- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
| | - Sindhoora Kaniyala Melanthota
- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
| | - Raghavendra U
- Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
| | - Sharada Rai
- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India
| | - K K Mahato
- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
| | - Nirmal Mazumder
- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Jeon H, Harvey M, Cisek R, Bennett E, Tokarz D. Characterization of pathological stomach tissue using polarization-sensitive second harmonic generation microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:5376-5391. [PMID: 37854565 PMCID: PMC10581783 DOI: 10.1364/boe.500335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
Alterations in collagen ultrastructure between human gastric adenocarcinoma and normal gastric tissue were investigated using polarization-resolved second harmonic generation (PSHG) microscopy. Cylindrical and trigonal symmetries were assumed to extract quantitative PSHG parameters, ρ, κ and S, from each image pixel. Statistically significant variations in these values were observed for gastric adenocarcinoma, indicating a higher disorder of collagen. Numerical focal volume simulations of crossing fibrils indicate increased S parameter is due to more intersecting collagen fibrils of varying diameters. These parameters were also able to distinguish between different grades of gastric adenocarcinoma indicating that PSHG may be useful for automated cancer diagnosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hwanhee Jeon
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
| | - MacAulay Harvey
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
| | - Richard Cisek
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
| | - Elisha Bennett
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
| | - Danielle Tokarz
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Kamal AM, Pal UM, Kumar A, Das GR, Pandya HJ. Toward the development of portable light emitting diode-based polarization spectroscopy tools for breast cancer diagnosis. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 15:e202100282. [PMID: 34846777 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
A robust, affordable and portable light emitting diode-based diagnostic tools (POLS-NIRDx) using a polarization-sensitive (linear as well as circular polarization) technique were designed and developed to quantify the degree of linear polarization (DOLP), degree of circular polarization (DOCP). The study was performed on malignant (invasive ductal carcinoma) and adjacent normal ex-vivo biopsy tissues excised from N = 10 patients at the operating wavelengths of 850 and 940 nm. The average DOLP and DOCP values were lower for malignant than adjacent normal while operating at 850 and 940 nm. The highest accuracy was observed for DOLP (100%) and DOCP (80%) while operating at 850 nm, which reduced (80% for DOLP and 65% for DOCP) at 940 nm. This pilot study can be utilized as a differentiating factor to delineate malignant tissues from adjacent normal tissues.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Arif Mohd Kamal
- Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
| | - Uttam M Pal
- Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
| | - Adithya Kumar
- Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
| | - Gunabhi Ram Das
- Department of Surgery, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, India
| | - Hardik J Pandya
- Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Guedj N, Blaise L, Cauchy F, Albuquerque M, Soubrane O, Paradis V. Prognostic value of desmoplastic stroma in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Mod Pathol 2021; 34:408-416. [PMID: 32860001 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-00656-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (iCCs) are primary tumors of the liver characterized by the presence of a desmoplastic stroma. While tumor stroma may have a protective or a pejorative value depending on the type of malignant disease, the precise role of the desmoplastic stroma in iCC remains poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic value of stromal compartment in iCC through a multiparametric morphological analysis. Forty-nine surgically resected iCCs were included. For all cases, tumor paraffin blocks of iCCs were selected for stromal morphological characterization through quantitative and qualitative approaches using immunohistochemistry and second-harmonic generation imaging. Intratumor heterogeneity was also evaluated in regards with the different stromal features. High proportionated stromal area (PSA) (defined by stromal to tumor area ratio) was inversely correlated with vascular invasion (62.5% vs 95.7%, p = 0.006) and positively correlated with well-differentiated grade (60% vs 12.5%, p = 0.001). Patients with high PSA had a better disease-free survival (DFS) than patients with low stromal area (60% vs 10%, p = 0.077). Low activated stroma index (defined by cancer-associated fibroblasts number to stromal area ratio) was associated with a better DFS (60% vs 10%, p = 0.05). High collagen reticulation index (CRI), defined as the number of collagen fiber branches within the entire length of the collagen network, was associated with a poorer overall survival (42% vs NR, p = 0.026). Furthermore, we showed that CRI was also an homogeneous marker throughout the tumor. Based on morphological features, desmoplastic stroma seems to exert a protective effect in patients with iCC. Stromal collagen reticulation may provide additional clinically relevant information. In addition, these data support the potential value to evaluate CRI in biopsy specimen.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nathalie Guedj
- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France.
| | - Lorraine Blaise
- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France
| | - François Cauchy
- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France
| | - Miguel Albuquerque
- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France
| | - Olivier Soubrane
- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France
| | - Valérie Paradis
- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110, Clichy, France
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Tokarz D, Cisek R, Joseph A, Asa SL, Wilson BC, Barzda V. Characterization of pathological thyroid tissue using polarization-sensitive second harmonic generation microscopy. J Transl Med 2020; 100:1280-1287. [PMID: 32737408 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-020-0475-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Polarization-sensitive second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy is an established imaging technique able to provide information related to specific molecular structures including collagen. In this investigation, polarization-sensitive SHG microscopy was used to investigate changes in the collagen ultrastructure between histopathology slides of normal and diseased human thyroid tissues including follicular nodular disease, Grave's disease, follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma, classical papillary thyroid carcinoma, insular or poorly differentiated carcinoma, and anaplastic or undifferentiated carcinoma ex vivo. The second-order nonlinear optical susceptibility tensor component ratios, χ(2)zzz'/χ(2)zxx' and χ(2)xyz'/χ(2)zxx', were obtained, where χ(2)zzz'/χ(2)zxx' is a structural parameter and χ(2)xyz'/χ(2)zxx' is a measure of the chirality of the collagen fibers. Furthermore, the degree of linear polarization (DOLP) of the SHG signal was measured. A statistically significant increase in χ(2)zzz'/χ(2)zxx' values for all the diseased tissues except insular carcinoma and a statistically significant decrease in DOLP for all the diseased tissues were observed compared to normal thyroid. This finding indicates a higher ultrastructural disorder in diseased collagen and provides an innovative approach to discriminate between normal and diseased thyroid tissues that is complementary to standard histopathology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danielle Tokarz
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
| | - Richard Cisek
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
| | - Ariana Joseph
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
| | - Sylvia L Asa
- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | - Brian C Wilson
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
| | - Virginijus Barzda
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Brett EA, Sauter MA, Machens HG, Duscher D. Tumor-associated collagen signatures: pushing tumor boundaries. Cancer Metab 2020; 8:14. [PMID: 32637098 PMCID: PMC7331261 DOI: 10.1186/s40170-020-00221-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
In 2006, a new model of invasive breast tumor emerged and, since 2011, is gaining recognition and research momentum. "Tumor-associated collagen signatures" describe 3 distinct layers of collagen which radiate outward in shells from the main body of the tumor. The outermost layer (TACS3) features branches of collagen radiating away from the tumor, 90° perpendicular to the tumor surface. TACS3 increases tumor span and correlates directly with metastasis, though presently difficult to detect in breast tissue. TACS is an emerging model but has been validated by multiple labs in vitro and in vivo, specifically for breast cancer prognostics. Newly recognized and accepted tumor borders will impact both R0 resections and downstream surgical reconstruction. This review aims to comprehensively introduce and connect the ranging literature on linearized collagen of invasive tumor borders. Using PubMed keyword searches containing "aligned," "linear," "oriented," and "organized," we have gathered the studies on TACS, integrated the concept into the clinic, and projected future platforms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth A Brett
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
| | - Matthias A Sauter
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
| | - Hans-Günther Machens
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
| | - Dominik Duscher
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Kabir MM, Rajput HS, Kelkar VA, Salazar Coariti AC, Toussaint KC. Demonstration of flat-top beam illumination in widefield multiphoton microscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2019; 25:1-8. [PMID: 31729201 PMCID: PMC7008505 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.25.1.014503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Multiphoton microscopy provides a suitable technique for imaging biological tissues with submicrometer resolution. Usually a Gaussian beam (GB) is used for illumination, leading to a reduced power efficiency in the multiphoton response and vignetting for a square-shaped imaging area. A flat-top beam (FTB) provides a uniform spatial intensity distribution that equalizes the probability of a multiphoton effect across the imaging area. We employ a customized widefield multiphoton microscope to compare the performance of a square-shaped FTB illumination with that based on using a GB, for both two-photon fluorescence (TPF) and second-harmonic generation (SHG) imaging. The variation in signal-to-noise ratio across TPF images of fluorescent dyes spans ∼5.6 dB for the GB and ∼1.2 dB for the FTB illumination, respectively. For the GB modality, TPF images of mouse colon and Convallaria root, and SHG images of chicken tendon and human breast biopsy tissue showcase ∼20 % area that are not imaged due to either insufficient or lack of illumination. For quantitative analysis that depends on the illuminated area, this effect can potentially lead to inaccuracies. This work emphasizes the applicability of FTB illumination to multiphoton applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad M. Kabir
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Laboratory for Photonics Research of Bio/Nano Environments (PROBE Lab), Urbana, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island, United States
| | - Hemangg S. Rajput
- Laboratory for Photonics Research of Bio/Nano Environments (PROBE Lab), Urbana, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
| | - Varun A. Kelkar
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Laboratory for Photonics Research of Bio/Nano Environments (PROBE Lab), Urbana, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island, United States
| | - Adriana C. Salazar Coariti
- Laboratory for Photonics Research of Bio/Nano Environments (PROBE Lab), Urbana, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island, United States
| | - Kimani C. Toussaint
- Laboratory for Photonics Research of Bio/Nano Environments (PROBE Lab), Urbana, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Brown University, School of Engineering, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Tokarz D, Cisek R, Joseph A, Golaraei A, Mirsanaye K, Krouglov S, Asa SL, Wilson BC, Barzda V. Characterization of Pancreatic Cancer Tissue Using Multiphoton Excitation Fluorescence and Polarization-Sensitive Harmonic Generation Microscopy. Front Oncol 2019; 9:272. [PMID: 31058080 PMCID: PMC6478795 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Thin tissue sections of normal and tumorous pancreatic tissues stained with hematoxylin and eosin were investigated using multiphoton excitation fluorescence (MPF), second harmonic generation (SHG), and third harmonic generation (THG) microscopies. The cytoplasm, connective tissue, collagen and extracellular structures are visualized with MPF due to the eosin stain, whereas collagen is imaged with endogenous SHG contrast that does not require staining. Cellular structures, including membranous interfaces and nuclear components, are seen with THG due to the aggregation of hematoxylin dye. Changes in the collagen ultrastructure in pancreatic cancer were investigated by a polarization-sensitive SHG microscopy technique, polarization-in, polarization-out (PIPO) SHG. This involves measuring the orientation of the linear polarization of the SHG signal as a function of the linear polarization orientation of the incident laser radiation. From the PIPO SHG data, the second-order non-linear optical susceptibility ratio, χ(2) zzz '/χ(2) zxx ', was obtained that serves as a structural parameter for characterizing the tissue. Furthermore, by assuming C6 symmetry, an additional second-order non-linear optical susceptibility ratio, χ(2) xyz '/χ(2) zxx ', was obtained, which is a measure of the chirality of the collagen fibers. Statistically-significant differences in the χ(2) zzz '/χ(2) zxx ' values were found between tumor and normal pancreatic tissues in periductal, lobular, and parenchymal regions, whereas statistically-significant differences in the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of χ(2) xyz '/χ(2) zxx ' occurrence histograms were found between tumor and normal pancreatic tissues in periductal and parenchymal regions. Additionally, the PIPO SHG data were used to determine the degree of linear polarization (DOLP) of the SHG signal, which indicates the relative linear depolarization of the signal. Statistically-significant differences in DOLP values were found between tumor and normal pancreatic tissues in periductal and parenchymal regions. Hence, the differences observed in the χ(2) zzz '/χ(2) zxx ' values, the FWHM of χ(2) xyz '/χ(2) zxx ' values and the DOLP values could potentially be used to aid pathologists in diagnosing pancreatic cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danielle Tokarz
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
| | - Richard Cisek
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
| | - Ariana Joseph
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
| | - Ahmad Golaraei
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Kamdin Mirsanaye
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
| | - Serguei Krouglov
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
| | - Sylvia L. Asa
- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Brian C. Wilson
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Virginijus Barzda
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
| |
Collapse
|