Three-dimensional topology-based analysis segments volumetric and spatiotemporal fluorescence microscopy

Autor: Luca Panconi, Amy Tansell, Alexander J. Collins, Maria Makarova, Dylan M. Owen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Biological Imaging, Vol 4 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2633903X
2633-903X
DOI: 10.1017/S2633903X23000260
Popis: Image analysis techniques provide objective and reproducible statistics for interpreting microscopy data. At higher dimensions, three-dimensional (3D) volumetric and spatiotemporal data highlight additional properties and behaviors beyond the static 2D focal plane. However, increased dimensionality carries increased complexity, and existing techniques for general segmentation of 3D data are either primitive, or highly specialized to specific biological structures. Borrowing from the principles of 2D topological data analysis (TDA), we formulate a 3D segmentation algorithm that implements persistent homology to identify variations in image intensity. From this, we derive two separate variants applicable to spatial and spatiotemporal data, respectively. We demonstrate that this analysis yields both sensitive and specific results on simulated data and can distinguish prominent biological structures in fluorescence microscopy images, regardless of their shape. Furthermore, we highlight the efficacy of temporal TDA in tracking cell lineage and the frequency of cell and organelle replication.
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