Three-dimensional high-content imaging of unstained soft tissue with subcellular resolution using a laboratory-based multi-modal X-ray microscope
Esposito, M.; Astolfo, A.; Zhou, Y.; Buchanan, I.; Teplov, A.; Endrizzi, M.; Egido Vinogradova, A.; Makarova, O.; Divan, R.; Tang, C.-M.; Yagi, Y.; Lee, P. D.; Walsh, C. L.; Ferrara, J. D.; Olivo, A.
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With increasing interest in studying biological systems across spatial scales--from centimetres down to nanometres--histology continues to be the gold standard for tissue imaging at cellular resolution, providing an essential bridge between macroscopic and nanoscopic analysis. However, its inherently destructive and two-dimensional nature limits its ability to capture the full three-dimensional complexity of tissue architecture. Here we show that phase-contrast X-ray microscopy can enable three-dimensional virtual histology with subcellular resolution. This technique provides direct quantification of electron density without restrictive assumptions, allowing for direct characterisation of cellular nuclei in a standard laboratory setting. By combining high spatial resolution and soft tissue contrast, with automated segmentation of cell nuclei, we demonstrated virtual H&E staining using machine learning-based style transfer, yielding volumetric datasets compatible with existing histopathological analysis tools. Furthermore, by integrating electron density and the sensitivity to nanometric features of the dark field contrast channel, we achieve stain-free, high-content imaging capable of distinguishing nuclei and extracellular matrix.
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