Journal of Fertilization: In Vitro - IVF-Worldwide, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics & Stem Cell Biol
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Simcha K Mirsky

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• Mini Review
  Label-Free Quantitative Imaging of Sperm for In-Vitro Fertilization Using Interferometric Phase Microscopy
  Author(s): Simcha K Mirsky, Itay Barnea and Natan T Shaked*Simcha K Mirsky, Itay Barnea and Natan T Shaked*
  
  Accurate morphological evaluation via imaging of sperm cells is a critical step in both routine sperm analysis and sperm cell selection for in-vitro fertilization. In this paper, we review the significant advantages of interferometric phase microscopy (IPM), also called digital holographic microscopy, for label-free sperm imaging in fertility clinics. We first review the current state of the art of label-free sperm cell imaging for in-vitro fertilization, including bright-field, Zernike phase contrast, differential interference contrast (DIC), Hoffman modulation contrast and polarized light microscopy, as well as intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI). Using experimental demonstrations, we compare the limitations of these techniques for label-free sperm imaging. IPM and its advantages are then discussed in detail. These include the ability to receive quantita.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2375-4508.1000190

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