University of Arizona researchers combined label-free multiphoton microscopy with neural networks to accurately classify pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms in tissue samples.
Key Details
- 1Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) was used to image pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (PNEN) samples without labeling.
- 2Researchers trained both traditional machine learning and four convolutional neural networks (CNNs) on these images.
- 3CNNs achieved classification accuracies ranging from 90.8% to 96.4%, outperforming the ML algorithm’s 80.6%.
- 4Analysis showed key features included collagen content and image texture metrics.
- 5The approach is faster than traditional pathology and was validated across samples from multiple biorepositories.
- 6Publication: Biophotonics Discovery, October 2, 2025, DOI: 10.1117/1.BIOS.2.4.045001.
Why It Matters
This study demonstrates the potential of advanced imaging and AI for real-time, highly accurate tumor detection, which could transform intraoperative pathology and improve surgical outcomes in oncology. Faster, label-free diagnosis may reduce delays and error in tumor identification during surgery.
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