3 • Optical in-depth biopsies of gross tissue within minutes • 1 µm 2D and 3D histopathological resolution • Easy exploration, acquisition and rendering in DICOM format • Safe, non-invasive and non-destructive process Light-CT™ key benefits Fast and non-invasive 3D in-depth structural and cellular imaging
4 Based on Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography (FFOCT) Combines microscope resolution with interferometry High resolution in-depth C scans Commercial device specs: • Excellent resolution: 1.5µm transverse, 1µm axial • 70Hz max. tomographic frame rate – 0.8 mm x 0.8 mm • Penetration depth 200µm – 1mm depending on tissue scattering • 25 mm diameter sample size • Small footprint: Scanner and light source fit on 70 cm x 35 cm Light Computed Tomography technology
5 Optical acquisition unit, moving vertically • User friendly acquisition software • DICOM 2D and 3D Viewer Movable tray with sample holder X,Y moving stage Joystick for easy control of X,Y, Z movements White Light Source Integrated wide field camera to take sample picture before imaging Light-CT™ Scanner for ex-vivo cellular imaging
7 Grainy aspect of normal fibrous tissue Duct with calcification Lobule Adipocytes Vessel Courtesy of Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France Healthy breast tissue
9 Breast Histology DCIS – Ductal Carcinoma in situ Breast., Ductal Carinoma H&E vs LightCT on Fresh Tissue Hopital Tenon, France, August 2010 Lobules Fat cells 1 cm
22 The Light-CT scanner allows fast tissue processing and pathology examination. It completes the toolset available to pathologists When Chemical Fixation is needed (Mostly Diagnostic) When Frozen Section is needed (Mostly Intra-operative) Biopsy 3D Digital Image 2D Digital Image Slide 15-12 mins Artefacts Destructive 12-24 hours Expensive Destructive 5-8 minutes Non-Destructive Tissue Scanner
23 Light-CT could help to reduce the number of re-excisions in breast cancer surgery whilst preserving the current routines of pathologists Per surgery LLTech’s analysis Histology And/or Immuno histochemistry Further treatment Post surgery Surgical margin analysis Metastasis analysis (> 2mm) et micro metastaisi : PN1mi > 0.2 – 2 mm < Surgery OK OK Per surgery Post Surgery Current techniques Up to 40% of double procedures LLTech Light-CT Significant decrease of double procedures Visual analysis, cryostat Further treatment Surgery OK Cancerous cancerous OK Poor identification of metastasis Up to 40% of double surgical procedures Several day analysis Few minutes analysis Surgeon Pathologist Pathologist Decrease of double surgical procedures Cancerous Cancerous No surgical margins analysis Histology And/or Immuno histochemistry Node Margin Several day analysis Few minutes analysis Surgeon Pathologist Pathologist
27 Stratum granulosum of the gyrus dentatus Hippocampus : Coronal section (left side) 100µm 500µm CA4 Field CA1 field of the cornus ammonis Hippocampal sulcus Stratum radiatus of the CA1 field Pyramidal neurons of the CA4 field 50µm