Single image Fourier ring correlation

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Abstract

We address resolution assessment for (light super-resolution) microscopy imaging. In modalities where imaging is not diffraction limited, correlation between two noise independent images is the standard way to infer the resolution. Here we take away the need for two noise independent images by computationally splitting one image acquisition into two noise independent realizations. This procedure generates two Poisson noise distributed images if the input is Poissonian distributed. As most modern cameras are shot-noise limited this procedure is directly applicable. However, also in the presence of readout noise we can compute the resolution faithfully via a correction factor. We evaluate our method on simulations and experimental data of widefield microscopy, STED microscopy, rescan confocal microscopy, image scanning microscopy, conventional confocal microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. In all situations we find that using one image instead of two results in the same computed image resolution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21767-21782
Number of pages16
JournalOptics Express
Volume32
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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