Scattering of a laser beam on a wet blood smear and measurement of red cell size distribution

To the Jubilee of Professor Alexander Priezzhev

“…On the eve of the jubilee, Alexander was awarded the MSU First Prise for the scientific publications in the frames of the MSU Programme of Development (2016). This award characterises well the scientific J of Biomedical Photonics & Eng 3 112 Apr 2017 © JBPE 010102-4 achievements, wide scope and prospects of the scientific field, developed by Alexander at present time, it is sufficient just to read the titles of some papers for which this prise was awarded [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

Scattering of a Laser Beam on an Ensemble of Asymmetrical Erythrocytes

“…In our previous works [ 1 , 2 , 22 ], erythrocytes were modeled with round discs. In the present study, we generalize the theory by considering particles of more complex shapes.…”

“…Laser diffraction analysis of a blood smear can be considered a method of assessing the size distribution of erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC) [ 1 ]. These measurements are performed by illuminating a blood smear with a laser beam, recording the produced diffraction pattern, and analyzing it using a specialized computer algorithm.…”

Hyperspectral Holography and Laser Diffractometry of Erythrocytes

“…In Refs. [5][6], it was shown that the visibility of the diffraction pattern monotonically depends on RDW of the cells in the given blood sample. Thus, laser diffractometry allows one to assess the value of RDW.…”

“…Laser diffractometer; 1 -He-Ne laser; 2, 3polarizers; 4, 6 -apertures; 5 -lens system; 7 -blood smear; 8 -camera; 9 -translucent screen with a laserbeam absorbing plate. See Ref [6]…”