Multiwavelength Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Immune Cell Identification

Granulocytes and lymphocytes are major components of the human immune system. Identification of these two cell populations and their subpopulations is essential to basic and clinic research. Most existing identification techniques employ invasive means and are incompatible with in vivo applications. The objective of this dissertation is to identify intact living immune cells noninvasively using a multiwavelength reflectance confocal imaging system. The potential of this technique for in vivo application is investigated.