Applying image restoration to fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)

We describe a novel approach using 2D-intensity-deconvolution to improve spatial resolution in wide-field FLIM. The method maintains lifetime accuracy and can restore features within experimentally reasonable intensity ranges.

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