Radiance-Invariance Evaluation of a Compact LED-Based Source for Imager Radiance Transfer
- 1QUEL Imaging
Abstract
Significance: Fluorescence imaging remains largely qualitative and device-specific, limiting reproducibility and intersystem comparisons. SI-traceable radiometric characterization requires calibrated sources suitable for transferring known radiance to imaging systems. Aim: Establish and evaluate a compact, calibrated solid-state radiometric emitter target (RET) for SI-traceable radiance transfer, and assess methods for evaluating radiance invariance, imager responsivity, and extension of radiance transfer to digitally defined regions of interest (ROIs). Approach: The radiance invariance of an LED-based RET was evaluated by measuring its radiance across varying source-to-aperture distances and collection apertures. A previously described radiance-transfer formalism based on calibrated source radiance and collection geometry was implemented to determine imager responsivity (R{lambda}), which was evaluated across varying working distances and lens apertures. Grubbs and MAD outlier tests and one-way ANOVA were used to assess radiance and responsivity invariance. Finally, responsivity obtained using digitally defined ROIs was compared with matched physical apertures to assess ROI-based radiance transfer. Results: The measured RET radiance remained invariant across the tested source-to-aperture distances and collection apertures, with no significant differences observed across distance (p = 0.88) or aperture (p = 0.15). Imager responsivity remained stable across working distances for both tested lens configurations (p = 0.48 and p > 0.99). Responsivity was also invariant across lens apertures, except for deviations at f/11 that were consistent with practical aperture tolerances. Digitally defined ROIs reproduced responsivity values obtained using matched physical apertures, demonstrating that the radiance-transfer approach can be extended to image-defined regions. Conclusions: The presented methods provide an approach for evaluating compact LED-based sources for invariant-radiance emission and suitability for SI-traceable radiance transfer. The characterized RET supported stable imager responsivity across changes in imaging geometry and extension to digitally defined ROIs. These methods can be adapted to other LED-based sources, with further angular characterization and uncertainty analysis needed to establish broader applicability.
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BibTeX
@misc{ruiz2026radianceinvariance,
title = {{Radiance-Invariance Evaluation of a Compact LED-Based Source for Imager Radiance Transfer}},
author = {A. J. Ruiz and E. A. Robledo and E. A. Littler},
howpublished = {bioRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.64898/2026.09.27.754831},
url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.27.754831v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Radiance-Invariance Evaluation of a Compact LED-Based Source for Imager Radiance Transfer
AU - A. J. Ruiz
AU - E. A. Robledo
AU - E. A. Littler
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/27
PB - bioRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.09.27.754831
UR - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.27.754831v1
AB - Significance: Fluorescence imaging remains largely qualitative and device-specific, limiting reproducibility and intersystem comparisons. SI-traceable radiometric characterization requires calibrated sources suitable for transferring known radiance to imaging systems. Aim: Establish and evaluate a compact, calibrated solid-state radiometric emitter target (RET) for SI-traceable radiance transfer, and assess methods for evaluating radiance invariance, imager responsivity, and extension of radiance transfer to digitally defined regions of interest (ROIs). Approach: The radiance invariance of an LED-based RET was evaluated by measuring its radiance across varying source-to-aperture distances and collection apertures. A previously described radiance-transfer formalism based on calibrated source radiance and collection geometry was implemented to determine imager responsivity (R{lambda}), which was evaluated across varying working distances and lens apertures. Grubbs and MAD outlier tests and one-way ANOVA were used to assess radiance and responsivity invariance. Finally, responsivity obtained using digitally defined ROIs was compared with matched physical apertures to assess ROI-based radiance transfer. Results: The measured RET radiance remained invariant across the tested source-to-aperture distances and collection apertures, with no significant differences observed across distance (p = 0.88) or aperture (p = 0.15). Imager responsivity remained stable across working distances for both tested lens configurations (p = 0.48 and p > 0.99). Responsivity was also invariant across lens apertures, except for deviations at f/11 that were consistent with practical aperture tolerances. Digitally defined ROIs reproduced responsivity values obtained using matched physical apertures, demonstrating that the radiance-transfer approach can be extended to image-defined regions. Conclusions: The presented methods provide an approach for evaluating compact LED-based sources for invariant-radiance emission and suitability for SI-traceable radiance transfer. The characterized RET supported stable imager responsivity across changes in imaging geometry and extension to digitally defined ROIs. These methods can be adapted to other LED-based sources, with further angular characterization and uncertainty analysis needed to establish broader applicability.
ER -