An automated microscope for quantitative cytology combining television image analysis and stage scanning microphotometry.
Author(s) -
J. S. Ploem,
N. P. Verwoerd,
J. Bonnet,
Ger J. M. Koper
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1551-5044
pISSN - 0022-1554
DOI - 10.1177/27.1.374568
Subject(s) - magnification , microscope , computer science , microcomputer , focus (optics) , artificial intelligence , professional video camera , computer vision , computer graphics (images) , cytological techniques , optics , pathology , telecommunications , medicine , high definition television , physics , chip
This paper describes an automated microscope developed for operation in conjunction with the Leyden Television Analysis System. It features automated control of magnification, illumination, movement of scanning stages, and fine focus. These functions are controlled by means of a microcomputer. This enables a flexible design and relieves the supervising computer of simple but time consuming tasks. The combination of an automated microscope and Leyden Television Analysis System provides a powerful tool in quantitative cytological research. The flexible design permits other microscopic functions to be added with relatively little effort.
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