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High throughput slanted scanning whole slide imaging system for digital pathology
Author(s) -
Li Ning,
Lv Tao,
Sun Yulin,
Liu Xiuli,
Zeng Shaoqun,
Lv Xiaohua
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biophotonics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1864-0648
pISSN - 1864-063X
DOI - 10.1002/jbio.202000499
Subject(s) - autofocus , digital pathology , throughput , sample (material) , computer science , computer vision , image quality , optics , biomedical engineering , artificial intelligence , materials science , focus (optics) , image (mathematics) , physics , medicine , telecommunications , wireless , thermodynamics
In whole slide imaging (WSI), normally only a one layer imaging of the slide is performed. Autofocus at multiple positions is usually required. But defocus blur still exists due to tissue folding or specimen thickness. Repeated Z‐stack scan be applied here, which, however, is too time consuming. Here, a high throughput slanted scanning WSI system is reported. In this system, the slide surface was slanted 1° relative to the focal plane. Thus, the focal plane spanned multiple layers of the sample. By moving the slide, multi‐layer image data of the sample can be acquired simultaneously at a time frame comparable to conventional 1‐layer imaging. With image fusion, defocus blur can be avoided. High quality and fast imaging of both cytological and histological slide specimens was demonstrated without applying aberration correction. The system can be a highly efficient way for the application of WSI in digital pathology.