Microscope System Selective Imaging Reduces Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional specimen scanning systems require a significant amount of time to generate high-definition images of specimens, resulting in lengthy occupation of the microscope system and substantial data storage needs, making them impractical for efficient imaging.
Innovation Solution
A microscope system that acquires identification information of specimens, stores macro and micro images correlated with this information, and selectively displays or updates images based on whether the specimen is registered, allowing for efficient imaging and reduced data storage by only storing necessary high-definition micro images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If specimen scanning systems generate high definition images by finely scanning the entire area of a specimen, then image quality is improved, but imaging time and data storage requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs fine scanning only on selected regions of interest rather than the entire specimen area. The control section identifies regions containing features of interest and directs the imaging apparatus to capture high-definition images only of those specific regions, thereby reducing overall imaging time while maintaining image quality where needed
Solution Approach 2:
The specimen area is divided into multiple regions, with the control section selectively applying fine scanning only to regions containing features of interest. This segmentation approach allows the system to maintain high image quality in critical areas while using faster, lower-resolution imaging for other areas, thus reducing total imaging time
2Measurement precision
If specimen scanning systems generate high definition images by finely scanning the entire area of a specimen, then image quality is improved, but data storage requirements become enormous
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and stores only the essential high-definition image data from regions of interest, rather than storing complete high-definition images of the entire specimen. The control section identifies and isolates only the necessary image portions containing features of interest, significantly reducing storage requirements while preserving image quality for critical areas
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different image quality levels to different regions of the specimen based on their importance. High-definition imaging and storage are applied only to regions containing features of interest, while other regions are stored at lower resolution or not at all, thereby reducing overall data storage requirements while maintaining quality where needed
3Measurement precision
If specimen scanning systems operate to generate high definition images, then imaging capability is improved, but the microscope system is occupied for a long period of time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs comprehensive fine scanning only on selected regions of interest rather than the entire specimen area. By limiting high-definition imaging to only those regions containing features of interest, the operational time is significantly reduced, increasing system availability for other tasks while maintaining imaging capability for critical areas
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AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a microscope system and an image processing method which are practical and capable of imaging a specimen efficiently in a short period of time and also ensuring reduction of the data amount of a generated image. Accordingly, the microscope system includes a storage section 24, 27 which stores identification information of a specimen 10A, a macro image and a micro image in a correlated manner, a stage member 11 on which the specimen as an observation target is mounted, an acquiring section 39B, 40 which acquires identification information of the specimen, a first display section 16, 22, 40, 47, 24 which displays a macro image of the specimen by reading a macro image correlated with the identification information from the storage section (or by imaging the specimen), a second display section 12 to 22, 47, 40, 24 which displays a micro image of the specimen by imaging the specimen, and an additional storing section 40 which additionally stores in the storage section in accordance with instruction from outside a micro image displayed on the second display section in a correlated manner with the macro image displayed on the first display section and the identification information acquired by the acquiring section.