Method for user training for a scanning microscope, scanning microscope, and software program for user training for a scanning microscope
AssigneeLeica Microsystems CMS GmbH
InventorFrank Olschewski
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Abstract
A method for user training for a scanning microscope makes possible rapid setting of a scanning microscope with little specimen impact. It is possible to acquire an entire spectrum of a specimen. This specimen can be retrieved from the memory of the computer system for training purposes. The user can then make changes in the setting capabilities displayed to him on the user interface and assess the result thereof, also on the user interface. This can be done without time pressure until the user is satisfied with the result displayed on the user interface.
Claims18
A method for user training for a scanning microscope, comprising the steps of:
- a) retrieving a complete spectral scan from a memory of the computer systems
- b) simulating a spectral selection, wherein the user defines several channels from the complete spectral scan;
- c) adjusting a spectral selection means on a real microscope system and the computer system simulates an optical separation of the several channels;
- d) generating and displaying an image for each channel defined by the user;
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- e) repeating the above steps c) through e) until the generated images correspond to an information content determined or desired by the user.
A scanning microscope comprising
- means for acquisition of a complete spectral scan of a specimen,
- spectral selection means cooperating with the means for acquisition,
- a computer system having a memory for storing the complete spectral scan in the memory of the computer system,
- a simulator module with which the specific channels of the complete spectral scan, and
- a display associated with the computer system presents a spectral selection to a user.
A software program on a data medium,
- wherein the software program executes, on a commercially available computer system, a user training system for a scanning microscope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.