US 2010/0073472 A1 · Intergrated virtual slide and live microscope system

Abstract

A method for creating a virtual slide is provided. A virtual slide is a digital representation of an area of interest of a microscopic slide. One method is to use a motorized microscope that can move a specimen with respect to a microscopic objective. With such a system, one can capture one or more images through a microscopic objective, such that a region of interest is imaged. Each image is then joined together to form a composite or “virtual image.” In one embodiment, after a virtual slide is created, a user may fully utilize the full capabilities of the remote microscope. Among these capabilities is a set of “optical objectives” and “virtual objectives.” Optical objectives are images created by digitizing an image through a microscopic objective in real time. Virtual objectives are digitally created magnifications created by utilizing the existing virtual slide data to digitally create a field of view.

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A method for displaying an image of a microscope slide on an electronic display screen, said method comprising:

providing a microscope slide and at least one previously-captured image of said microscope slide, said at least one previously-captured image being a representation of said microscope slide at a magnification;
presenting a plurality of objectives for viewing said microscope slide on the electronic display screen, the plurality of objectives including at least a first objective corresponding to the at least one previously captured image and at least a second objective corresponding to a real-time image of the microscope slide viewed through a microscope, the real-time image being at a magnification different from the magnification of the at least one previously captured image;
accepting a selection from the user of the first objective or the second objective;
and
if the first objective is selected, displaying the corresponding previously-captured image on the electronic display screen, and
if the second objective is selected, presenting the corresponding real-time image on the electronic display screen.

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