Documentation of section surfaces of histological blocks

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for automated capturing of at least one image of a block which comprises a sample embedded for histological purposes and an identification code. The device comprises a holder for the block, a camera unit comprising at least one camera, and a control unit. The camera unit is configured to repeatedly capture an image from the region of the holder and to send it to the control unit. The control unit is configured to receive and analyze each image. The control unit, provided that the identification code has been recognized, instructs the camera unit to capture at least one image of the sample embedded in the block. Further, the invention relates to a method of automated capturing at least one image of a block which comprises a sample embedded for histological purposes and an identification code, wherein the method comprises capturing an image from the region of the holder, analyzing the image from the region of the holder, repeating the preceding steps until the identification code is recognized, and capturing at least one image of the sample embedded in the block.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.