Systems for automated tissue sample processing and imaging

摘要

Systems for enabling automated electronic processing of tissue samples are provided. A tissue sample intake mechanism receives a tissue sample that is to be processed, and a cutting mechanism cuts the tissue sample to produce a plurality of sections of the tissue sample. Further, a transporting mechanism causes the tissue sections to be moved from a first location to a second location without user intervention. One or more image capturing devices that capture electronic images of the each of the plurality of sections of the tissue sample are also provided in the system. Additionally, a three-dimensional representation engine is provided for generating a three-dimensional representation of the tissue sample. The three-dimensional representation enables viewing of the electronic images associated with the each of the plurality of sections of the tissue sample.

主权项

1. A system for enabling automated electronic processing of tissue samples, the system comprising:
a tissue sample intake mechanism that receives a tissue sample that is unstained and that is to be processed; a cutting mechanism that cuts the tissue sample to produce a plurality of sections of the tissue sample, wherein the tissue sample remains stationary during at least a first cut of the tissue sample; a transporting mechanism that receives the each of the plurality of sections of the tissue sample and causes the each of the plurality of sections to be moved from a first location to a second location without user intervention; one or more image capturing devices that capture electronic images of the each of the plurality of sections of the tissue sample that is unstained as the each of the plurality of sections move from the first location to the second location, wherein at least one of the one or more image capturing devices captures electromagnetic energy within a different spectral band than others of the one or more image capturing devices; and a three-dimensional representation engine for generating a three-dimensional representation of the tissue sample that is unstained, wherein the three-dimensional representation enables viewing of the electronic images associated with the each of the plurality of sections of the tissue sample that is unstained.