PREVIEW STATION AND METHOD FOR TAKING PREVIEW IMAGES OF MICROSCOPE SLIDES

摘要

A preview station for previewing microscope slides where each slide has one or more specimens thereon, the preview station having a tray holder supporting a slide tray with a plurality of slides thereon. A digital camera and lens is located on an optical axis relative to the slide tray and a light source illuminates the slide tray. The camera is activated to image each slide in the slide tray and has a memory to store and transmit data from each slide. The preview station can be used in combination with a scanning system and can be made part of a scanning system.

主权项

1. A preview station for previewing at least one microscope slide, the preview station comprising a tray holder supporting a slide tray having the at least one slide therein, each slide having a specimen thereon, a digital camera and lens located on an optical axis relative to the slide tray, the lens being focused to image each slide and specimen thereon in the slide tray, a light source to illuminate the slide tray, the camera being activated to image each slide in the slide tray, the camera having a memory to store and transmit data from each slide in the slide tray.