METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET, INTRANET, AND LOCAL VIEWING OF VIRTUAL MICROSCOPE SLIDES

摘要

A method of and apparatus for viewing microscopic images include transmittin g tiled microscopic images from a server to a client (112). The client assembl es the tiled images into a seamless virtual slide or specimen image and provide s tools for manipulating image magnification and viewpoint (24). The method an d apparatus also provides a virtual multi-headed microscope function which allows scattered viewers to simultaneously view and interact with a coherent magnified microscopic image (146).