PANNORAMIC® CONFOCAL RX 1.0
SCANNING MODES AND SETTINGS
MAY 13, 2021
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FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES .
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Threshold enhancement
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Remove coverslip
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If selected, the edges of the coverslip are not detected as
specimen to be scanned. Depending on the threshold level, it is possible that
the edges of the coverslip are detected as areas to be digitized.
Figure 36: Preview image with and without coverslip edge
Caution!
It requires lots of time (since it cannot find focus neither on the edges, nor on specks) to
digitize coverslip edges. Select
Remove coverslip
function to eliminate those areas.
Warning!
Do
NOT
use
Remove coverslip
function on TMA slides! The layout of TMA slides may mislead
the detecting algorithm.
o
Fill holes inside the scanmap
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If selected, the holes inside the specimen will
also be scanned. Often these holes contain small sample objects that
otherwise would not be scanned.
o
Remove specks
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If selected, the scanner does not digitize objects smaller
than the predetermined size. This helps filtering specks and other
uninteresting objects out. Set the maximum size of specks not to be digitized
by adjusting the slider.
o
Dilate mask
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Adjust the slider to enlarge or decrease the scanned area. The
edge is extended discretely by 100 µm each time.
