Re: Slide scanner

Posted by Craig Brideau on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Slide-scanner-tp7580065p7580074.html

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Oh yes, I agree with what you are saying for analysis, but for instance
Olyvia had trouble with just simple annotation and the like.  If all I want
to do is put an arrow into the image with a couple words attached to it I
shouldn't have to resort to Matlab. @:-)

Craig


On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Yevgeniy Romin <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Well, maybe they think in terms of "Why reinvent the wheel?", since
> nowadays you can do pretty much any image analysis using programs like
> ImageJ or MatLab, which aren't expensive and are available to most people..
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> Heh.  The companies always seem to forget that you actually want to do
> something with the pretty pictures once you've acquired them.  Usually
> the acquisition software is great but good luck if you want to actually do
> something with it after the fact.  I guess they all assume you're going to
> fork out the money for Metamorph or something.
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> Craig
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> > We've had a positive experience with Zeiss/3d Histech/Perkin Elmer
> > scanners ( I believe that is the progression of the companies those
> > particular scanners fell under during our ownership of them).  I would
> also
> > recommend using another software for analysis after export (Metamorph or
> > ImageJ for example).
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> > I am looking to buy a new virtual slide scanner with both Fluorescent and
> > bright field capabilities. What are your thoughts on the leica SCN400F?
> > Thank-you
> > sue
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