Cytological imaging systems and methods
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1. An apparatus for marking a specimen, the apparatus comprising:
- an optical instrument;
a marker coupled to the optical instrument and disposed outside a field of view of the optical instrument; and
a stage coupled to the optical instrument for receiving the specimen and moving the specimen between an inspection position in an optical path of the optical instrument and a marking position for marking the specimen with the marker.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imaging system and methods for accommodating vibration in the imaging system. In particular, the methods and apparatus may be applied to the automated analysis of cytological specimen slides.
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1. An apparatus for marking a specimen, the apparatus comprising:
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an optical instrument;
a marker coupled to the optical instrument and disposed outside a field of view of the optical instrument; and
a stage coupled to the optical instrument for receiving the specimen and moving the specimen between an inspection position in an optical path of the optical instrument and a marking position for marking the specimen with the marker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of marking a specimen, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning an object of interest within the specimen to a marking position;
contacting the specimen with a marker; and
actuating the specimen to create indicia thereon at least partially bounding the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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102. An apparatus for marking a specimen, the apparatus comprising:
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an optical instrument;
a marker coupled to the optical instrument and disposed outside a field of view of the optical instrument; and
a stage coupled to the optical instrument for receiving the specimen and moving the specimen between an inspection position in an optical path of the optical instrument and a marking position for marking the specimen with the marker.
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103. A method of marking a specimen, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning an object of interest within the specimen to a marking position;
contacting the specimen with a marker; and
actuating the specimen to create indicia thereon at feast partially bounding the object of interest.
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