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How Digital Microscope Works
A digital microscope is a variation of a traditional optical microscope that uses optics and a digital camera to output an image to a monitor, sometimes by means of software running on a computer. A digital microscope often has its own in-built LED light source, and differs from an optical microscope in that there is…
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The History of Histopathology and Cytology: From Observations to Digital Scanners
Histopathology and cytology are sciences of form that have largely depended on the study of the dead: dead bodies, dead tissues, and dead cells. Each science began with observers isolating, identifying, and naming the external and internal structures of living things, first with the naked eye and then with microscopes. For some investigators, the primary…
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How technologies can improve histopathology
Histopathology is the study of diseased tissues using a microscope. It is a crucial tool for diagnosing cancer and other diseases, as well as for predicting their outcomes and selecting the best treatments. However, histopathology is also a challenging and time-consuming task that requires highly skilled and experienced pathologists. Moreover, histopathology is often subjective and…