3D Histech PANNORAMIC SCAN RX User Manual page 61

PANNORAMIC® SCAN RX 1.0
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Threshold enhancement
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Remove coverslip – 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.
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 – If selected, the holes inside the specimen will also
be scanned. Often these holes contain small sample objects that otherwise would
not be scanned.
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Remove specks – 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.
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Dilate mask – Adjust the slider to enlarge or decrease the scanned area. The edge
is extended discretely by 100 µm each time.
MAY 13, 2021
FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES .
Figure 38. Preview image with and without coverslip edge
SCANNING MODES AND SETTINGS
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