Cytological imaging system and method
US7538861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1488
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the analysis of cytological material. Specifically, the invention relates to stains and methods of producing the stains, methods of staining cells for cytological or histological analysis to contrast the nuclear portion of the cell from the cytoplasmic portion, and systems and methods for illuminating a cytological sample. The analysis can be automated or manual.
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