Reduction of scan time in imaging mass spectrometry
US7655476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for reducing scan times in mass spectral tissue imaging studies. According to a first technique, a tissue imaging boundary is defined that closely approximates the edges of a tissue sample. According to a second technique, a low-resolution scan is performed to identify one or more areas of interest within the tissue sample, and the identified areas of interest are subsequently scanned at higher resolution.
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