Signal strength and its effects on processing of confocal images

Colin J. R. Sheppard; Min Gu; Maitreyee Roy

doi:10.1117/12.59557

26 June 1992 Signal strength and its effects on processing of confocal images

Colin J. R. Sheppard, Min Gu, Maitreyee Roy

Proceedings Volume 1660, Biomedical Image Processing and Three-Dimensional Microscopy; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59557
Event: SPIE/IS&T 1992 Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1992, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The effects of detector size and shape in the imaging properties of confocal microscopes are discussed. The presence of stray light in the optical system, shot noise on the beam and detector performance limit the signal to noise ratio available. The effects on the noise performance of the extended-focus (mean) and autofocus (peak) algorithms for forming image projections are presented. Consideration of these various parameters allows the microscope user to obtain the best performance from his instrument for particular applications.

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Colin J. R. Sheppard, Min Gu, and Maitreyee Roy "Signal strength and its effects on processing of confocal images", Proc. SPIE 1660, Biomedical Image Processing and Three-Dimensional Microscopy, (26 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59557

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