Re: DICOM Better resolution

Posted by Vincenzo Della Mea-2 on Aug 05, 2009; 1:10pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/DICOM-Better-resolution-tp3691554p3691557.html

Il giorno 31/lug/09, alle ore 15:58, Graham Arden ha scritto:

> Bruce Kendall wrote:
>> I have a 3MP microscope camera that will solve your resolution  
>> issues for
>> $470. Let me know if you interested.
>>
>> Bruce Kendall
>> XL Imaging, LLC
>>
> Exactly how would a camera of any sort increase the resolution of  
> any existing DICOM image?  Karen didn't even mention microscopy  
> images in her original message and, although a DICOM Object  
> definition for visible light microscopy exists, as far as I'm aware  
> DICOM isn't a standard generally used in microscopy.  (I may be  
> wrong, microscopy not being my field)
>
> This looks suspiciously like marketing to me!

I agree with your suspects, however I should tell since a couple of  
years a working group (WG26) has been established for adapting DICOM  
to Pathology images (slightly offtopic, but for some this will be  
useful info).

Regards,
Vincenzo