Magazine Article

Radiation Dosimetry via Automated Fluorescence Microscopy

TBMG-275

12/01/2005

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A developmental instrument for assessment of radiation-induced damage in human lymphocytes includes an automated fluorescence microscope equipped with a one or more charge coupled device (CCD) video camera(s) and circuitry to digitize the video output. The microscope is also equipped with a three-axis translation stage that includes a rotation stage, and a rotary tray that holds as many as thirty specimen slides. The figure depicts one version of the instrument. Once the slides have been prepared and loaded into the tray, the instrument can operate unattended. A computer controls the operation of the stage, tray, and microscope, and processes the digital fluorescence image data to recognize and count chromosomes that have been broken, presumably by radiation.

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"Radiation Dosimetry via Automated Fluorescence Microscopy," Mobility Engineering, December 1, 2005.
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Dec 1, 2005
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TBMG-275
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English