Speaker
Dr
Akira Furukawa
(National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan))
Description
Metaphase finder is a tool for biodosimetry that finds metaphase chromosomes among blood cells on slide glasses. It consists of microscope, auto-focus system, automated X-Y stage, camera and computer. It does the image diagnosis of the microscopic images of the slide glasses, and displays the positions of metaphase cells. A metaphase finder is used for the personnel worked at Fukushima nuclear plant to know how much dose they irradiated.
The author and colleagues have already reported a low-cost metaphase finder system (1), using commercially-available products. But the system was a combination of multiple manufacturers and then it requires much knowledge and skill to the resellers and users.
Now, the author reports here a new metaphase finder system. The main difference is that the new system is made by the catalogue products of single manufacturer. And also, its software is written in macro language for ordinal microscope controller, which is also shown on the catalogue. Except macro program, no custom made parts is used. The system becomes more compact and less price. It will be another choice for resellers and users.
REFERENCE
(1) Akira Furukawa, Masako Minamihisamatsu, and Isamu Hayata: Low-cost metaphase finder system, Health Physics, Volume 98, Number 2, 2010.
Primary author
Dr
Akira Furukawa
(National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan))
