Reducing image distortions due to temperature-related microscope stage drift.

@article{citeulike:2931510, abstract = {Distortions in confocal 3D image data sets were related to movements of the microscope stage that matched fluctuations in laboratory temperature. Movement was apparent in all three axes. Adding a draught-proof enclosure, covering the stage, objective lenses and supporting structures, minimized these short-term fluctuations. However, the stage still tracked slow changes in laboratory temperature and was sensitive to heat sources mounted on the microscope. Suggestions are made about microscope design.}, address = {Confocal and Image Analysis Laboratory, NIMR, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK.}, author = {Adler, J. and Pagakis, S. N.}, citeulike-article-id = {2931510}, issn = {0022-2720}, journal = {Journal of microscopy}, keywords = {drift, method, microscopy}, month = {May}, number = {Pt 2}, pages = {131--137}, posted-at = {2008-06-26 18:36:15}, priority = {2}, title = {Reducing image distortions due to temperature-related microscope stage drift.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12753095}, volume = {210}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2931510 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2931510 N2 - Distortions in confocal 3D image data sets were related to movements of the microscope stage that matched fluctuations in laboratory temperature. Movement was apparent in all three axes. Adding a draught-proof enclosure, covering the stage, objective lenses and supporting structures, minimized these short-term fluctuations. However, the stage still tracked slow changes in laboratory temperature and was sensitive to heat sources mounted on the microscope. Suggestions are made about microscope design. IS - Pt 2 JF - Journal of microscopy SN - 0022-2720 AD - Confocal and Image Analysis Laboratory, NIMR, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK. EP - 137 TI - Reducing image distortions due to temperature-related microscope stage drift. VL - 210 SP - 131 KW - drift KW - method KW - microscopy AU - Adler, J AU - Pagakis, SN PY - 2003/05// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12753095 ER -