Patent ID: 7123360
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: G01J,G01N,G02B

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a volumetric image of a sample comprising the steps of: A) illuminating an area of a sample using light in the near infrared wavelength radiation and the visible wavelength radiation so as to yield a near infrared wavelength image and a visible wavelength image of said sample; B) collecting a spectrum of near infrared wavelength radiation light transmitted, reflected, or emitted from said illuminated area of said sample and producing a collimated beam therefrom; C) selecting a near infrared wavelength image of said collimated beam with a near infrared imaging spectrometer; D) capturing said filtered near infrared wavelength image; E) processing the captured near infrared wavelength image and visible wavelength image; F) moving said sample relative to an objective; G) collecting near infrared wavelength and visible wavelength images of said sample relative to said objective in a plurality of focus depths using steps A–F; and H) processing said collected near infrared wavelength and visible wavelength images to reconstruct said volumetric image of said sample.