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1. A pattern measurement apparatus, comprising:a control unit for performing an image processing of an image acquired by a scanning electron microscope; whereinsaid control unitadds identification information to each of fragments which constitute a pattern within said image acquired by said scanning electron microscope, andstores information on each fragment to which said identification information is added, said identification information being added to each fragment for distinguishing between one fragment and another fragment. 2. The pattern measurement apparatus according to claim 1, whereinsaid control unit adds said identification information to each fragment based on design data on said sample. 3. The pattern measurement apparatus according to claim 1, whereinsaid control unit adds said identification information to each fragment based on positions within a field-of-view of said image acquired by said scanning electron microscope. 4. The pattern measurement apparatus according to claim 3, whereinsaid control unit adds said identification information to each fragment based on design data on said sample. 5. A pattern measurement apparatus, comprising:a control unit for performing an image processing of an image acquired by a scanning electron microscope; whereinsaid control unitadds identification information to each of fragments which constitute a pattern within said image acquired by said scanning electron microscope, said identification information being added to each fragment for distinguishing between one fragment and another fragment, andmutually connects adjacent field-of-views of said scanning electron microscope to each other in such a manner that said fragments having identification information which is common to said adjacent field-of-views are mutually connected to each other.