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From: sorensen@hstbme.mit.edu (A. Gregory Sorensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Digitizers and image processing software
Summary: What's good?
Keywords: QuickCapture, etc.
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Date: 26 May 88 21:42:09 GMT
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We are interested in grey-scale digitizing some pathology microscope slides for
alignment with medical images.  We have a Mac II, and are looking for
two things:
	1. Video Digitizer
	2. Analysis software

MacWEEK just put out a Graphics Arts supplement that lists many
video digitizers, ther prices, resolution, etc.  Two look inexpensive 
enough for our grant money to pay for:

QuickCatpure ($995, 256 Grey levels, real time acquisition)
MacVision ($399, same grey levels, real time acquisition)
Both have 640x480 resolution.

Anybody have experience with these? Is MacVision shipping and functional? Why
is it $600 cheaper?


The Supplement also points out two image processing software packages: 
Image Studio and Digital Darkroom.  Do either of these allow you to do feature 
analysis, like area of a feature, histogram analysis, FFT, etc?

Sure appreciate any info y'all have.