Subject: Re: Scanning microfiche? (Long)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Tue Aug 1 14:18:39 2000

"McFadden, Mike" <mmcfadden_at_cmh.edu> wrote:
> 5. They use about 3000-8000 dpi, real not interpolated resolution.
[...]
> 14. Now if you want a current model SCSI scanner that could scan microfiche,
> I suggest a mammography film scanner. High resolution and relatively
> speedy, however high cost. The shape of the little microcalcifications in a
> mammogram are very hard to see with anything less than 10 micron spot size
> scanner. The images are about 5K X 5K over a 8 X 10 inch area.

Not enough resolution. We need about 15K dpi. I've found 12K dpi
drum scanners for about $50K; they might be marginally adequate.
Received on Tue Aug 01 2000 - 14:18:39 BST