Digital Microscopy

Digital microscopy is an investigative tool that allows viewing fractures and components in stereo (or 3D) and records microscopic photographs of the images observed at magnifications up to 2500x to be sequentially recorded on different focal planes. The digital microscope computer then “stitches” the "in focus" pixels from each focal plane into a three dimensional, in focus, view of the object. The range of magnification is far greater than a stereomicroscope. Digital microscope photographs are presented in color. The three dimensional images obtained are similar to scanning electron micrographs (which are only printed in black and white). The digital microscope is portable and is frequently used “in the field”.