Abstract: There are provided a dispensing inspection device and a dispensing inspection method that inspect drugs packaged in a packaging bag. The dispensing inspection device includes a transport passage that transports a packaging bag in which drugs are packaged, an imaging unit that images the drugs packaged in the packaging bag on the transport passage, a dispersion mechanism that disperses the drugs packaged in the packaging bag on the transport passage, and an inspection unit that inspects the drugs on the basis of an image of the drugs taken by the imaging unit.

Abstract: There are provided a dispensing inspection device and a dispensing inspection method that inspect drugs packaged in a packaging bag. The dispensing inspection device includes a transport passage that transports a packaging bag in which drugs are packaged, an imaging unit that images the drugs packaged in the packaging bag on the transport passage, a dispersion mechanism that disperses the drugs packaged in the packaging bag on the transport passage, and an inspection unit that inspects the drugs on the basis of an image of the drugs taken by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A measurement data correction method is provided. A living organism is employed as a test sample, fluorescent light generated by excitation light from a fluorescent substance administered to the test sample is received by a light receiving component at a plurality of locations around the periphery of the test sample in a flat plane passing through an observation site of the test sample, and the method is employed for reconstruction of an optical tomographic image of the test sample along the flat plane passing through the observation site. The method includes: generating corrected measurement data, as measurement data to be used in reconstruction of an optical tomographic image along the flat plane passing through the observation site of the test sample, from an obtained first measurement data and an obtained first standardization measurement data using a defined correction coefficient.

Abstract: An optical tomography measurement device that includes an illumination component, a light reception component, a change component, an acquisition component and a correction component is provided. The acquisition component acquires reference data corresponding to an amount of fluorescent light received by the light reception component when an excitation light is illuminated onto the reference position, first data corresponding to the amount of fluorescent light received by the light reception component when the excitation light is illuminated onto a first illumination position, and second data corresponding to the amount of fluorescent light received by the light reception component when the excitation light is illuminated on a second illumination position. The correction component corrects the reference data so as to remove fluorescent light components emitted from a fluorescent marking agent outside of a measurement plane based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A measurement data correction method is provided. A living organism is employed as a test sample, fluorescent light generated by excitation light from a fluorescent substance administered to the test sample is received by a light receiving component at a plurality of locations around the periphery of the test sample in a flat plane passing through an observation site of the test sample, and the method is employed for reconstruction of an optical tomographic image of the test sample along the flat plane passing through the observation site. The method includes: generating corrected measurement data, as measurement data to be used in reconstruction of an optical tomographic image along the flat plane passing through the observation site of the test sample, from an obtained first measurement data and an obtained first standardization measurement data using a defined correction coefficient.

Abstract: A concave accommodating section is formed inside a base body. The accommodating section has a shape substantially the same as the left half of a mouse. The mouse is put in the accommodating section in a lying posture with its left side down such that a surface wall of the accommodating section directly contacts with a body surface of the left half of the mouse. Thus, the mouse and its tumor are held in predetermined positions. The right half of the mouse including a body part of interest is exposed from the accommodating section.

Abstract: An image is read by moving a line sensor relative to the image in a subsidiary scanning direction perpendicular to the direction of a pixels array of the line sensor. An image processor receives image signals from the sensor and produces an output image magnified relative to the image in accordance with a magnification ratio. The magnification ratio falls into one of n contiguous magnification ratio ranges between a reference magnification ratio and a minimum magnification ratio.

Abstract: A method of preventing the occurrence of blackened margins on a photosensitive sheet processed in an electrophotographic apparatus. The method comprises the steps of calculating a first sheet transporting length by which the photosensitive sheet is required to be transported until the forward end of an image area of the photosensitive sheet within which an image is allowed to be formed is charged with electricity and a second sheet transporting length by which the sheet is required to be further transported until the rear end of the image area is charged with electricity. A charging device is caused to turn ON when the actually transported length of the photosensitive sheet attains the calculated first sheet transporting length, and then is deactuated to turn OFF when the additionally transported length of the photosensitive sheet attains the calculated second sheet transporting length.

Abstract: A method of fixing a frame image which has not been fixed due to burnout of a fixing lamp or a power failure. Such unfixed frame is detected, and the address thereof is stored in memory. When processing is resumed, the address of the unfixed frame is read in order to fix the frame, and thereafter, the address of the unfixed frame is erased. It is therefore possible to fix any unfixed frame reliably and automatically without any fear of the operator forgetting to effect fixing of such unfixed frame. Also disclosed is an apparatus which may suitably be employed to carry out the above-described method.