Comparison Bridge
Definition
Optical system combining views from two specimen paths for comparison. Acquisition quality, alignment and display settings affect the observations. A side-by-side presentation does not itself establish source identity. State which features and validated comparison criteria support the conclusion.
- Context
- Microscopic comparison
For example, presenting adjacent specimen views can help examine corresponding features, while calibration and interpretive criteria remain separate requirements.
Related terms
- Repeatability
- The agreement between successive measurements of the same specimen made by the same analyst, on the same instrument, in the same laboratory,...
- Reproducibility
- The closeness of agreement between measurements obtained under changed conditions: different analysts, different instruments, different laboratories, or different times. A wider measure...
- Stereoscopy
- Depth perception from differing views, distinct from a calibrated quantitative surface map. Panoramas combine views into a wide-field presentation, while stereoscopy uses...