But discerning details of softer tissues from only the contrast in absorption is difficult.
The goal of research in this setting is to improve outcomes and reduce complications by discerning details of the biomechanical and wound healing pathways, identifying measurable predictors of individual responses [ 1].
This is generally set by the ability of the eye to discern detail, as well as by the basic physics of image formation.
This suggests that someone from Greenland and someone from Kenya will have the same ability to discern detail, but the person from the higher latitude needs more brainpower and bigger eyes to deal with the lower light levels.
The eye's ability to discern detail is determined by several factors, including the level of illumination and the degree of contrast between light and dark regions on the object.
Sub-micron lateral resolution combined with an axial resolution under 5 µm allows the confocal imaging channel to discern detail within individual skin cells.
One new method of thin section analysis uses light-transmitting microscope-aided stereophotomicrography to discern details in the form or structure of the organic matter.
In the 20th century anatomists tended to scrutinize tinier and tinier units of structure as new technologies enabled them to discern details far beyond the limits of resolution of light microscopes.
Nevertheless the image of the frame has now been digitized, and Eli Wilner — a Manhattan antique-frame dealer whose artisans have made replicas for the Met, the Smithsonian and the White House — expects to be able to discern details "within an eighth of an inch," he said.
Some existing commercial satellites focus on taking high-resolution images of particular regions for their customers, using technology that can discern details smaller than a meter across, but the demand for these services means it can take days or weeks to get a desired image.
