Abstract:
When making a diagnosis by synthetically taking into account the information obtained by preparing a plurality of samples using different staining methods or the like and sequentially observing the samples, a diagnostician must remember information about the plurality of samples.The present invention includes image storage means for storing a reference image obtained by photographing a predetermined stained sample of and a comparison image obtained by photographing another stained sample of substantially identical biological tissues, partial image creation means for detecting a structure of the biological tissue from the reference image, cutting out from the comparison image a partial image that contains the structure detected, and storing into partial image storage means the partial image in association with the structure and the comparison image, image output means for outputting a result image that includes the reference image and the partial image, and the partial image storage means.