= Rule of Thumb =
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= Example =
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= Limit =
(IMPORTANT) If your object size is below the limit of diffraction (see [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffraction-limited_system | Abbe diffraction limit ]]) , i.e. roughly 250 nm, there is no need to acquire images with pixel size of 2 Å !
(NOTE) Please use this [[ https://svi.nl/NyquistCalculator | Nyquist calculator ]] to obtain the smallest meaningful pixel (voxel) size that matches your microscope's capabilities.
If needed, you can lower the obtained value by 1.5 (in XY) and still obtain high quality images.
= Object size and intensity measurement =
(IMPORTANT) With an **inadequate pixel size**, the measured **size** and **intensity** of your object will be **bias**.
In the example below, you can see that a translation of only **half a pixel** would make the object twice as large and twice as dim in the case of an inadequate pixel size (left), and be without consequence with optimal sampling (right)
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= Range =
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