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A plot showing the acquisition time as a function of the number of pixels in the image. (a) The dependencies of scan time vs. pixel number for a count rate of 106 s-1. Count rates of this order require highly fluorescent samples of good photostability. (b) For a count rate of 104 s-1; such count rates are typical for cellular autofluorescence or for samples of poor photostability.
