IMAGING ARRANGEMENT DETERMINATION METHOD IN IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for easily determining imaging arrangement pertaining to imaging with an imaging device having two illumination optical systems, with which it is possible to efficiently obtain images of good quality.SOLUTION: The method includes: first, determining an effective visual field area when images are captured by an imaging device (step S210); then, arranging a plurality of imaging positions along the wall surface of a sample storage part at which imaging using a first illumination optical system is to be performed (steps S220, S230); thereafter, arranging a plurality of imaging positions, in other than the effective visual field area obtained by imaging at the plurality of imaging positions determined in steps S220, S230, at which imaging using a second illumination optical system is to be performed, so that a discretionary position in the sample container is included in an effective visual field area obtained by imaging at one of all imaging positions at the least (step S240).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12 【課題】２つの照明光学系を有する撮像装置での撮像に関し、好品質の画像を効率的に得ることのできる撮像配置を容易に決定する方法を提供する。【解決手段】まず、撮像装置による撮像が行われる際の有効視野領域を決定する（ステップＳ２１０）。次に、試料収納部の壁面に沿って、第１の照明光学系を使用した撮像が行われるべき複数の撮像位置を配置する（ステップＳ２２０，Ｓ２３０）。その後、試料容器内の任意の位置が全ての撮像位置のうちの少なくとも１つでの撮像によって得られる有効視野領域に含まれるよう、ステップＳ２２０，Ｓ２３０で決定された複数の撮像位置での撮像によって得られる有効視野領域以外の領域に、第２の照明光学系を使用した撮像が行われるべき複数の撮像位置を配置する（ステップＳ２４０）。【選択図】図１２