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Huygens Image Quality Control

Identifies issues in your image or with your PSF


Check if your images meet scientific standards with this Image Quality Control (QC) tool! Whether you're unsure about your acquisition, curious about image quality, or monitoring your microscope's performance, this tool is your go-to solution.

Simply load your sample or bead image in Essential or Professional and run the QC option, which then thoroughly analyzes the image within minutes and alerts you to any potential problems. If you are interested in learning more about each issue, you can read the Help section. Each detected issue can be directly verified and fixed through the QC tool.

For any bead image that is loaded, you will also receive a detailed point spread function (PSF) property list, including 3D FWHM values, channel shift parameters, SNR etcetera.

A free online version—with limited features—is available here.

QC Last Change

Automatic Quality Control

Scan your image with just one click. Check for any potential issues.

Immediate Correction

Promptly address any issues with Huygens' restoration tools.

Monitor microscope PSF

Simply load a bead image and obtain 7 different properties of your microscope's PSF.




QC Huygens Screenshot
The main window shows the image and channel information in the top right and left. A general description for each property in the bottom left, and detailed information in the bottom right.

QCcheck Wide
Huygens Quality Control window showing a Leica SP8 confocal image of TetraSpeck beads ready to quality check. TetraSpeck™ microspheres by Thermo Fisher Scientific and microscope by Leica Microsystems.


PSF shape analysis

Huygens Quality Control checks bead image data for all the issues mentioned. In addition, it assesses the Point-Spread-Function (PSF) quality of your microscope and generates a detailed report including:

PSF asymmetry

PSF surface sphericity

PSF skewed intensities

PSF tilting

FWHM bead average

FWHM experimental PSF

FWHM theoretical PSF

Note: PSF analysis in the QC option requires the PSF Distiller option.



The Huygens Image Quality Control tool is also available online for FREE!

Simply upload your image and receive a QC report PDF




Huygens complete Toolbox for Image Restoration

The Quality Control tool seamlessly incorporates various Huygens restoration options, providing the most effective and straightforward method to identify and correct the potential issues in your data. Some options are already present in Essential and Professional, whereas others can be added separately.