Provided is a method for obtaining a position of an object. A slide which
carries at least one object and has reticle marks arranged at positions
which form substantially a right angle, is positioned in a slide holder
of a first imaging system. A first coordinate space of the imaging system
is defined, and coordinates of the reticle marks in the first coordinate
space are designated. A second coordinate space of a second imaging
system is defined, and the coordinates of the reticle marks in the second
coordinate space is designated. Using the designated coordinates of the
reticle marks of the first coordinate space, the coordinate conversion
parameters are computed. Thereafter, coordinates of at least one object
in the first coordinate space are designated, and the first coordinate
space coordinates of the object are converted into unique coordinates in
a second coordinate space, using the coordinate conversion parameters.