Aperio Introduces Powerful Digital Pathology System; ScanScope(R) XT Provides Automated, High-Capacity Scanning and Data Management.VISTA, Calif. -- Aperio Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital pathology systems to the Healthcare IT industry, introduces the ScanScope XT, the company's most advanced high-capacity slide scanning system for pathologists, at the Advancing Practice, Instruction and Innovation through Informatics Conference (APIII APIII Advancing Pathology Informatics Imaging and the Internet ) in Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography . "We designed the ScanScope XT system for high-throughput environments, such as busy pathology labs and biopharma organizations, which need fully automated, reliable, and ultra-fast scanning to digitize large volumes of slides," said Dirk Soenksen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aperio. "The XT system is based on Aperio's trusted and patented line-scanning technology, providing digital slides with consistently superior image quality." The ScanScope XT allows pathologists to load and scan up to 120 glass slides with the touch of a button, automating what can be a time-consuming process. Supported by Aperio's web-based Spectrum(TM) digital pathology information management software, pathologists using the XT system are also able to manage and analyze vast amounts of digital slides and other data in project-specific, context-based configurations. For biopharma, this means speeding the drug discovery process and providing valuable project histories and archival abilities. For busy pathology labs, volumes of digital slides can be posted for educational and research purposes. With its automated, reliable, ultra-fast, and high-capacity scanning capabilities, the ScanScope XT is Aperio's most advanced scanning system. When compared to its predecessor, the ScanScope T2, it also boasts a streamlined design, significantly smaller footprint, accelerated JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. 2000 compression for faster and higher resolution scanning, and a readily accessible magnification Magnification A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification m changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. for instantly switching between 20x and 40x. The ScanScope XT will also be exhibited in September at CAP '06, The Pathologists Meeting, in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , and is available for immediate delivery. About Aperio Technologies, Inc. Aperio is digitizing pathology. We provide systems and services for digital pathology, which is a digital environment for the management and interpretation of pathology information that originates with a digital slide. Aperio's award-winning ScanScope slide scanning systems and Spectrum digital pathology information management software improve the efficiency and quality of pathology services for pathologists and other professionals. Applications include education, remote viewing, archival and retrieval, basic research, and image analysis. While Aperio is pursuing regulatory clearance to address the clinical market, Aperio's products have not yet been cleared or approved by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . For more information and to view a gallery of digital slides created by ScanScope Systems, please visit www.aperio.com. |
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