BioImagene Receives UL Certification for the iScan Slide Scanner.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- BioImagene, the leader in providing affordable, innovative digital pathology pathology, study of the cause of disease and the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease. solutions for cancer diagnosis and pre clinical research, announced today that its iScan[TM] Slide Scanner A scanner that is specialized for scanning 35mm slides and film negatives. The slide or film is inserted into a single slot in the machine or into a tray, which is inserted. Many flatbed scanners are also able to scan slides. See scanner and transparency adapter. has received the prestigious Underwriter underwriter n. a company or person which/who underwrites an insurance policy, issue of corporate securities, business, or project. (See: underwrite) UNDERWRITER, insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer. Laboratories (UL) Listing. The UL Listing confirms that the iScan complies with the UL standard for laboratory equipment, for use in health care applications. The UL certification applies in both the US and Canada. The iScan is the new, affordable desktop slide scanner from BioImagene for digitizing "Digitizer" redirects here. For the computer device, see Digitizing tablet. For the digitizer in Tablet PC's, see Tablet PC. Digitizing or digitization whole tissue slides in a pathology laboratory. It is fully automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. and combines high speed scanning of up to 160 slides with superior image quality up to 40x. It is integrated with BioImagene's digital pathology software to provide pathologists
"At BioImagene we believe in stringent testing to ensure optimal performance of our products," said Gregory Loney, VP of Instrumentation, Engineering. "This UL certification provides the highest assurance to our customers that the iScan Slide Scanner will perform in a safe manner when used in the clinical, hospital and research markets." About Underwriters Laboratories Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is a U.S. not-for-profit, privately owned and operated product safety testing and certification organization. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, UL develops standards and test procedures for products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and , Inc. (UL) Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety certification organization that has been testing products for more than 110 years. UL is the trusted source across the globe for product compliance benefitting a range of customers - from manufacturers and retailers to consumers and regulating bodies. For more information, visit the UL Web site at www.ul.com. About BioImagene, Inc. BioImagene is a leading provider of total digital pathology solutions for applications including clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. BioImagene products are FDA-cleared for specific clinical applications, and are intended for research use for other applications. www.bioimagene.com. |
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