Aperio has extended its patented line of Scanscope slide-scanning instruments with the Scanscope AT, a compact, high-capacity scanner designed for high-throughput applications.
According to Aperio, the AT has a small footprint for easier installation yet nevertheless produces high-resolution, superior-quality images.
Scanscope AT offers improved efficiencies in scan speed, robotic slide loading and handling.
It has a footprint measuring 16 by 24in and has a 400-slide capacity, with sustained throughput of 30 slides per hour.
Utilising patented line scanning and inline compression technology, the AT can scan a 20x slide in an all-inclusive time of 95 seconds, producing a fully prepared image ready for immediate viewing.
In addition, automated tissue finding, focusing and calibration processes yield the highest first-scan success rates, resulting in reduced cost per slide and lower total cost of ownership due to low rescan rates and high-quality images.
The Scanscope AT comes equipped with an extensively tested autoloader designed to minimise mechanical complexity.
This autoloader reduces travel distance for the slide, thus improving overall scan time and reliability.
The system interoperates with Sakura slide racks, allowing slides to be transferred into Aperio slide racks 20 at a time, further saving time and improving throughput.
Digital slides are stored in standard SVS (TIFF) format, consistent with all other Aperio Scanscope scanners and the company's Spectrum image management (PACS) software and high-performance remote viewing technology.
