Pannoramic™ 480 2nd Generation, Powered with Polarization
This new versatile scanner serves various research purposes, such as morphology analysis, brightfield imaging for tumor detection, cytology for cancer detection, and polarization scanning. The focus on polarization addresses the need to examine heavy metal deposits in bone marrow, relevant to bone health and disease, including osteoporosis and cancer. Additionally, the polarization feature extends its utility to geological fields like paleontology, planetary geology, mining, mineralogy, and petrology.
3DHISTECH proactively engaged with our clientele, incorporating their feedback from the previous P480 to refine and optimize the P480 2nd Gen user experience. We continue developing and improving the performance of our PANNORAMIC™ Line and we retain the title of having the fastest whole-slide scanners available on the market.
The benefits of using Pannoramic Digital Slide Scanners
THE NEW AND IMPROVED PANNORAMIC™ 480 2ND GEN
- Enhanced Stability and Extended Lifespan: We’ve upgraded to a ball screw spindle, replacing the PIEZO motor focus unit. This advancement promises increased stability and a longer operational life, supporting over 200,000 slide scans. Expect improved performance, durability, reduced noise, and maintained speed.
- Motorized Condenser Upgrade: Our new motorized condenser unit allows for precise height adjustment, optimizing alignment for various objectives. It’s compatible with the 10x objective, features an adjustable auxiliary lens, and can integrate a polarizer for future versatility. (No polarization occurs with the 10x configuration)
- Enhanced Interlock System: Our redesigned interlock system ensures safety by cutting power to moving parts when the door is open, addressing previous concerns about robustness based on customer feedback.
- Integration of 10x Objective (RX): Despite a slight resolution reduction, this feature expands the field of view, enhancing scanning efficiency.
- Improved Z-Stack Capabilities: Version 4.1 of our scanner includes quadruple enhancements in Z-Stack capabilities, improving performance across various parameters such as PC memory, camera configurations, layer quantities, and sample types.
- Polarization Enhancement (RX): We’ve addressed limitations by introducing a polarizing capability, particularly useful for specimens exhibiting crystalline structures. This feature expands the scanner’s applications to include geological and skin samples, heavy metal deposition investigation, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of anisotropic samples.
- Integrated Display: Our scanner now features an integrated touchscreen for quality checks and operational control. While the integrated display enhances user-friendliness, for optimal slide viewing, we recommend utilizing the scanner in conjunction with a high-resolution, color-calibrated medical-grade display.
- Brighter and More Stable Illumination: With the new Hamamatsu 20 W illuminant, expect brighter and more consistent illumination for improved imaging.
- Movable Microscope Unit: During installation, the entire microscope unit can be easily moved forward, ensuring it can pass through standard doors without hassle.
STILL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME P480 FEATURES YOU’VE APPRECIATED AND CAN DEPEND ON
- Integration to Pathology Information Systems (PIS)
- User Management
- Server-based scanning mode
- AI-based Tissue Detection
- Fully automated digitized Process
- Scan to Slide Center Option
- Multiple Server handling
- Configurable rack panel to support single and double width slides parallel
KEY FEATURES
- Capacity: up to 480 slides
- Speed: 25 sec / slide*
- Throughput: up to 90 slides / hour*
- Image capture magnification: 40x / 80x or 55x / 110x
- Supported racks**: 3DH, Sakura, Leica
- Brightfield scanning
- Polarization***
- Flash scanning technology
- Single- and double-width slide scanning
- Single- /multi- / extended focus -layer scanning
- Scan priority management
- Flexibility: arbitrary-order scanning
- MRXS or DICOM output format
- Automated tissue detection
- Multiple 1D and 2D barcode reading
- Weight: 240 kg
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 1200 mm x 902 mm x 1004 mm
*40× magnification, 0.24 µm / pixel, 7500 µm focus point distance, 15×15 mm average sample size, single layer local scanning
**rack configuration should be defined upon order, as this affects slide capacity (Sakura 4768, Leica 14051252473)
*** At a 10x configuration level, polarization does not occur
Note that PANNORAMIC slide scanners, the PANNORAMIC Diagnostic Scanner Software and 3DHISTECH’s Integrated Pathology Diagnostic System are available as a package.
Important information for USA: For research and education use only, not for use in diagnostic procedures. This product has not been approved or cleared as a medical device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Project Management with Research Software Solutions
Scanner Software
The PANNORAMIC 480 is powered by the PANNORAMIC 480 Scanner Software, which provides versatile, fast and high-quality slide scanning according to the imaging needs of cancer research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies or medical research institutes. Its key features include
- New Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Scanning profiles for individual slides, multiple scanning locations and separate scanning of TMA slides for flexibility
- Several focus modes, new intensity stitching algorithm, two multilayer scanning options and further improved deconvolution for superior image quality
- Highly adjustable software and hardware settings
- Customizable user interface and scanning workflow
- Built-in slide conversion into the following file formats: DICOM, Tiled TIFF
Complementary Software Solutions
The 3DHISTECH software product portfolio is the most comprehensive one on the market. Whether it is tissue microarrays, IHC stainings, quantitative measurements, e-learning application and more, 3DHISTECH offers solutions for your research work.
