Aperio GT 450 - Automated, High Capacity Digital Pathology Slide Scanner
Fast-Forward to Next Generation Imaging
The Aperio GT 450 enables histotechnicians to complete scanning tasks quickly and with confidence leveraging a 32-second scan speed*. Output 81 slides/hr at 40x* delivering high quality images with Leica optics and with an IT architecture that is secure and scalable. From the pathology lab to the IT room, the Aperio GT 450 is designed to scale up digital pathology operations.
- Improve case turnaround with no touch during scanning and continous loading of the racks directly from the HistoCore Workstation (Stainer & Coverslipper)
- Help increase IT security and control with a dedicated SAM (Scanner Admin Manager) server and software that allows you to set up and monitor multiple Aperio GT 450s at a time. No more single workstations for each scanner
- Ensure excellent image quality with Leica optics
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
*Scan speed assumes 15mm x 15mm area at 40x
Designed for You
Fast and Easy to Operate for Histotechnicians
The Aperio GT 450 is simple to operate and helps histotechnicians deliver rapid results with confidence. Complete scanning quickly and easily so you can focus on other tasks in the lab: 15 racks of 30 slides (450 slides total) can be loaded directly from HistoCore SPECTRA CV Coverslipper into the GT 450. The slides are then automatically scanned at 81 slides per hour at 40x for a 15mm x 15mm area.
- No touch continuous loading during scanning
- Automated IQ checks during each scan to ensure quality
- Assign priority cases
- Every slide is calibrated with each scan
- 450 slide capacity packed into a small size fits on the lab bench
- 99.5% accurate tissue finder that allows you to adjust if needed*
- 100% first-time barcode scan success rate*
*VP-0450 validation results
“The Aperio GT 450 is very easy to use and a companion in the lab. With fast scan speeds, automated image quality check and priority rack scanning, it allows me to be more productive during my work day.” - Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant, NeoGenomics Laboratories
From the lab to the IT room to the office, the GT 450 was designed to scale up digital pathology operations for histotechnicians, IT professionals and pathologists.
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Secure, Scalable Architecture for IT Professionals
The Aperio GT 450 offers fast, secure, and flexible IT architecture. A centralized Scanner Admin Manager (SAM) server and dedicated software provides you with a data management solution that can remotely set up and monitor multiple Aperio GT 450s at a time.*
- Comprehensive cyber security including encryption and login controls
- Centralized scanner management to set up and monitor multiple scanners
- Two 10GB network connections on the SAM server
- Scalable set up for hub and spoke configurations
- HL7, and DICOM compatible for easy integration into LIS, LIMS or PACS
- Supports dedicated logins for each Aperio GT 450 scanner
Excellent Image Quality for Pathologists
The Aperio GT 450 uses a high-performance 40x objective manufactured by Leica Microsystems, that has produced world class optics since 1847. This historic craftmanship is now built into the today’s Aperio GT 450, which is designed to rapidly deliver images with exceptional quality for Pathologists.
- Leica optics deliver exceptional image quality
- Every slide is calibrated during scanning to ensure the best quality image
- Automated image quality assessment so you don’t have to send slides back for re-scans
- 99.5% accurate tissue finder finds faint tissue while excluding pen marks, dust, and residue
"I have been really impressed with the sharpness and contrast of the images. It is definitely next-generation image quality." Professor of Pathology, UCLA
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Image Quality
Image Quality Tested by Pathologists for Pathologists
(for best viewing results we recommend the Aperio Viewing Station which includes a calibrated monitor)
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Precision, Potential to Scale, and Peace of Mind
Digital pathology scan speeds have not always been fast enough at 40x magnification to keep up with high-volume scanning (120k+ slides per year). Real-Time Focusing (RTF)** offers a potential solution to this problem. It’s a novel method to capture a digital image that combines an imaging line sensor and a focusing line sensor.
- While scanning, the focusing line sensor receives focusing data of the tissue.
- Proprietary algorithms determine the best focus value.
- Then, each best focus value is treated like a control loop with the mechanics, feeding the best focus value to the objective height on the fly.
- The positioning adjustments of the objective are performed continuously (in real time) in order to enable the imaging line sensor to capture the image at its best possible focus. Hence, real time focusing.
**US Patent no. 9,841,590
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Excellent Image Quality with Custom-Made Leica Objective
The high-performance objective included with the Aperio GT 450 is specifically designed to maximize field of view for high speed digital pathology scanning. Most objective are designed similar to the human eye: round, which focuses light in the center and limits field of view. The objective on the Aperio GT 450 includes an extra-wide flat field correction that enables a much larger field of view (1mm) that can accommodate extremely large digital images for fast scans and 0.26 um/pixel resolution at 40x magnification.
Viewing Station
Pathologist’s Viewing Station
Product Code: 23VS100
Experience Excellent Image Quality Using the Aperio Viewing Station
The Aperio Viewing Station enables Pathologists to view whole slide images with excellent image quality, created from the Aperio GT 450, on calibrated monitors. The viewing station includes a proprietary color calibration file that calibrates Aperio GT 450 image colors with the pixel colors of the monitor resulting in an excellent viewing experience for Pathologists.*
What’s included:
- One Dell medical grade calibrated 2k monitor.
- Dell workstation loaded with:
- Proprietary Image color correction (ICC) profile
- Aperio Image Scope viewing software (v12.4 or higher)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System (64 bit)
- Mouse and keyboard
*VP-0450 image quality scores of 3.94/4.0,. Validation included calibrated ICC profile, Dell monitors and ImageScope12.4.
Specs
Product Specifications
Imaging, Capacity & Operations
| Magnification: | 40x |
| Scan Speed: | 32 sec/slide (@ 40x for 15mm x 15mm area) |
| Scan Throughput: | 81 slides/hr (@40x for 15mm x 15mm area)* |
| Scan Resolution: | 0.26 µm/pixel at 40x |
| Scan Output: | DICOM compatible and SVS |
| Scanning Region: | ≤ 23.6 mm x 58 mm |
| Field of View (FOV): | 1mm |
| Objective Lens: | Custom-made by Leica Microsystems |
*VP-0450
| Slide Capacity: | 450 slides (15 racks of 30) |
| Slide Loading: | Automatic Continuous Load up to 450 1-inch x 3-in (2.54 cm x 7.62 cm) slides |
| Racks Accepted: | Leica Universal Rack (30-slide capacity), validated and recommended for use with HistoCore SPECTRA Workstation |
| Sakura Prisma Stainer and Coverslipper Rack (20-slide capacity) |
Dimensions & Weight
| Dimensions (W x L x H): | 52.83 cm x 58.43 cm x 49.53 cm (20.8 in x 23 in x 19.5 in) |
| Weight: | 140 lbs (63.5 kg) |
IT Requirements & Integration
| Network Bandwidth Requirements (Aperio GT 450 to SAM Server): | 1 gigabits per second (Gbps) |
| Network Bandwidth Requirements (SAM Server to image repository/DSR): | 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) |
| Compatibility: | HL7 and DICOM (for LIS, LIMS, PACS integration) |
| Image File Formats: | DICOM compatible images, SVS, TIFF |
Security Features
| SSL for SAM User Interface | |
| Assign User Specific PINs per Scanner | –includes automatic timeouts |
| Secure Sign-On to SAM Server Software |
| Log Data & Events from Mirth Connect to File System | |
| Remote Access to Scanner Status | |
| Create User Groups and Assign Permissions | –password for client software and PIN for scanner |
Slides, Coverslips & Labels
| SLIDES | |
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| General: | The tissue/smear is embedded between supported slide and coverslip |
| Standard: | 1-inch x 3-inch (2.54 cm x 7.62 cm) microscope slides. Measurements comply with ISO 8037/1. |
| Minimum Slide Size (W x L): | 25 mm x 75 mm |
| Maximum Slide Size (W x L): | 26 mm x 76 mm |
| Thickness: | Optimized for range of 0.9 mm to 1.1 mm, excluding coverslip |
| Special Instructions: | The coverslip/label shall not protrude beyond the edge of the glass microscope slide. The entire coverslip and label must be glued to the glass microscope slide. There must be no lifted edges or parts of the coverslip/label. The outer surface of the slide must be dry. No liquid shall flow out of the specimen area. |
| Slide Preparation: | Slides are prepared typically using:
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| Maximum Tissue/Smear Thickness: | Optimized for tissue thickness of 3-5 μm (including mounting media) |
| COVERSLIPS | |
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| Coverslips Accepted: | Optimized for coverslip with thickness of .17 mm, made of typical coverslip material: Standard microscope cover glass or Cellulose Tri-Acetate film (microscope cover film). |
| LABELS | |
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| Label Area (W x L): | 25 mm x 25 mm. Handwritten/printed non-transparent, matt (paper-like reflecting) sticker. |
| Label Special Instructions: | Labels shall not protrude beyond the edge of the slides or be lifted. Labels shall not be attached to the bottom of the slide, but only attached to the coverslip-side of the slide. |
| BARCODES | |
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| Barcodes Engines: | 1D and 2D Symbology |
| Barcodes Supported: | NW7, QR Code, Data Matrix, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, PDF417, MicroPDF417 |
Compare
Quick Compare Chart
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Aperio GT 450 |
Aperio AT2 |
Aperio AT Turbo |
Aperio XT |
| Maximum Slide Capacity | 450 | 400 | 400 | 120 |
| Scan Speed (15mm x 15mm area at 40x) | ~32 sec | ~155 sec | ~310 sec | ~600 sec |
| Continuous Rack Loading while Scanning | ||||
| Priority Rack Scanning | ||||
| Automated Image Quality Check | ||||
| Racks compatible with Leica HistoCore SPECTRA CV Coverslipper | ||||
| Rack Capacity | 15 racks of 30 slides 15 racks of 20 slides |
10 racks of 40 | 10 racks of 40 | 8 racks of 15 |
| Magnification | 40x | 20x and 40x | 20x and 40x | 20x and 40x |
| Resolution | 0.26 μm/pixel at 40x | 0.25 μm/pixel at 40x | 0.25 μm/pixel at 40x | 0.25 μm/pixel at 40x |
| Sustained Throughput @ 40x | ~81 slides/hr | ~20 slides/hr | ~10 slides/hr | ~5 slides/hr |
| Sustained Throughput @ 20x | N/A | ~50 slides/hr | ~25 slides/hr | ~20 slides/hr |
| Objective Lens | Custom made by Leica Microsystems in Germany | 20x/0.75 NA Plan Apo (40x scanning with 2x optical magnification changer) | 20x/0.75 NA Plan Apo (40x scanning with 2x optical magnification changer) | 20x/0.75 NA Plan Apo (40x scanning with 2x optical mag changer) |
| Slide Sizes Accepted | 1x3 | 1x3 and 2x3 (1 slide) | 1x3 and 2x3 (1 slide) | 1x3 and 2x3 (autoloader) |
| Field of View (FOV) | 1mm | 0.5mm | 0.5mm | 0.5mm |
| Barcode Engines | 1D and 2D Symbology | 1D and 2D Symbology | 1D and 2D Symbology | 1D and 2D Symbology |
| Dimensions (W x L x H) | 52.83 cm x 58.43 cm x 49.53 cm (20.8 in x 23 in x 19.5 in) |
Approximately 23.5 inches (H) x 16 inches (W) x 25.5 inches (D) 59.7 cm (H) x 40.6 cm (W) x 64.7 cm (D) |
Approximately 23.5 inches (H) x 16 inches (W) x 25.5 inches (D) 59.7 cm (H) x 40.6 cm (W) x 64.7 cm (D) |
Approximately 23.5 inches (H) x 16 inches (W) x 25.5 inches (D) 597 mm (H) x 406 mm (W) x 648 mm (D) |
| Weight | 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | 129 lbs (58.5 kg) | 105 lbs (47.6 kg) |
Documents
Documents
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 English
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 Japanese
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 Korean
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 Portuguese Brazil
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 Simplified Chinese
Aperio GT 450 Release 1.0.1 Traditional Chinese
Aperio GT 450 RUO Release 1.0 Chinese
Aperio GT 450 RUO Release 1.0 English
Aperio GT 450 RUO Release 1.0 Japanese
Aperio GT 450 RUO Release 1.0 Korean
Aperio GT 450 RUO Release 1.0 Portuguese
Catálogos
| Aperio GT 450 Brochure | (PDF) |
Resources
Resources
Videos
Introducing the Aperio GT 450 (click to play video; turn speakers up)
Aperio GT 450 Essentials Training
Frequently Asked Questions
Aperio GT 450
How many slides per hour can it scan?
81 slides per hour @ 40x (15mm x 15mm area).
What is the scan speed?
32 seconds at 40x for 15mm x 15mm area
Does it have a workstation?
No, Aperio GT 450 has a scalable IT architecture solution …where a centralized SAM server is used to set up and monitor multiple GT 450 scanners from the IT professionals' office.
What is a SAM server?
Scanner Admin Manager (SAM) is a high performance server installed in the IT room that enables a centralized admin hub that is connected to multiple GT 450 scanners in the pathology lab. The GT 450 scanners stream DICOM files to the SAM server after which they are converted to an SVS file. SAM includes Mirth for data and event handling and HL7 for integration. SAM server client application software is loaded on the SAM server and enables IT professionals and lab directors to log in via secure network access and then set up and monitor GT 450 scanners in the lab, including dashboard status views, PIN controls for each scanner and log out times for each scanner.
Can I adjust the tissue finder?
Yes, in the rare case you need to adjust the tissue finder, the user can simply select “Scan Entire Slide” and the GT 450 will automatically scan the entire slide.
Do I need to perform pre-snaps?
No, this is automated with the Aperio GT 450 because it uses Real-Time Focusing.
Do I need to use calibrated monitor?
Yes, GT 450 images are designed to be viewed on calibrated monitors for the best possible viewing experience as it relates especially to color. We highly recommend that you use the Aperio Viewing Stations, which include monitors that are calibrated and haven been validated for use with the GT 450 images. The Aperio viewing station includes a proprietary image color correction (ICC) profile on the workstation that calibrates the monitor for use with GT 450 next generation images.
Is every slide calibrated during scanning?
Yes, during each scan, the scanning workflow includes a system calibration. This calibration is included in the 32 sec scan speed at 40x for a 15mm X 15mm area.
What is the resolution?
0.26 µm/pixel
Does it offer continuous loading while scanning?
Yes. This unique open face design allows up to 14 additional racks to be added or removed while scanning is in progress.
Are the Aperio GT 450 slide racks compatible with other devices from Leica Biosystems
Yes, these racks can be used across 3 of our devices, including Aperio GT 450, HistoCore SPECTRA workstation ST Stainer, and HistoCore SPECTRA workstation CV Coverslipper.
Note: HistoCore SPECTRA workstation ST Stainer, and HistoCore SPECTRA workstation CV Coverslipper, in combination with the Aperio GT 450, are for Research Use Only (RUO).
Aperio is a trademark of the Leica Biosystems group of companies in the USA and optionally in other countries. GT and GT 450 are trademarks of Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. Other logos, product and/or company names might be trademarks of their respective owners.
