Leica Biosystems has announced the US launch of the Aperio GT Elite scanner, along with Aperio iQC software incorporating unique rescan functionality. Both are next-generation innovations aimed to help accelerate slide processing and review while advancing cancer research for improved outcomes.
Key performance advantages of the Aperio GT Elite scanner include:
- Processing 103 slides per hour*
- Scanning as fast as 22 seconds per slide*
- Two-way slide scanning
- SmartScanTM barcode-driven automation to minimize manual handling
When paired with Aperio iQC software, the Aperio GT Elite scanner brings AI-powered quality control (QC) directly into the scanning workflow. The software automatically detects common whole-slide imaging artifacts and alerts users while slides are still on the scanner, before issues become costly or time-consuming. In performance evaluations, Aperio iQC software demonstrated:
- 69% faster QC review by technicians
- 24% more artifacts, missed by histotechnicians
Manual quality control for whole slide images typically costs laboratories about $1 per slide in technician time alone. Across high-volume workflows, these routine checks can significantly increase operational expenses while adding to the already heavy workload of laboratory staff—especially during the ongoing shortage of qualified histotechnologists. Aperio iQC software automates these time-consuming, repetitive QC steps, relieving staff of tedious tasks and allowing them to redirect their expertise toward higher value work that contributes directly to quality and lab efficiency. The software delivers higher quality results through reproducibility and standardization of QC, eliminating the inherent subjectivity of manual review.
*15mm x 15mm @40x
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
