Bringing Digital Pathology to Life
APERIO PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL DEVICE DISTRIBUTOR SEONGKOHN TRADERS' TO BRING DIGITAL PATHOLOGY TO SOUTH KOREA
Aperio to showcase latest digital pathology systems at the 60th anniversary of The Korean Society of Pathologists meeting in Seoul, Korea
SEOUL, KOREA – October 19, 2006 – Aperio, the leading provider of digital pathology systems and services to the healthcare and life science industry, has appointed SeongKohn Traders' (SKT) as its distributor to bring digital pathology to Korea. SKT is a leading import distributor of automated instruments and consumables for cytology, histology, and autopsy/forensic laboratories, headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
"The ability to capture, view and share slides in a digital environment is groundbreaking to the field of pathology" commented Moo Yeol Yoon, president of SKT. "There's such a growing demand for this new technology in our country, and we're pleased to be partnering with the industry leader Aperio to introduce digital pathology to Korea's pathology community."
Aperio's latest digital pathology systems will be on display October 19-21, at The Korean Society of Pathologists (KSP) meeting being held at the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. In addition to distributing glass slides to conference attendees, digital slides will also be provided via DVD and via web hosting. A live demonstration of Aperio's ScanScope® CS scanner and Spectrum™ digital pathology information management system will also take place at booth 01 from 11:30 to 12:30 on October 19, and 08:30 to 3:30 during the meeting. Over 400 pathologists are scheduled to attend the three-day meeting.
ScanScope CS is Aperio's sleek, high-performance scanner, featuring a convenient five-slide capacity. On average, it achieves a 20x scanning throughput of less than three minutes per slide. ScanScope Systems include Spectrum, Aperio's platform for managing, analyzing, and interpreting digital pathology information. With a web-based setting, Spectrum provides anywhere, anytime access, displays data in context, and integrates into existing workflow. Dirk Soenksen, CEO of Aperio, commented, "It is imperative that Aperio continues forging relationships with respected international partners like SKT to help pathologists around the world realize the productivity benefits of going digital. We have over 200 systems placed in 16 countries, and it is exciting to see such an overwhelming response to our technology in Asia and globally."
About Aperio Technologies, Inc.
Aperio is digitizing pathology. We provide systems and services for digital pathology, which is a digital environment for the management and interpretation of pathology information that originates with a digital slide. Aperio’s award-winning ScanScope® slide scanning systems and Spectrum™ digital pathology information management software improve the efficiency and quality of pathology services for pathologists and other professionals. Applications include education, remote viewing, archival and retrieval, basic research, and image analysis. Aperio’s products are not medical devices and are intended for research and education purposes. Founded in 1999, Aperio is headquartered in Vista, California. For more information and to view a gallery of digital slides created by ScanScope Systems, please visit www.aperio.com.# # #
ScanScope® and SpectrumTM are trademarks of Aperio Technologies.
