Bringing Digital Pathology to Life
New York University College of Dentistry Uses Aperio Digital Pathology System to Create Donald H. Enlow Image Library
Vista, CA – February 21, 2007 – Aperio Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital pathology systems and services to the healthcare and life sciences industry, has implemented its ScanScope® slide scanning system at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) to facilitate the creation of the Donald H. Enlow digital image library. Dr. Enlow, creator of one of the most notable comparative bone histological slide collections in the world and author of numerous papers and books on the growth and organization of bone, donated one of the world’s largest bone histology collections to the Hard Tissue Research Unit, NYUCD. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Enlow’s initial publication, NYUCD made the collection publicly accessible on the Internet by digitally archiving a small portion of the estimated 100,000 sections using Aperio’s ScanScope system.
“Aperio’s digital pathology system made it possible to capture and preserve Enlow’s rare and valuable bone collection in a non-deteriorating fashion for posterity,” said Dr. Timothy Bromage, a paleoanthropologist and Adjunct Professor of Biomaterials and Biomimetics and of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology at NYUCD, renowned for unearthing the oldest known remains of the human genus with his discovery of a 2.4-million-year-old jaw in equatorial Africa. “Making the collection available in a digital environment will aid in stimulating new research initiatives and sharing insights on tooth and bone development with colleagues around the world.
NYUCD plans to use Aperio extensively for projects in implant dentistry research, in which the entirety of the impant/bone interface of stained histological thin sections must be visualized. In addition, The Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology will be scanning in slides for educational initiatives in the classroom, as will our own department.”
Aperio’s digital pathology systems are based on the company’s patented linear array- based ScanScope slide scanners, which create seamless, true color whole slide images from an entire glass slide in a matter of minutes. Aperio’s slide scanning systems include the ScanScope GL-E configured for education, the ScanScope GL-T configured for telepathology, as well as the 5-slide ScanScope CS and the 120-slide high throughput ScanScope XT. Aperio’s slide scanning systems are offered with Spectrum™ software to enable the secure viewing, analysis and management of digital slides and other images in multi-user, multi-site environments.
“Aperio is at the forefront in identifying innovative ways to serve the digital pathology needs of the healthcare industry,” stated Dirk Soenksen, CEO of Aperio. “We are pleased that NYUCD chose Aperio to preserve the Enlow collection and share its valuable slide images with others around the world to facilitate teaching and discussion.”
The collection reflects Dr. Enlow’s integrative approach to human skeletal development and morphology, and is based on extensive studies that date from 1955 to 1990 from human, monkey, cat, rabbit and rat craniofacial and postcranial specimens that represent various projects ranging from the ontogeny of auditory ossicle histology to the cleft palate. The collection is an inspiration to the fields of dentistry, bone biology, paleontology, and anthropology. To access the NYUCD galleries, visit http://www.nyu.edu/dental/enlow/.
About New York University College of DentistryNYUCD is recognized as a leading source for dental care in New York City and a leader in oral health research and national policy issues in dentistry. NYUCD offers training annually to over 1,700 students from across the U.S. and nearly 50 countries. The college’s mission is to partner with students in achieving academic excellence, providing the best oral health care, and engaging in research, scholarship, and creative endeavors to improve the health of the highly diverse populations in New York City and around the world.
About Aperio Technologies, Inc.
Aperio provides systems and services for digital pathology. Our award-winning ScanScope® slide scanning systems and SpectrumTM digital pathology information management software is helping pathology professionals around the world improve the efficiency and quality of pathology services, enhance patient care, and improve the bottom line. Applications include remote viewing, archival and retrieval, digital conferencing, research and education, and image analysis. For more information and to view a gallery of digital slides created by ScanScope Systems, visit www.aperio.com.
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