For years now, the Pannoramic DESK has established itself as a cost-effective, reliable bright-field scanner for light scanning workloads. This new generation features state-of-the-art camera and illumination technology, enhancing its image quality, resolution and scan speed once again. Offering proven advantages – namely a compact footprint, simple operation and an affordable price – the Pannoramic DESK II is particularly attractive for frozen section analysis and small-scale laboratories.

Quality

The compact Pannoramic DESK II offers the same exceptional image quality as the other members of the Pannoramic scanner family. These scanners have won numerous awards at the Berlin-based Charité’s International Scanner Contest in the Throughput and Image Quality categories.

Flexibility

In addition to standard slides, the Pannoramic DESK II DW is also able to scan double-width slides. This opens up new areas of application, such as neuroscience or toxicological pathology, where it is necessary to scan large-area sections as a whole. It is therefore possible, for instance, to scan in complete prostate sections.

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Software

Pannoramic control software – included

The Pannoramic control software is the user interface that controls your Pannoramic slide scanner. This software supports your daily work processes and the handling of the Pannoramic DESK II.

To optimise the workflow, all scanners automatically detect the specimen, focus on the tissue and create a preview on the screen. A photograph of the slide label is also created or its barcode is read. This supports archiving, saves time and reduces costs.

Easy to use
Choice of manual or automatic scan mode
Automatic tissue detection
Automatic focus
Photograph of the slide label for documentation
Optional barcode detection

CaseViewer – included

The CaseViewer is pre-installed on the computer linked to the slide scanner. This software not only allows you to view the digitised tissue specimen, but also offers a wide range of processing options. You can create markings, add comments and view several tissue specimens in parallel in different stainings, to name but a few of the features. To put it simply, the CaseViewer is your gateway to the world of virtual pathology.

Technical specifications

Technology	Bright-field Objectives: 20x or 40x (optional) Barcode scan: 1D and 2D (optional) Bright-field illumination: 3-channel LED Certification: CE, IVD
Resolution and magnification	5-MP high-performance CMOS Resolution with the 20x objective and C-mount adapter 0.63x: 0.27 μm (37x) Resolution with the 40x objective and C-mount adapter 0.63x: 0.14 μm (73x) Resolution with the 20x objective and C-mount adapter 1.0x: 0.17 μm (58x) Resolution with the 40x objective and C-mount adapter 1.0x: 0.09 μm (116x)
Capacities	Slide capacity: 1 Accepted slide formats: Standard: 25 x 75 mm, 0.9 to 1.2 mm thickness Double-width: 50 to 52 x 75 mm, 0.9 to 1.2 mm thickness
Digital storage	3DHISTECH format (MRSX), can be coded for JPG, JPG2000 Scan speed 15 mm x 15 mm (bright-field, 20x objective) 0.37 µm / pixel (0.63x adapter): 2 min 37 sec
Dimensions (W x D x H)	Pannoramic DESK II DW: approx. 27 cm x 50 cm x 25.5 cm Computer: approx. 20.5 cm x 39 cm x 39.5 cm Mains adapter (24V): approx. 17 cm x 30 cm x 11 cm
Weight	Approximately 11 kg