Aperio GT 450 DX User’s Guide, Revision B © Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. 2022
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Chapter 2: Aperio GT 450 DX Overview
Image Types Supported
The Aperio GT 450 DX creates
SVS files and DICOM compatible images. If you want your scanned images to be in DICOM
format, this must be enabled on SAM DX and your IT environment must meet the requirements detailed in the
Aperio
DICOM Conformance Statement
. For information on enabling DICOM format, see the
Aperio GT 450 DX IT Manager and Lab
Administrator Guide
.
Slide Types Supported
The scanner supports 1 x 3 inch (2.54 cm x 7.62 cm) glass slides (per ISO 8037/1).
Coverslips
Fully-cured coverslips are required.
The Aperio GT 450 DX supports common industry coverslips used for 1 x 3 inch slides.
Slide Racks Supported
Optimized and recommended for use with Leica HistoCore Spectra workstation racks (stainer and coverslipper), which
include the Leica Universal Rack 30-slide capacity (part number 23RACKGT450). Sakura Prisma Stainer and Coverslipper Rack
20-slide capacity racks are also accepted.
Slide Capacity
The maximum slide capacity depends on the racks used:
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20-slide racks – load up to 300 glass slides.
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30-slide racks – load up to 450 glass slides.
Barcodes Supported
The Aperio GT 450 DX supports the following barcodes:
y
NW7
y
QR Code
y
Data Matrix
y
Interleaved 2 of 5
y
Code 39
y
Code 128
y
PDF417
y
MicroPDF41
