10/29/96


Can someone please point me to make/model/contact info for scanners

that will digitize directly standard glass microscope slides that

contain histological sections? Thanks so much.

Marc C. Brande

mcbrande@sierra.ne


I understand Polaroid makes one called Path Enabler. I have no personal

experience with the product.

Richard Miller M.D.

Hematopathology

"alles ist nur ein ubergang"


Meyer Instruments in Houston Texas was selling an adaptor that would hold

a glass slide in a Polaroid 35 mm slide reader and scan in images that

way. I remember a price tag of about $600 for the adaptor and some

software I believe.

Blystone in Texas

Robert V. Blystone, Ph.D.

rblyston@trinity.edu

Department of Biology

Trinity University

715 Stadium Drive

San Antonio, Texas 78212

210.736-7243 FAX 210/736-7229


We offer the SprintScan 35 that will scan 35mm slides and negatives.

There is an optional "Path Scan Enabler". This option acts as a

carrier for a glass microscope slide to be scanned by the Sprint Scan

35.

There are three models available, 10 bit/1950 dpi, 10 bit/2700 dpi,

and 12 bit/2700 dpi. They operate on both PC and Mac platforms.

The scanning software provides for a preview mode that offers image

optimization prior to the actual scan.

Please contact me if you require additional information or visit our

website at www.polaroid.com.

John D. Warren

Southern Sales Manager "see what develops"

Digital Photographic Imaging Group

Polaroid Corporation

4525 Leonard Parkway

Richmond, Virginia 23221-1809

Office 804.254.1011

Fax 804.254.1013

Internet warrenj1@polaroid.com


Hi Marc,

I use the polaroid SprintScan 35 when I am scanning histological

sections. I use with it the PathScan enabler. The SprintScan can be

used with either Windows or Macintosh with the appropiate software and

SCSI. You can get the Scanner at a computer store. The PathScan

enabler is available from Meyer Instruments (713)579-0342, Houston

Texas.

The scanner gives pretty good resolution from the entire slide. The

files tend to be quite large. So you want to make sure you have

enough RAM and space to store these files.

Ray_Ortiz_at_RLT011@ccmailgw.mcgawpark.baxter.com


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