Vision Slide

Digital solution for virtual sample preparation in microscopy

New standards in the daily work

Digital microscopy

Digital microscopy (digital pathology) is a digital environment for managing and analyzing microscopy data, which is obtained using a microscope, a camera, software and a computer.
Digital microscopy allows you to attain qualitative and quantitative results, which are either impossible to receive by other means or cost and time consuming.

Digital sample

Single images are ‘stitched’ automatically to make a complete microscopic digital sample (‘virtual slide’).

A digital microscopic sample is indispensable when you have an object that can’t be seen entirely in the field of view with the required magnification — it is just not possible to see it completely without creating a “virtual sample”.

Digital samples don’t fade or break; there is also no risk to damage or lose the object of examination.

Main benefits

1. Autofocus — automated focus adjustment
2. Z-scanning of the sample layer-by-layer
3. Digital sample editor
4. Atlas of microscopic images
5. Database: storage, filters and search options
6. Motorized biological microscope and Vision digital camera
7. Telemedicine and remote consultations with colleagues
8. Education for specialists: scientists, doctors, lab technicians and students

Motorized microscope

A motorized microscope is the main component of the analysis system

Vision solutions are based on a motorized microscope that implements 3 principal automatic functions: scanning along X/Y axes and focusing on Z axis.

A motorized microscope changes your work completely from manual to automatic, increasing efficiency. It is designed with a focus on convenience and ease. You work with a unified system: a microscope, a camera and a computer, without wasting time on manual operations with a microscope.

A digital sample is generated by digitizing a microscopic image taken with a Vision camera connected to a trinocular microscope with a C-mount adapter.

A slide is usually scanned at low and high magnification (often with 10x and 40x objectives) facilitating easy navigation and zoom with no loss of image quality. This ensures repeatability of results as compared to standard manual microscopy.

We have made every effort to provide you with a solution of highest accuracy, reliability and repeatability. All drives are controlled by means of the dedicated software and control unit.

Complete control of your Vision camera

	Camera settings Different modes when working with color (8 or 16 bit) allow color depth adjustment. “Field alignment” function removes any image defects: uneven field illumination, dust and scratches on optical components of the system.
	Color settings and exposure/brightness control Manual or automatic color settings give the possibility of image adjustment according to illumination (LED or halogen). If its necessary to change image brightness, adjust exposure.
	Histogram Histogram explores contrast, saturation and exposure of the image, as well as estimates what is required when capturing/enhancing an image.
	Preview Live image preview. “Zoom” function lets you magnify the sample. “Resolution” function sets the size of the captured image in pixels.

Digital sample preparation

	1. Create a digital sample Prepare a microscopic slide and place it on the stage of your motorized microscope. Set the required parameters: size, thickness and location of the object, and autofocus if required. After that Vision system will prepare a complete digital sample automatically.
	2. Select a specific area of the digital sample If required, you can scan the slide again with a higher magnification (40x or 100x). This will provide additional quantitative information, as well as significantly improve the detalization of a specific area of the primary image.
	3. Securely save it in the database Digital microscopic samples are saved in the database. Use the “Digital sample editor” to import, export and edit individual frames as well as complete digital samples. Digital microscopic samples can be used for remote consultations with colleagues, video conferences, publications on specialized social networks, etc.

Example 1 — Striated muscle tissue

Series of microscopic frames of a digital sample, 10x objective. Panoramic digital sample after “stitching” the microscopic frames, 10x objective


Digital sample with an area selected for detailed examination, 10x objective


Digital sample of a magnified selected area, 40x objective

Example 2 — Gastric tissue

Series of microscopic frames of a digital sample, 10x objective. Panoramic digital sample after “stitching” the microscopic frames, 10x objective


Digital sample with an area selected for detailed examination, 10x objective


Digital sample of a magnified selected area, 40x objective

Main characteristics

	Motorized biological microscope with “infinitive” optics and Vision digital camera. Preview live video on a PC as well as capture a digital microscopic sample.
	Personal computer with Vision Slide software, high resolution monitor and color printer.
	Automatic digital sample preparation. Single images are “stitched” automatically to make a complete digital sample (“virtual slide”).
	Autofocus.
	Image editor of digital samples to work with frames of a digital sample.
	Atlas of microscopic objects is a customizable hierarchical database. Text comments to images in the atlas.
	Database stores all information about digital samples and analysis results. Statistic handling, quick search and integration into other information networks (LIS/HIS).