Metafer MF-0800
MetaSystems celebrates the 800th Metafer slide scanning platform
A chocolate-cream cake was served today, when the MetaSystems staff celebrated the release of the 800th Metafer slide scanning platform. Though Metafer systems are installed in many countries in the world, this jubilee Metafer actually will be installed in a cytogenetic lab in Germany. It will be running the MSearchmetaphase finder software and AutoCapt, the automated image acquisition software. MF-0800 will be integrated to a network of 8 workstations with Ikaros karyotyping and Isis FISH imaging software, and will be used as automated image server.
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Metafer MetaCyte:
Automated Evaluation of a Bladder Cancer Multiprobe-FISH Assay
"With the current report, we [...] share our experiences and describe the fundamental steps toward optimization of automated-spot counting using this complex, multitarget FISH assay. [...] The system was driven by Metafer 4.0 user-trainable software, consisting of MetaCyte and Isis modules [...], enabling cytogenetic investigations with various levels of automation. [...] The average difference between the rate of positive cells detected by manual and automated analysis was 3.20% (62.98%) and the correlation between the two data classes was strong (r = 0.9455). [...] In conclusion, it is possible to automate [...] evaluation using an adaptable, user-trainable system; diagnostic accuracy being generally comparable to manual analysis."
Cited from:
Automated Signal Pattern Evaluation of a Bladder Cancer Specific Multiprobe-FISH Assay Applying a User-Trainable Workstation.
Gabor Pajor et al., Microscopy Research and Technique (2012; epub. ahead of print) Read more ...