Thornwood, N.Y. – Carl Zeiss, a leading provider of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical and industrial applications, recently launched a new multidiscussion system for Axio Scope and Axio Imager light microscopes. This system enables up to 21 individuals to view the same microscope image field at the same time. The image generated under the microscope is seen by all observers with an identical image orientation in a 23 millimeters field of view. The co-observation system is suitable for training and consulting and in the field of medicine to assess difficult specimens in medical diagnostics.
In medical training the direct impression of the microscope image is often preferred to a photograph or monitor display, because finer structures and color nuances that are important for diagnosis, can be better recognized in a microscope image. The benefits offered by the multidiscussion system are particularly useful for histologically stained transmitted-light tissue sections or blood smears.
The 23 millimeter field of view provides users with an overview of the large specimen section, Regardless of the configuration of the system, every observer has the ability to see the same image with the same orientation. All structures in which the main observer refers to on the microscope lie exactly the same way as the co-observer’s field of view.
Further advantages of the multidiscussion system include the fast and flexible possibility of increasing the number of co-observer workstations, as well as easy adaptation to existing conditions at the site. Every configuration can be implemented with standard stages and there is no required expense for special stages. The co-observer workstations can be configured in either a straight line or in as many right angles as needed. Each tube is supported by its own column in its center of gravity, making the system extremely stable.
About Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Carl Zeiss, Inc., offers microscopy solutions and systems for research, laboratories, routine and industrial applications. In addition, Carl Zeiss MicroImaging markets microscopy and digital pathology systems for the clinical market, as well as spectral sensors for industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Since1846, Carl Zeiss has remained committed to enabling science and technology to go beyond what man can see. Today, Carl Zeiss is a global leader in the optical and opto-electronic industries.
With 11,249 current employees in the Group and offices in over 30 countries, Carl Zeiss is represented in more than 100 countries with production centers in Europe, North America, Central America and Asia. For more information on the breadth of solutions offered by Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, please visit www.zeiss.com/micro.
