Aperio ImageScope DX User’s Guide, Revision A © Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. 2019
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Introduction
This guide contains information on the Aperio ImageScope DX viewing software, which is part of the Aperio
AT2 DX System. Aperio ImageScope DX enables you to view eSlides created by the Aperio AT2 DX scanner
for the purpose of performing a primary diagnosis.
Your Aperio AT2 DX Viewing Stations come with Aperio ImageScope DX installed.
Intended Use
The Aperio AT2 DX System is an automated digital slide creation and viewing system. The Aperio AT2 DX System is
intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid to the pathologist to review and interpret digital images of surgical pathology
slides prepared from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue. The Aperio AT2 DX System is not intended for use with
frozen section, cytology, or non-FFPE hematopathology specimens.
The Aperio AT2 DX System is composed of the Aperio AT2 DX scanner, the Aperio ImageScope DX review application
and display. The Aperio AT2 DX System is for creation and viewing of digital images of scanned glass slides that would
otherwise be appropriate for manual visualization by conventional light microscopy. It is the responsibility of a qualified
pathologist to employ appropriate procedures and safeguards to assure the validity of the interpretation of images obtained
using the Aperio AT2 DX System.
Image Viewing Restrictions for Primary Diagnosis
The images produced by the Aperio AT2 DX are for diagnostic use within the Aperio AT2 DX System only. Images opened
outside the system with non-cleared Aperio viewers will display an error alerting the user that these images cannot be used
for primary diagnosis.
Non-cleared Aperio viewers include:
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Aperio ImageScope (all non-DX versions)
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Aperio WebViewer
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Aperio WebScope
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Aperio ePathViewer
Supported Image Types
For primary diagnosis procedures, Aperio ImageScope DX supports only SVS files created by the Aperio AT2 DX scanner.
Aperio ImageScope DX enables you to open TIFF files for non-diagnostic purposes only. The pan and zoom features are not
available when viewing a TIFF file.
