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News Release from: Lablogic Systems | Subject: Seescan
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 23 November 2007
Autoradiography analysis software cuts
WBS costs
Long-standing user of Seescan software for whole body section (WBS) autoradiography analysis anticipates savings of up to 1.5 person day equivalents per study after installing the latest version
The pharmaceutical research company acquired the original Seescan for quantifying radioactivity in film autoradiograms as long ago as 1990, upgrading to the first Windows-based version with the introduction of phosphor screen technology in 1996 The savings in operator, QC and QA time being made with the new Seescan 2 are attributable in part to additional functionality introduced by LabLogic to meet the company's specific requirements and integration of the package with its Debra drug metabolism Lims
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 5 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Autoradiography software to debut at ESA meeting
Delegates to the 7th European Society of Autoradiography meeting will be the first to see the 2.1 release of Seescan software for quantitative whole body autoradiography (WBA) image analysis
WBA image analysis software supports all formats
SeeScan runs independently of the Windows platform and supports imaging file formats from all standard scanners in Whole Body Section (WBS) autoradiography analysis
Seescan 2 is used to quantify tissues from electronic autoradiograms and the data is manipulated in the validated environment of Debra to provide concentration data such as ug equiv/g.
Seescan's document management system can then reorientate the data for direct inclusion in the final Word document, eliminating the need for an external spreadsheet package to transform the data by algorithm and reducing the amount of QC checking.
LabLogic has also added an image manipulation function so that identified tissues can be selected and deselected and the resulting labelled image exported, copied and pasted into Word without time-consuming manual labelling in separate software.
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Enhancements made encompass the laboratory information management system Debra, Laura, for data collection and analysis, Seescan, Trace, and Jane, for liquid scintillation counters
Scintillation cocktail preferred for radio-HPLC
A leading CRO recently secured a contract in which the sponsor required the use of Flowlogic 1:1 scintillation cocktail for all radio-HPLC work
Imaging for faster radio-synthesis purity checks
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Seescan's intuitive, user-friendly and comprehensive methodology has made it an industry standard for the performance of whole body autoradiography (WBA) analysis under GLP conditions.
It runs independently of the Windows platform and supports imaging file formats from all standard scanners including Molecular Dynamics, Fuji, Biospace, and Cyclone Phosphor Imaging Systems.
Measurements can be taken by framing the region of interest with a variety of drawing tools, including circular, rectangular or user-drawn frames of variable size.
Selected areas can be defined by using grey level thresholds.
The image may also be zoomed and contrast enhanced to allow accurate analysis of small or poorly defined tissues.
For each measurement the region area, the raw/calibrated result and the measurement reliability (% error) are stored.
Results can be displayed either individually or as a mean for the tissue being measured.
Individual results can be cross-referenced with the region they were obtained from by simply clicking on the measurement; the image appears with the measured region highlighted.
All data can be reviewed and transferred to other Microsoft Office applications.
Seescan operates as a GLP-compliant, password-controlled system with a comprehensive audit trail and the option to use electronic signatures.
The system manager has the ability to access all studies, set up and delete users, and restrict access to studies and software.
Only users defined in the protocol have access to the study.
The system has a comprehensive and flexible security structure to control access to menu items and form-level functions and to guard against unauthorized access to data - essential in a regulatory environment.
Like all LabLogic's products and services, Seescan is covered by the company's ISO 9001 accreditation, which it has held continuously since 1998.
This encompasses design, development and supply of laboratory information management systems and scientific applications software with ongoing maintenance support, including the supply of instrumentation systems for pharmaceutical, agrochemical and contract research organisations. Request a free brochure from Lablogic Systems ...
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