In laboratory environments, data typically comes from many different, and often unrelated, sources. For example, patient data may be provided by a central laboratory information system (LIS), specimen samples at the lab bench may be identified by bar codes, images are generated by automated scanning systems or interactive capture stations, and external files may need to be kept.
Neon has been designed to integrate and organize all of these data elements, and provide highly efficient tools to manage results. Neon revolutionizes laboratory workflow management by using an innovative, secure file format and organizing and displaying information in an extremely efficient and customizable manner. Users always have easy access to precise information about case status, history of images, analysis results, and much more. Data import and export, even with customized data fields and global, cross-application reporting, is available to effectively manage daily workflow.
Automated imaging is a core competence of MetaSystems. Metafer, our globally renowned, fully automated slide scanning platform, is an extension of Neon. The Metafer MSearch module can automatically locate metaphases and acquire high resolution images without user input. The images may be analyzed on any workstation running the Ikaros karyotyping software module. Ikaros is the karyotyping application module of a Neon workstation. Ikaros can process metaphase images automatically captured with Metafer. The optimized screen architecture of Ikaros allows for extremely fast and efficient interactive image analysis. Ikaros works with any chromosome banding method, with fluorescence, and with chromosomes of any species. Smaller labs may configure Ikaros as a standalone system - equipped with the revolutionary MetaSystems CoolCube camera.
The Isis application module running on a Neon workstation is the perfect tool for color fluorescence imaging. Isis can capture up to 12 color channels or use images acquired automatically by Metafer to enhance, process and display FISH results. Isis also supports mFISH and multi-color chromosome banding (mBAND), CGH and telomere analysis.
Cytogenetic Workflows, (4.6MB)