We have a number of multi-modal whole slide scanning techniques that we call bridge scanning, where a number of fluorescent and brightfield scans are overlaid, either from a single slide or from multiple consecutive sections. In this example, we are using FACTS with other consecutive sections to identify biocompatible responses to implanted biopolymers. We can scan a slide in brightfield and then use bridge scanning in the same section to identify the biomaterial in fluorescence. The biomaterial region is then marked and the responses of different biocompatibility measurements (e.g. fibrous capsule, infiltrating immune cells, angiogenesis, etc.) can be measured as a distance from this material.
