Pramana M Desktop Whole Slide Scanner

The Pramana™ M desktop whole slide scanner delivers consistent, high‑quality brightfield images in a compact, lab‑ready design. Scan up to four manually loaded slides with intuitive, guided controls and Quick Scan automation. Ideal for labs adopting or expanding digital pathology, it provides a practical foundation for routine case review, teaching, and archiving.

Pramana M Desktop Whole Slide Scanner

Smarter Slide Imaging

Featuring a smart, compact design, the Pramana™ M desktop whole slide scanner makes digital pathology practical, efficient, and accessible for routine lab use.

The Pramana M scanner acquires brightfield whole slide images from up to four manually loaded glass slides. Quick Scan delivers autonomous scans for fast, one‑click imaging. In Preview and Scan mode, intelligent algorithms pre‑populate tissue regions while allowing you to refine scan areas, magnification, and other parameters for more precise control.

Pramana M complements high‑throughput scanners by handling lower‑volume, on‑demand, and specialized scans at the bench.

Key Benefits of the Pramana M Scanner

Compact and Lab‑Ready
Small desktop footprint fits space‑constrained histology, pathology, and research labs without major infrastructure changes.
Consistent Whole Slide Imaging
Delivers high‑quality, repeatable brightfield images using X Line™ objectives and Pramana image processing for routine applications.
Simple, Guided Operation
Quick Scan and Preview and Scan modes streamline setup, reduce training time, and minimize manual adjustments.
Built for Everyday Workflows
Ideal for routine case review, teaching sets, tumor boards, consultations, and long‑term digital archiving.

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Consistent Imaging for Routine Pathology

Engineered for dependable performance with X Line™ objectives, the Pramana M scanner delivers consistent image quality for routine pathology workflows.

  • Automated slide detection and scan initiation
  • Optimized brightfield image capture for H&E and routine stains
  • Robust autofocus for consistent focus across tissue sections
  • High‑resolution digital slides at diagnostic magnifications for on‑screen review and analysis

Intestine, H&E, 40X.

Designed to Fit Your Lab Workflow

The Pramana M scanner integrates into existing pathology IT environments, making it easy to acquire, store, and share digital slides.

  • Compatible with standard digital image storage and management solutions
  • Enables remote viewing and case sharing for consultations and tumor boards
  • Supports downstream integration with image analysis and AI tools
  • Designed for IT‑friendly deployment with modern connectivity and security practices

Ideal for a Wide Range of Laboratory Settings

With a compact, lab‑ready design, the Pramana M scanner is a practical entry point into digital pathology or an ideal complement to high‑throughput systems. Typical use cases include:

  • Hospital pathology labs beginning digital slide adoption
  • Satellite or outreach labs needing local scanning capability
  • Academic and teaching institutions creating digital slide sets
  • Tumor boards and multidisciplinary conferences requiring shared images
  • Research groups digitizing slides for image analysis or AI development

Expand Your Digital Pathology Capabilities

The Pramana M scanner provides an accessible path to digital within the Evident digital pathology portfolio. As workflow demands increase, labs can scale to the Pramana HT series for high-throughput requirements or expand to the SLIDEVIEW™ VS200 slide scanner for advanced multimodal imaging.

Which EVIDENT Slide Scanner Is Right for You?

Platform
Key Capabilities
Best For
Pramana M
Desktop whole slide scanner
Precise control of brightfield scans in a smart, compact system
Routine pathology workflows
Pramana HT series
Whole slide imaging scanners
Autonomous, high-throughput brightfield imaging of whole slides
High-volume pathology labs
SLIDEVIEW VS200
Universal slide scanner
Advanced multimodal imaging from brightfield to fluorescence
Research and specialized digital pathology

Specifications

Pramana M
Pramana M-A
Pramana M-B
Applications
Preferred applications: Anatomic pathology, cytology, hematopathology
Preferred applications: Cytology, microbiology
Other applications: Anatomic pathology, hematopathology
Specimen Type
Tissue biopsy, frozen sections, squash preparation, bone marrow aspirate, peripheral smears, imprint smears, liquid-based cytology: Surepath and ThinPrep, conventional Pap smear, conventional cytology smear, clinical pathology wet mounts
Tissue biopsy, frozen sections, squash preparation, bone marrow aspirate, peripheral smears, imprint smears, liquid-based cytology: SurePath and ThinPrep, conventional Pap smear, conventional cytology smear, clinical pathology wet mounts, human fecal trichrome, microbiology slides for bacterias, fungus, and protozoans
WSI Output Format
DICOM, OME - TIFF
Magnifications
4X, 20X (0.8 NA), 40X (0.95 NA)
4X, 20X, 40X (0.8 NA), 80X (0.95 NA)
Resolution
0.25 microns per pixel at 40X
0.28 microns per pixel at 40X0.12 microns per pixel at 80X
Slide Artifact Handling
Very faint tissue, very tiny tissue, thick cuts, double thick slides, broken coverslips, debris, dirty coverslips, protruding labels, multiple labels
Image Compression
JPEG visually lossless (configurable), Z-standard

Disclaimer: This product is CE marked under IVDR (EU) 2017/746 and licensed by Health Canada. For research use only in the United States. Pending US FDA 510(k).

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