Equipment

TrichoScope DLE

TrichoScope DLE
  • Main information
  • Specification
  • Diagnostic optics
Main information

TrichoScope DLE is the best solution, when a lower budget with some less magnification options, however, robust and reliable, while suitable for most clinical and research environment applications visualization equipment is of a primary concern.

This TrichoScope is based on a handheld digital microscope with a single optical lens approach, allowing for lower (x50) and higher (x200) levels of magnification and adjustable polarization. By simply rotating the polarizer filter, the TrichoScope can efficiently decrease the reflection glare to almost any extent, thus allowing for a quite perfect hair visualization, as well as to see through the partially transparent surface of the scalp, while an addition of the special lens glass cover, included with equipment supply, conveniently enables for a stuides with submersed media applied. Thanks to the built-in 8 bright white LED's, an external light source is not needed for its 1.3 or 5 million pixel image sensor with a Microtouch function, enabling to send captured images to a PC.

There is no need for an additional power source as well, since this device is powered just by USB 2.0 connection to a computer.

The TrichoScope comes in a ABS plastic or aluminium alloy housing and complies with regulations for a Medical Device Class 1 devices for EU, while an established vendor support with a well-developed international presency allows for this equipment worry-free usage anywhere worldwide. 

Specification

Sensor:

  • Sensor type: CMOS
  • Resolution: 1.3 Megapixel (1280x1024) or 5 Megapixel (2592x1944)
  • Maximum frame rate: 30 fps

Optics:

  • Magnification: x10-x70, x200 (x400 by 2X zoom function for 5 Megapixel resolution model)
  • Lens type: Glass with Anti-Reflection coating

Lighting:

  • Light/LED type: White
  • Number of LEDs: 8
  • LED on/off switchable: Yes
  • Infrared filter: IR cut-filter >650 nm
  • Polarization: Adjustable

Compatability:

  • Supported image formats (for Windows): BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF, RAS, PNM, TGA, PCX, MNG, WBMP, JP2, JPC, PGX
  • Supported video formats ( for Windows): WMV, FLV, SWF
  • Interface: USB2.0
  • Operating systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8

Other features:

  • ABS plastic (1.3 Megapixel) or aluminium alloy (5 Megapixel) housing, 10.5 cm (L) x 3.2 cm (D) with a 105 gr. weight and 1.82 cm cable length
  • Microtouch sensor to save pictures
  • Special lens glass cover for submersed media
  • Stand
  • Adjustment software for camera scaling settings/magnified object areas and distances measurement
  • Calibration target and carry pouch
  • Medical Device Class 1 regulatory approval - according to Directive 93/42/EEC modified 2007/47/EC
Diagnostic optics

TrichoScope DLE with a single lens application offers lower (x50) and higher (x200) levels of magnifications with adjustable polarization. By simply rotating the polarizer filter, the TrichoScope can efficiently decrease the reflection glare to almost any extent, thus allowing for a quite perfect hair visualization, as well as to see through the partially transparent surface of the scalp, while an addition of the special lens glass cover, included with equipment supply, conveniently enables for a stuides with submersed media applied.

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TrichoScope DLE single optical lens with adjustable polarization

x50 magnification sample images with no polarization
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x200 magnification sample images with no polarization
dlp_x200_no polarization.jpg

x50 magnification same sample image of yellow dots without and with polarization and immersion media used
dlp_x50_yellow_dots_with_no_polarization.jpg

x200 magnification same sample image of yellow dots without and with polarization
dlp_x200_yellow_dots_with_no_polarization.jpg

x200 magnification same sample image of seborrheic hairs without and with polarization
dlp_x200_seborrheic_follicle_with_no_polarization.jpg

x50 and x200 magnification same sample area images with polarization and immersion media used
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x50 magnification sample images for Phototrichogram study with polarization and immersion media used
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x200 and x400 by 2X zoom function same sample image by 5 megapixel sensor
dlp_5MP_x200_x400_same_area_by2Xzoom.jpg