SPECTRALIS Imaging Platform

Technical Specifications
The SPECTRALIS® is an ophthalmic imaging platform with an upgradeable
and modular design. This flexible platform allows clinicians to configure
each SPECTRALIS to the specific diagnostic workflow in the
practice or clinic.

Setup and Dimensions

1522 mm
1100 mm

Note:
Table*, isolating transformer,
PC and monitor are available
640 mm
505 mm

Extension plate as optional third-party hard-

for printer ware but also provided by
(optional) Heidelberg Engineering.

*Alternative table configurations may be available in your country.

Core Technologies The SPECTRALIS platform is based on 5 core technologies:

cSLO
The SPECTRALIS OCT uses confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) for fundus and anterior segment
imaging. The confocal principle minimizes the effects of scattered light to produce high-contrast and detailed
images. In many cases, a comprehensive assessment of the retina is possible even in patients with cataracts.

SD-OCT
Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) provides high-resolution, two-dimensional OCT
images of the retina and anterior segment. The next generation SD-OCT technology (OCT2) offers enhan-
ced image quality from vitreous to choroid and faster image acquisition with a scanning speed of 85 kHz for
improved clinical workflow.

TruTrack Active Eye Tracking

TruTrack Active Eye Tracking is a patented technology that utilizes two laser scanning systems simultaneous-
ly to actively track the eye in real time throughout image acquisition. This mitigates the effects of eye motion,
resulting in high-resolution OCT images. TruTrack is indispensable for the acquisition of high quality images
throughout a volume scans.

Noise Reduction
TruTrack Active Eye Tracking enables the capture of multiple OCT images in the exact same location. With
these multiple images, SPECTRALIS noise reduction technology is able to differentiate structural information
from noise, reducing noise even further and resulting in high contract images.

AutoRescan
With the AutoRescan function, follow-up examinations are automatically and precisely aligned with the fun-
dus image of the reference examination using anatomic landmarks that allow for the detection of even very
small pathologic changes over time. Studies have shown that the AutoRescan function offers reliable retinal
thickness measurements as small as 1 micron.**

**Wolf-Schnurrbusch UE et al. - Macular Thickness Measurements in Healthy Eyes Using Six Different Optical Coherence Tomography Instruments.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009;50:3432-3437.
Multimodal Imaging

SPECTRALIS facilitates comprehensive diagnostics by combining multiple acquisition

modes in a single device.

Infrared-Reflectance (IR)
With a wavelength of 815 nm, infrared reflectance allows for comfortable imaging and
exact, high-resolution visualization of intraretinal changes, such as cystoid macular
edema (CME) or central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).

Blue-Reflectance (red-free)
A blue laser with a wavelength of 486 nm is used for the acquisition of red-free fundus
images. Blue reflectance images are best for spotting pathological changes in superfici-
al retinal structures, such as epiretinal membranes, retinal folds, and cysts.

MultiColor
MultiColor simultaneously uses three laser wavelengths (infrared, green, and blue)
to provide diagnostic images that show distinct structures at different depths within
the retina. These detailed images enable visualization of structures and pathology not
always visible on ophthalmoscopy or traditional fundus photography.

Scanning Laser Angiography

SPECTRALIS scanning laser angiography can be conducted with either fluorescein or
ICG dye. Detailed, high-resolution images and video sequences visualize vessel filling,
flow, and leakage. FA and ICGA can be acquired simultaneously or individually in
combination with OCT imaging.

Fundus Autofluorescence (BluePeak)

BluePeak reveals metabolic stress in the retina using fluorescent lipofuscin as an
indicator. With non-invasive fundus autofluorescence, areas of geographic atrophy
and other pathologies can be easily visualized. The optional RegionFinder software
allows for the quantification of atrophic areas in the retina seen on BluePeak images.

OCT Angiography (OCTA)

The OCT Angiography Module is a non-invasive imaging method that produces detailed
three-dimensional representations of the retinal and choroidal vasculature. The multi-
modal SPECTRALIS platform offers the ability to combine OCTA with structural OCT,
confocal scanning laser imaging, and dye-based angiography in a single device.
Technical Data
General Information
Input voltage 100 – 240 Volt
Power consumption 140 VA

Light Sources
FA laser 486 nm (blue)
Green laser 518 nm (green)
ICGA laser 786 nm (infrared)
IR laser 815 nm (infrared)
OCT-SLD 880 nm (infrared)

Standard Objective Lenses

Max. scan field (visual angle) 30° × 30° (ca. 9 × 9 mm)
ART (image averaging) up to 100 single images

Widefield Imaging Objective Lens

Max. scan field (visual angle) Ø 55° (ca. 16,5 mm)
High resolution mode (digital) ≈ 10 µm/pixel lateral
ART (image averaging) up to 100 single images

Ultra-Widefield Imaging Objective Lens

Max. scan field Ø 102° (ref. pupil), Ø 135° (ref. eye center)
High resolution mode (digital) ≈ 20 µm/pixel lateral
ART (image averaging) up to 100 single images

OCT – Retinal imaging

A-scan rate 40 kHz / 85 kHz
Axial digital image size 496 pixel
Axial resolution 3,9 µm/pixel
Lateral resolution 5,7 µm/pixel
Scan angle up to 55° (ca. 16,5 mm)
Scan depth into the tissue 1,9 mm
Line scan, volume scan, radial scan, circle scan,
Scan patterns
ONH-RC scan, individual

OCT – Anterior imaging

cSLO image width 8,3 / 11 / 16,6 mm
OCT scan depth 8,3 / 11 / 16,6 mm
ART (image averaging) up to 100 single images

OCT Angiography imaging

High speed mode 30° × 15° with 11 µm lateral resolution
High resolution mode 10° × 10° with 5,7 µm lateral resolution
Max. number of pixel 768 × 384 pixel
ART (image averaging) up to 7 single images
 Optional Modules*
As a modular platform, SPECTRALIS can be upgraded with the following modules:

OCT2 Module
Improved acquisition speed and image quality with a scan rate of 85 kHz

OCT Angiography Module

Non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of retinal vascular flow

Glaucoma Module Premium Edition

Comprehensive diagnostics combining an objective examination of the optic nerve head (ONH)
with the analysis of the neuroretinal rim, retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer

MultiColor Module
Simultaneous scanning laser imaging with three laser wavelengths (infrared, green, and blue)

BluePeak Module
Non-invasive fundus autofluorescence

Available Objective Lenses*

30° Standard Objective Lens

Included as standard with every SPECTRALIS:
30° OCT and fundus imaging of all available modalities

Widefield Imaging Module

55° widefield OCT and fundus imaging of all available modalities

Anterior Segment Module 200279-002 INT.AE18 © Heidelberg Engineering GmbH

OCT imaging of the cornea, sclera, and anterior chamber angles

Ultra-Widefield Imaging Module

102° (measured from the pupil) / 135° (measured from the
eye center) fundus imaging (IR, FA, ICGA)

*Upgradeable modules depend on the existing SPECTRALIS model. Some modules can be ordered at initial purchase only.

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