αlpha is suitable for first trimester, second trimester, integrated and sequential screening for Down’s syndrome, trisomy 18 and pre-eclampsia, second trimester screening for NTDs and first trimester, integrated and sequential screening for trisomy 13. It also provides the facility for identifying pregnancies with a high risk of SLOS. More information can be found
. The Integrated test provides safe and effective Down’s syndrome screening.
αlpha provides interpretations based on integrated and sequential screening protocols.
In December 2003, Logical Medical Systems was awarded a Certificate of Approval by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, confirming its compliance with the quality management system standards in ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 13485:1996.
Logical Medical Systems has also been approved for the development, distribution, installation, support and maintenance of software for antenatal risk evaluation under the relevant requirements of the Canadian Medical Devices Regulations.
αlpha was first released in 1988. It has been developed and led the field ever since. αlpha 8 is based on the knowledge gained from over a quarter of century of screening and the use of a published and validated scientific approach. αlpha 8 combines this heritage with the use of the latest programming techniques to provide software with features which make screening faster and easier than ever before.
αlpha 8 improves productivity by making statistical operations up to 30 times faster than αlpha 7. Switching between tasks is now incredibly easy - you do not have to close the screen you are working on before starting a new task. αlpha shows the open screens as thumbnails – just click to return to your previous task.
αlpha 8 includes what is probably the widest, most advanced and comprehensive features for monitoring and improving the performance of your screening program. Interactive screens provide quick solutions by combining the monitoring options and results on a single screen. When an option is changed (for example the date range), the new results are shown almost immediately.
describes the Triple test which was the start of multiple marker screening for Down's syndrome and led to the production of αlpha which pioneered the use of interpretive software in this way.
