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yves [Microsoft Excel and CSV]
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yves [Whole slide images and virtual slides]
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-====== Whole slide images and virtual slides =====+===== Whole slide images and virtual slides =====
  
 PMA.core supports a variety of image capturing techniques and modalities. PMA.core supports a variety of image capturing techniques and modalities.
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 You can read more about our philosophy regarding the support of vendor-specific file format [[https://​www.prweb.com/​releases/​pathomation_announces_the_support_for_five_new_digital_pathology_file_formats_including_philips_isyntax/​prweb17933169.htm|in our press release]]. You can read more about our philosophy regarding the support of vendor-specific file format [[https://​www.prweb.com/​releases/​pathomation_announces_the_support_for_five_new_digital_pathology_file_formats_including_philips_isyntax/​prweb17933169.htm|in our press release]].
  
-===== Brightfield ​=====+An introduction discussing the file format //issue// in digital pathology is available through the [[https://​www.digitalpathologytoday.com/​episodes/​s2e17|Digital Pathology Today podcast]]. 
 +==== Brightfield ====
  
 {{::​format_brightfield.png?​nolink&​200 |}} {{::​format_brightfield.png?​nolink&​200 |}}
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 A full up-to-date list is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]]. A full up-to-date list is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]].
  
-===== Fluorescence ​=====+==== Fluorescence ====
  
 {{::​format_fluo.png?​nolink&​200 |}} {{::​format_fluo.png?​nolink&​200 |}}
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 An up-to-date list of supported fluorescent file formats is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]]. An up-to-date list of supported fluorescent file formats is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]].
  
-===== Z-stacking ​=====+==== Z-stacking ====
  
 {{:​format_zstack.png?​nolink&​200 |}} {{:​format_zstack.png?​nolink&​200 |}}
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 An up-to-date list of z-stacking formats supported by PMA.core is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]]. An up-to-date list of z-stacking formats supported by PMA.core is available on our website at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats]].
  
-===== Time series ​=====+==== Time series ====
  
 {{::​format_time_series.png?​nolink&​200 |}} {{::​format_time_series.png?​nolink&​200 |}}
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 Recently we've added support for these time-series data. We don't have too much reference datasets yet though, so if you have use cases for these, do [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​contact|let us know]]. We can then work with you to find the most optimum way of presenting these to further your specific (research) project. Recently we've added support for these time-series data. We don't have too much reference datasets yet though, so if you have use cases for these, do [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​contact|let us know]]. We can then work with you to find the most optimum way of presenting these to further your specific (research) project.
  
-======= Annotation formats ​=======+===== Annotation formats =====
  
 Because a picture says more than a thousand words, oftentimes slides get annotated. Here are some examples: Because a picture says more than a thousand words, oftentimes slides get annotated. Here are some examples:
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-======= Forms and meta-data ​=======+===== Forms and meta-data =====
  
 Synopic reporting a great way to structure information that was previously largely unstructured. Synopic reporting a great way to structure information that was previously largely unstructured.
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 Of course PMA.core isn't the only tool in the world that can do this. We acknowledge that by providing various options to integrate external meta-data into PMA.core as well. For more information on that subject, we refer to [[https://​realdata.pathomation.com/​how-to-handle-slide-meta-data/​|our blog article]]. Of course PMA.core isn't the only tool in the world that can do this. We acknowledge that by providing various options to integrate external meta-data into PMA.core as well. For more information on that subject, we refer to [[https://​realdata.pathomation.com/​how-to-handle-slide-meta-data/​|our blog article]].
-======= Miscellaneous ​=======+===== Miscellaneous =====
  
-===== Microsoft Excel and CSV =====+==== Microsoft Excel and CSV ====
  
-{{::export_to_excel.png?200 |}}In PMA.core, much information is presented in the form of a list: users, slides, forms...+{{::export_to_excel_2.png?200 |}}In PMA.core, much information is presented in the form of a list: users, slides, forms...
  
 No matter how extended we make these list interfaces however, there'​s going to be a time where you think "well, if I only could re-format it like _this_, of if I could just send it off to _that_ lady... No matter how extended we make these list interfaces however, there'​s going to be a time where you think "well, if I only could re-format it like _this_, of if I could just send it off to _that_ lady...
  
-Most views in PMA.core therefore have an Excel export button in the top-right corner that allow you to export the current data as list. Go ahead and try it, and if you don't find what you're looking for, [[let us know|https://​www.pathomation.com/​contact]] so we can incorporate it in the next version (no promises; we'll still have to evaluate the extend to which your request would be a useful feature to have for our entire user base).+Most views in PMA.core therefore have an Excel export button in the top-right corner that allow you to export the current data as list. Go ahead and try it, and if you don't find what you're looking for, [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​contact|let us know]] so we can incorporate it in the next version (no promises; we'll still have to evaluate the extend to which your request would be a useful feature to have for our entire user base).
  
-===== Supported Codecs for WSI =====+==== Supported Codecs for WSI ====
  
 The word Codec is a combination of two words "​coder"​ and "​decoder"​. A piece of each word is used to create the commonly used word "​Codec"​. [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Codec|Think of this as both a coder and decoder]]. The word Codec is a combination of two words "​coder"​ and "​decoder"​. A piece of each word is used to create the commonly used word "​Codec"​. [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Codec|Think of this as both a coder and decoder]].
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   * RLE   * RLE
  
 +More and up-to-date information on how this applies to specific file formats can be found at [[https://​www.pathomation.com/​formats|our website]].
  
 +==== Troubleshooting ====
  
 +See [[format_troubleshoot|our separate section]].
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