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-====== PMA.start ======+**__NOTE__**:​ A user manual in .pdf format version of these pages is available upon request including translations to your local language. Please contact us at [[info@pathomation.com]] to ask.
  
-PMA.start ​is a simple to use and highly versatile slide for+==== Why PMA.start? ====
  
-* whole slide images +PMA.start is a free viewer and a popular choice for those starting with digital pathology ​and wishing to explore. When choosing a desktop slide viewer PMA.start has several advantages over other viewers.
-digital pathology +
-* virtual microscopy+
  
-It is loved by users for its clean UI and wide support for [[http://free.pathomation.com/formats|various vendor formats]].+  * Web-based browser; front-end runs in the webbrowser of your choice 
 +  * Examine brighfield, fluorescent,​ and z-stacked slide content from the same environment 
 +  * Plug and play support for external hard disks 
 +  * [[https://imagej.net/​ImageJ|ImageJ]]/​[[https://​imagej.net/Fiji/|FIJI]] plugin available for smooth transition of slide content for IA algo development 
 +  * SDKs available through [[https://​www.github.com/​pathomation|Github]]
  
-This site describes the various features of the software and its applications.+==== Use cases ==== 
 + 
 +Use PMA.start to view whole slide images stored on your pc [[https://​docs.pathomation.com/​PMA.start/​doku.php?​id=faq#​why_can_t_i_see_my_mapped_network_drives|local drives]] 
 + 
 +  * Look at [[brightfield|brightfield]] slides 
 +  * Look at [[fluo|fluorescent]] slides 
 +  * look at [[z-stack|z-stacked]] slides 
 + 
 +Because PMA.start also includes a [[tile_server|local tile server]], you can use the software ​for automation, too. 
 + 
 +For more use cases, we invite to keep an eye out for [[https://​realdata.pathomation.com|our RealData blog]], where we regularly post technical background articles and provide sample code for various programming languages, including Python, PHP, and Java.
  
-Get started: [[http://​free.pathomation.com/​download|{{:​marketing:​download-big.png|Download the latest version}}]] 
  
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