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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 ==== |
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| + | 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]] | ||
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| + | * Look at [[brightfield|brightfield]] slides | ||
| + | * Look at [[fluo|fluorescent]] slides | ||
| + | * look at [[z-stack|z-stacked]] slides | ||
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| + | Because PMA.start also includes a [[tile_server|local tile server]], you can use the software for automation, too. | ||
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| + | 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}}]] | ||