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====== PMA.start ======
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PMA.start is a simple to use and highly versatile slide viewer for

* whole slide images
  * 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]].

This site describes the various features of the software and its applications.

Get started: [[http://free.pathomation.com/download|Download the latest version]]

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==== Why PMA.start? ====

PMA.start is a popular choice when choosing desktop slide viewer and has several advantages over other viewers.

* 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]]

==== Use cases ====

Use PMA.start to

* Look at [[brightfield|brightfield]] slides
  * Look at fluorescent slides
  * look at z-stacked slides

Because PMA.start also includes the PMA.core.lite 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.

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