Aperio On-site User Training

For a limited time, Aperio is offering complimentary* product training. Join us at our new training facility near San Diego, CA, or in a region near you.


(To register, click your desired training date. Dates in gray indicate a training session is full.)

May 7-9, 2008
May 19-21, 2008
June 11-13, 2008
June 25-27, 2008
July 16-18, 2008
 July 23-25, 2008
August 13-15, 2008
September 10-12, 2008
September 24-26, 2008
October 1-3, 2008
October 29-31, 2008
November 5-7, 2008
December 3-5, 2008
December 17-19, 2008

(To register, click your desired training date. Dates in gray indicate a training session is full.)

June 4-6, 2008
Hilton Philadelphia Airport
Philadelphia, PA

More regional locations to be announced!


Day 1 – Slide Scanning

Subject Course Objectives
Overview of ScanScope
Best suited for: Users and Super Users 		Best practices in slide scan prep
Using ScanScope and console
Tools to obtain a successful scan
Set parameters to obtain desired results
View scanned images
Introduction to Slide Scanning
Best suited for: Users and Super Users 		Get and review snapshots
Manual Scanning
Automatic scanning
Troubleshooting
Spectrum Basic and Image Viewing
Best suited for: Users, Super Users
and Administrators 		What is Spectrum?
Navigating spectrum to access digital slides
Viewing images with ImageScope
Tools and features of ImageScope

Day 2 – Spectrum Plus

Subject Course Objectives
Spectrum Plus Super User/Operator
Best suited for: Users, Super Users, and Administrators 		Start Spectrum Plus, log in, change password
User interface, navigation
Locating features and tools
Organizing hierarchy and use case/project, specimen, and digital slide lists
Adding slides to case/project or specimen
Assign slides to data groups
Adding documents to data - export and modify data
Learning extensive search tools
Viewing images in ImageScope
Hands-on exercises
Using Digital Slide Studio
Best suited for: Users and Super Users 		Identify major tools and features of DSS
Describes the difference between DSS and ImageScope
Rotate, crop and scale images
When and how to change output compression settings
Spectrum Plus Overview with Workflow
Best suited for: Super Users and Administrators 		Spectrum Plus features as it pertains to workflow
Data Management and its relationship to data
User account features
Security features
Multi-user and multi-site capabilities
Algorithm processing and server side analysis
Stain Library
Spectrum Plus System Administration
Best suited for: Administrators 		Customizing data displayed based upon defined workflow
Setting up stain library and how it’s used
Adding data groups
Add, delete and lock out users
Setting permission levels for each user
Security features: set-up and maintanence

Day 3 – Image Analysis and TMALab II

Subject Course Objectives
Image Analysis
Best suited for: Users and Super Users 		Mechanics of using Image Analysis effectively
Basics of tuning algorithms to meet your specific image analysis needs
TMALab II
Best suited for: Users and Super Users 		Setup of TMA data fields
Segmentation of TMA slides
Defining a digital TMA block
Exporting TMA data
Running analysis on TMA spots
Scoring arrays manually

To register for a training session or for additional information, please contact the Training Department at usertraining@aperio.com or 760.539.1163. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!

*For existing customers only. Aperio will provide tuition and daytime meals for the duration of the training. Travel is not included.

* Aperio products are FDA cleared for specific clinical applications, and are intended for research use for other applications.