COURSE SYLLABUS


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


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

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Aperio provides daytime meals for the duration of the training. Travel is not included.