New Digital Slide Scanning Service



The new system, an Aperio ScanScope XT Slide Scanner promises to transform current approaches and delivery times for imaging microscopy slides. This new equipment will be able to construct a complete electronic version of a glass histology slide and permanently archive it.


Aperio Scan Scope XT

Getting Started Is Easy


  • Contact Dr Maria Sarris or Mr Gavin McKenzie to obtain a username and password to the Digital Images Service

  • Slides that require scanning, arrive to the Histology & Microscopy Unit in clearly labelled boxes and please notify a staff member prior

  • All jobs must be accompanied with a Digital Slides Request Form, the following information is mandatory for all jobs and must be completed by the person requesting the work otherwise the job will not be accepted by the department and will result in extended delays.

      1. Name

      2. Department

      3. Research Group

      4. Supervisor

      5. Contact Details

      6. Account details

      7. Number of slides to be scanned

  • All slides received in the Histology & Microscopy Unit for scanning will be given a HMU reference number. For further enquiries please refer to this reference number

  • Once slides are scanned you will be notified via email, slides will be ready to be picked up and digital images will be available at Digital Images

How to Access your slides

1. Login using your username and password

2. The page that opens up is Spectrum Index

3. Go to Digital Slides tab

4. Click on All Digital Slides

5. To view a digital slide from within Spectrum:

Select the digital slide you want to view by selecting the check box next to it and clicking View Images at the top of the table or double click on the image thumbnail. Your image will be opened in ImageScope.






Contact


Histology & Microscopy Unit
School of Medical Sciences
UNSW Sydney
NSW 2052
T (02) 9385 2469
E m.sarris@unsw.edu.au


Courier Address
First floor, Room M-108
Wallace Wurth Building
Entry via Gate 9 on High St
Sydney NSW


See also:
Histology Services Request Form.pdf(PDF - 202KB)
Digital Images
Electron Microscope Unit
New Online HMU Booking System

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