Management software SlideMaster

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Product overview
SlideMaster is a digital slide conversion software that enables interoperability between 3DHISTECH MRXS files and a wide range of third-party whole-slide imaging formats. It automates format conversions, directory monitoring and annotation handling to simplify slide exchange across clinical, research and education environments.

Detailed description
SlideMaster converts slides between MRXS and common formats (SVS, Roche TIFF, WS DICOM, NDP, ISYNTAX, OME TIFF, etc.) and integrates with SlideCenter to centralize converted files. The application can monitor configured directories for newly scanned slides, upload them to SlideCenter and perform conversions with minimal user intervention. Annotation export and import preserve diagnostic metadata during format changes. Administrators can configure CPU core usage and conversion priority to balance throughput and system load. SlideMaster supports bi-directional exchange (upload/download) with SlideCenter for seamless data transfer between platforms.

Key features

• Interoperability: Converts MRXS to/from major vendor formats (Leica/Aperio SVS, Roche TIFF, WS DICOM, Hamamatsu NDP, ISYNTAX, OME TIFF).
• Automated workflows: Directory monitoring, automatic upload to SlideCenter and scheduled conversions to reduce manual steps.
• Annotation support: Export/import of annotations from SlideViewer/CaseViewer to preserve diagnostic markings and metadata.
• CPU management: Configure number and priority of CPU cores used for conversion tasks to optimize performance.
• Bi-directional transfer: Supports both uploading and downloading slides to/from SlideCenter for cross-platform exchange.

Conversion capabilities
Licensed processing options cover a broad set of vendor mappings between third-party formats and MRXS. Free processing options provide selected exports and transformations without a license requirement.

• Licensed examples: DICOM → MRXS, SVS → MRXS, NDP → MRXS, Roche TIFF → MRXS, ISYNTAX → MRXS, OME TIFF → MRXS, MRXS → DICOM, MRXS → SVS, MRXS → Roche TIFF.
• Free options: MRXS → de-overlapped MRXS; MRXS → Tiled TIFF (separate files per fluorescence channel and Z-layer); MRXS → Annotation XML (annotation metadata only); Image & TIFF → MRXS (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF).

User scenarios / benefits

• Integrate 3DHISTECH scanners into multi-vendor laboratory ecosystems without disrupting existing workflows.
• Enable cross-institutional collaborations by ensuring slides are accessible in preferred formats.
• Reduce manual effort and errors in slide conversion and transfer processes.

Additional notes
SlideMaster is designed for integration with SlideCenter for centralized management of converted slides. Features include automated directory monitoring, CPU prioritization and annotation preservation to maintain diagnostic context during exchanges.

Technical specifications

• Supported conversions: MRXS ↔ DICOM, MRXS ↔ SVS (Aperio), MRXS ↔ Roche TIFF, MRXS ↔ NDP (Hamamatsu), MRXS ↔ ISYNTAX, MRXS ↔ OME TIFF, and others.
• Automated directory monitoring and upload to SlideCenter.
• Annotation export/import from SlideViewer/CaseViewer to destination formats.
• CPU control: configurable number and priority of cores used for conversions.
• Licensed vs free processing: licensed vendor mappings and free export/transformation options (tiling, XML annotation export, de-overlap).
• System requirements: CPU: Intel i5 quad-core 2 GHz; RAM: 8 GB; Temporary disk space: 16 GB free in Temp directory.