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Virtual microscopy with Google-Earth: a step in the way for compatibility

Authors: Luis Alfaro, Maria Jose Roca, Pablo Catala

Published in: Diagnostic Pathology | Special Issue 1/2013

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Advances in the field of virtual microscopy are continuously growing. Many companies have introduced equipments with very good image quality levels, and increased speed in the scanning processes. However also a wide variety of image formats, software viewers and servers have appeared, with lack of compatibility in the managements of virtual slides. …

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Alfaro L, Poblet E, Roca MJ, Catala P, Navea A: Google Earth and panoramic photo software in the management of virtual slides. [abstract]. Mod Pathol. 2011, 24 (S1): 339A-

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Title: Virtual microscopy with Google-Earth: a step in the way for compatibility
Authors: Luis Alfaro
Maria Jose Roca
Pablo Catala
Publication date: 01-09-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Diagnostic Pathology / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1596-8-S1-S11

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