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  • What is Slice?

    Slice is an advanced cloud-based library of high-resolution biomedical images, including virtual slide (Whole slide) images. The Slice library…

  • An introduction to virtual slides

    Digital whole slide technology has been transforming teaching in histology and histopathology since the early 2000s. Virtual slides, or…

  • Teaching with Slice

    Slice allows users to search the database for an image relevant to their interest or area of study, or alternatively upload an image they already…

  • What are Layers?

    Layers are a way of grouping sets of annotations on an image. When logged in, create a new layer by clicking Add Layer.

    What are public…

  • Annotating

    Annotations are highlighted areas of an image with/without descriptions. You are able to make annotations at any time after logging in. Only you…

  • Working with Annotations

    Viewing annotations

    There are two ways to view annotations:

    1. Click the annotations on the image itself and an info box will appear.
    2. Click on a layer…
  • Duplicating Annotated Layers

    If you wish to make a copy of your own layer to use with a new student group, or if you are sent a link to an image with annotations from another…

  • Collaborative Annotation

    Making Annotations can be a group activity.

    Click the INVITE button to generate a link specific to the annotation layer that can be…

  • Benefits of Sharing Images

    The BEST community has been overwhelmingly generous sharing their images, and we hope to continue that tradition with every new member.

     …

  • Accessing and viewing public layers

    Accessing public layers

    After locating an image that has public layers available, to access the layers:

    1. Confirm that you are logged in
    2. Click the…
  • Searching images and public layers

    All Slice images are catalogued to include all available descriptive data, such as body structures and any disorders present in the image.…

  • Sharing Layers

    Annotations made by BEST Network members are visible only to their creator until a link to the layer is shared or the layer is made public. The…

  • The Slice URL

    Slice was designed to be a flexible tool for teaching with virtual slides and our sometimes long
    URL reflects the range of ways you can use Slice.

  • Uploading your images

    The BEST Network collection continues to expand thanks to contributions from academic collections from around the world. We accept a wide variety…

  • Use and attribution of Slice images

    BEST Network members are welcome to use all of the images in Slice for their teaching. Content in the BEST Network is contributed by our…

  • Providing access for your students

    Students from BEST Network member institutions are welcome to have access to Slice and use the annotation tool.

    Access is provided through the…

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