User Training

Join us for product training at our new training facility near San Diego, CA, or in a region near you.


(To register, click your desired training date. Dates in gray indicate a training session is full.)

December 3-5, 2008
December 17-19, 2008
January 7-9, 2009
January 28-30, 2009
February 9-11, 2009
February 25-27, 2009
March 4-6, 2009
March 25-27, 2009
April 8-10, 2009
April 22-24, 2009
May 6-8, 2009
June 3-5, 2009
June 17-19, 2009
July 8-10, 2009
August 5-7, 2009
August 12-14, 2009
September 2-4, 2009
September 16-18, 2009
October 5-7, 2009
October 28-30, 2009
November 18-20, 2009
December 1-3, 2009
December 14-16, 2009


East Coast Regional Training Dates

May 27-29, 2009
July 22-24, 2009
October 14-16, 2009






Day 1 – ScanScope

Subject Course Objectives
Aperio Applications Overview Introduction to Aperio Software User Applications
ScanScope Overview
  • ScanScope – What is it?
      - ScanScope Models and applications
  • Hardware and System Components
      - ScanScope PC
      - ScanScope Scanner
      - Scanner Components
      - ScanScope Connections
      - Typical System Layout
  • Software
      - ScanScope Console
      - Associated User Applications
      - Aperio Service Manager
    • ScanScope User Basics
  • Describe the Recommended Operating Environment
  • Describe ScanScope Components
  • ScanScope Initialization
  • Clean/Inspect Slides Before Scanning
  • Describe Scanning Steps
  • Access/Use ScanScope Console
      - View Slide/Rack Status
      - Access/Use of Slide Operations Menu, Main Menu
  • Perform Manual Scanning using Console
      - Access/Use Start Tab
      - Access/Use Scan Area Tab
      - Access/Use Focus Tab
      - Access/Use Calibrate Tab
      - Access/Use Scan Tab
  • Perform Snapshot
  • Perform Automatic Scanning
  • Perform Light Maintenance
    • ScanScope Advanced Scanning
  • Scan Area Adjustments
      - Wide vs. Narrow Stripe
      - Focus – Interstripe vs. Pre-focus
      - CWS Files
  • Focus Adjustments
      - Manual Focus Point Placement
      - Focusing with Live Window
      - Focus Offset
  • Calibration Adjustments
      - Default Stripe
  • Configuration
      - Motion Properties
      - ScanScope Properties
  • Maintenance
      - Presnap
      - Camera Gains

    • Day 2 – Spectrum Plus

    Subject Course Objectives
    Spectrum Plus Overview
  • Applications and Workflow
  • Data and Image Management
  • Intelligent Data Retrieval
  • Security and Data Groups
  • Image Viewing (ImageScope)
      - Viewing Images
      - TelePath Live
      - Digital Slide Conferencing
  • Connectivity and Interfacing
  • Spectrum Plus Add-ons
      - Reports
      - TMA Lab
      - Image Analysis
    • Spectrum Plus Administration
  • Open Service Manager and check services
  • Set Spectrum Plus configuration
  • Login to Spectrum Plus and set system settings
  • Create Data Groups
  • Create Users
  • Edit Data Tables
  • Add Stains
  • Create Customers
  • Add canned comments
    • Digital Slide Studio
  • Scale and crop digital slides
  • Rotate digital slides, labels, and macro images
  • Convert digital slides from one file format to another using various compression methods
  • Generate a thumbnail image with custom dimensions
  • Batch convert a group of digital slides to a new file format or compression type
  • Adjust digital slides (for example, adjust color balance or contrast and brightness)
  • Apply a convolution filter to a digital slide
    • Telepath Live and Digital Slide Conferencing
  • Define TelePath Live
  • Describe the difference between Live video & Z-Stack
  • Configure and connect
  • View Live and capture Z-Stacks
  • Digital Slide Conferencing
  • Describe uses for a Digital Slide Conference
  • Initiate, configure/conduct, and join a Digital Slide Conference

    • Day 3 – Image Analysis and TMALab

    Subject Course Objectives
    Image Analysis
  • Identify Aperio Image Analysis Tools and Applications
  • Describe Aperio Image Analysis Capabilities
  • Define Positive Pixel Count analysis
  • Run Positive Pixel Count
  • Explain PPC input parameters
  • Define Color Deconvolution analysis
  • Separate Stains using Color Deconvolution
  • Explain Color Deconvolution input parameters
  • Define Colocalization analysis
  • Run Colocalization across 3 color channels
  • Explain Colocalization input parameters
  • Define Nuclear analysis
  • Run Nuclear analysis
  • Explain Nuclear input parameters
  • Define Membrane analysis
  • Run Membrane analysis
  • Explain Membrane input parameters
  • Describe Micro Vessel Density analysis
  • Describe Rare Event Detection analysis
    • TMALab
  • Describe function/application of TMA Lab
  • Create TMA block templates
  • Segment TMA Slides
  • View TMA Spots
  • Customizing TMALab data tables
  • Associate TMA Cores to Specimens
  • Analyze TMA Spots
  • Export metadata and images

    • To register for a training session or for additional information, please contact the Training Department at usertraining@aperio.com or (760) 304-6208. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!

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

    * Aperio products are FDA cleared for specific clinical applications, and are intended for research use for other applications.