MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'chalk'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103377&cid=t_223248_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F06%2Fart-therapy-exercises-to-try-at-home%2F I’ve always loved art. Looking at interesting, unique, beautiful-in-their-own-way images and objects always has made me feel alive and happy.  As a child and teen, I also loved drawing, painting and creating everything from collages to greeting cards. And I loved losing myself in the work. So I was excited to learn more about art therapy, where clients create their own art to help them express emotions, better understand themselves and grow in general. In her book, The Art Therapy Sourcebook, art therapist Cathy A. Malchiodi describes various exercises that readers can try at home. Below are three that I found especially helpful. By the way, remember that this has little to do with artistic ability or the final product. Instead, Malchiodi suggests focusing on the process, your intu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103377 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:35:08 +0100 5103377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197381&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fchalk-tip-40-pixels-and-resolution.html For this edition of Chalk Tips, we’ll discuss the pixel. Small in size, mighty in stature, the pixel provides and enormous amount of information about your image. Like the atom to the molecule, the pixel (abbreviated from “picture element”) is the smallest component of an image. You’ll often hear of pixel counts in digital cameras, like “12 million pixels”. Each one of those tiny elements is a physical location on a silicon substrate capable of storing intensity information. And since each pixel is of a known and fixed size, it is possible to obtain distance, size and intensity measurements for objects and features in your images. Which leads us to an important question- what is meant by resolution? Resolution is described two ways- what our eyes can distinguish in terms of int... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197381 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:01:19 +0100 4197381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854770&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fchalk-tip-39-aperio-fda-clearances.html Hi everyone...  it's been a while since my last chalk tip and I'm getting back into the habit :) I get asked a lot about Aperio's FDA clearances...  people want to understand exactly which applications are FDA cleared, and all the details.  The detailed information on each filing is posted on our website, including links to the corresponding FDA premarket notification database entries.  There are also links to the press releases announcing each clearance. Here is a list of our current FDA clearances, linked to the details: HER2 Image Analysis - K071128 Manual Read of HER2 Digital Slides - K071671 ER/PR Image Analysis - K073677 IHC PR Breast Tissue Manual Read of Digital Slides - K080254 HER2 Image Analysis for Breast Tissue – K080564 It is important... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854770 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3854770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807387&cid=t_223248_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feven-cooler-chalk-art-video-of-the-day%2F Did you like the chalk art from this morning? Well, we thought you might like to see how it’s actually made. And we also thought you might want to reconnect with your inner five-year-old and orchestrate a chalk-drawing extravaganza this afternoon. See if you can manage to create your very own ice crevasse on the sidewalk today.  Post from: BlissTree Even Cooler 3-D Chalk Art: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807387 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:26 +0100 3807387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807388&cid=t_223248_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-5%2F Check out this amazing 3-D chalk art. It’s so realistic looking that it’s hard to believe that the picture is flat. Even so, we’re still tempted to check our email. Photo via Flickr user swruler9284 Post from: BlissTree Cool 3-D Chalk Art: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807388 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:00:32 +0100 3807388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533804&cid=t_223248_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-chow-on-chalk%2F The Discovery Health channel’s My Strange Addiction gives us a peek at some of peoples most shocking obsessions, including eating chalk. Click here to watch the full video of 22-year-old Krystin revealing her chalk-eating addiction to her family and friends. Click on this photo to watch the full clip of Krystin revealing her chalk addiction on Discovery Health. Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If ... You Chow on Chalk (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533804 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:46 +0100 3533804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508469&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-38-linking-images-and-annotation-regions.html Greetings!  Today we will demystify one of ImageScope's coolest and yet least well-known features. That's right, we're going to talk about annotation links.  (dum dum dum) Did you know?  With annotation links you can create an ordered sequence of digital slide regions for later display.  Perfect for tumor boards, conferences, many education applications, and even pathologist-to-clinician communications.  The linked regions can all be within one slide, or they can span any number of slides. Pull up a chair, I'm going to give you a couple of examples.  In the first example we'll annotate several regions within an H&E slide and link them into an ordered sequence. Step 1: Launch ImageScope, and open the digital slide (or simply select... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508469 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:40:00 +0100 3508469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490897&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-37-making-standalone-dvds-and-thumb-drives.html Greetings y'all! Today's tip is incredibly useful: did you know?  With Aperio software you can make stand-alone DVDs and thumb drives!  A stand-alone DVD or thumb drive contains one or more digital slides which are viewable on any computer without installing any software. To do this, you need a software program called DVDGen (earlier versions were called WebGen, and work the same way).  DVDGen is part of Spectrum and also the KickStart product. How about an example?  I thought you'd never ask... Let's say I have four digital slides, and I want to make a stand-alone DVD from them:    Step 1: create a folder to hold your slides.  I'm calling mine DVD_100. Step 2: copy the images into this folder. Step 3: launch DVDGen.&#01... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490897 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:29:28 +0100 3490897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416335&cid=t_223248_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ffree-aa-mp3s-and-film-of-bill-w%2F Silkworth.net has a selection of free MP3’s of the founders and old-timers of Alcoholics Anonymous. Also there is a movie “My Name is Bill W.” -The Movie – 700 MB, high quality, 1hr 40 minutes. The MP3’s include; The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Joe and Charlie Big Book study Father Martin -giving his ‘Chalk Talk’ Alcoholics Anonymous – this is a large print of the Big Book as a pdf file. Talks by Father John Doe A Study Guide to the AA Big Book -by Ken W. Bill W. and Dr. Bob (cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous) Lois Wilson (Al-anon) Clarence Snyder The ‘Big Book’ as a Windows Helpfile Random Big Book quotes for Windows screen saver See all at – Silkworth.net See also MP3 Free 12 Step Tracks MP3 Recovery Tracks for Lesbians in AA... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416335 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0100 3416335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383110&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fchalk-tip-36-using-secondslide-to-share-any-images-with-anyone.html Greetings, you're going to like today's tip, because with SecondSlide.com you can share any images with anyone.  And it's FREE.  If you'd like click on the SecondSlide.com link to open a new window, and we can do this together. On the SecondSlide home page, click "Sign Up" in the top right corner.  You'll see this:    Fill in the form with your name and email address, and click Sign Up.  You will see this form:    You will receive an email from SecondSlide welcoming you to the service.  This email includes a temporary password.  Enter your email address and the temporary password, and click User Login.  You will see this form:    Enter a new password (in both fields) and click ... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383110 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:22:01 +0100 3383110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322655&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fchalk-tip-35-setting-image-resolution.html Greetings all... Did you know?  In ImageScope, it is easy to set image resolution.  I'm going to show you *how* easy, and I'll talk a little bit about what image resolution is, too... First, what *is* image resolution?  Every image represents something with little dots called pixels.  Image resolution is simply the size which each pixel represents.  For example, suppose you had a picture which was 5" x 7" in dimension.  Maybe it consists of 1,500 x 2,100 pixels, so that each pixel represents 1/300th of an inch.  For this case the resolution of the image is 1/300th of an inch per pixel.  (This is sometimes called 300dpi, "dots per inch", and is a typical resolution for photographs.)  As another example, cons... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322655 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:57:32 +0100 3322655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092960&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fchalk-tip-33-bookmarking-digital-slide-views.html I'm back with another chalk tip!  (pauses to let applause subside :) Today's tip is simple and useful: did you know, you can easily bookmark digital slide views?  Yes, indeed, any view of a digital slide can easily be saved as a URL bookmark.  Here's a digital slide we can use as an example: By default the slide is displayed "zoomed out" to fit the entire slide in the window.  But let's say there's a particular view we want to bookmark, like this one:    Position the slide to the view you want, and then click the checkmark on the toolbar.  This opens a new window which has exactly the URL needed to bookmark this view, like this: The following link can be used as a "bookmark" for WebScope: htt... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092960 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3092960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999856&cid=t_223248_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchalk-talks-father-martin-dies%2F The Rev. Joseph C. Martin dies at 84; expert on alcoholism and drug addiction Martin’s lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years. His book ‘Chalk Talks on Alcohol’ was published in 1982 and is still in print. The Rev. Joseph C. Martin, an expert on alcoholism and drug addiction whose lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years, has died. He was 84. Martin, himself a recovering alcoholic, died Monday of heart failure at his home in Havre de Grace, Md., according to an announcement from Father Martin’s Ashley, an addiction treatment center located in Havre de Grace that Martin co-founded 25 years ago. He had been in failing health with heart issues for a number of years. Considered... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999856 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:52:35 +0100 2999856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908910&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fchalk-tip-29-how-to-demo-conferencing-on-one-computer.html Sorry for the long absence; yes, it has been a month since the last chalk tip.  But I have a great one for you today; how to demo conferencing on ONE computer.  You will not need a network! This tip assumes that you have a working Spectrum system; you can log on, list digital slides, and view them with ImageScope.  Okay?  Here we go… 1) Make sure ImageScope is NOT running.  If it is, close it :) 2) On the Windows taskbar, click Start | Run and enter “imagescope /m”.  This will start ImageScope.  (The “/m” means “multiple” :) 3) Now do it again, click Start | Run and enter “imagescope /m”.  Yes, you will have two count ‘em two copies of ImageScope running. 4) This is the tricky part, arrange the windows so you can see bot... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908910 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2908910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820607&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fchalk-tip-28-improving-focus-point-placement-near-tissue-edges.html Greetings! - today brings another ScanScope scanning tip.  You can improve focus point placement on tissue edges by setting the MacroFocusPointRadius parameter to a negative value. The pictures at right show the difference in focus point placement on a small region of a specimen when the MacroFocusPointRadius parameter is changed.  The picture on top has a setting of +60, you can see the focus points are away from the edges.  The picture on the bottom has a setting of -60, which puts the focus points right on the edges. If you find you want to change this value often for different kinds of slides, you can create a parameter set so you can easily toggle between values. Happy scanning! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820607 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2820607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814751&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fchalk-tip-27-scanning-presnap-calibration.html A ScanScope scanning tip:  What is a Presnap calibration and when should you do one? A Presnap is a “background only” image made from a clear glass slide which is subtracted out from the macro images of slides with tissue, resulting in uniform background lighting.  Perform a Presnap calibration when you see the ScanScope select a scan region that is much larger (or smaller) than the tissue. It is easy to do: In the ScanScope Console main window, navigate to the Start tab. Click “Manual Load”. Load a clean, blank slide into the slide tray (on CS systems) or onto the scanning stage (on XT systems). Click “Manual Scan”.  The system will retract the stage and capture a macro image. Navigate to the Tools menu at the top of the Console main window.  Sele... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814751 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:45:27 +0100 2814751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752182&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fchalk-tip-26-copying-an-image-view-to-the-clipboard.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can easily copy the current view of an image to the clipboard with Ctrl-C.  From there you can paste it into a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, image editing software, an email, etc.  (even include it in a blog post :) The copied image view will include any visible annotations, including algorithm markup images, but will not include the ImageScope window or controls like the Zoom Slider, Thumbnail, Magnifier, etc. Here’s the whole ImageScope window: And here’s the image view, as copied to the clipboard: Pretty cool, eh? (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752182 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:53:00 +0100 2752182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730379&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fchalk-tip-25-setting-camera-gains.html Today's tip is for those of you using a ScanScope instrument. Did you know?  A wide range of scanning problems can be solved by setting the camera gains.  And this is easy to do: In the ScanScope Console main window, navigate to the Start tab.  Click "Manual Load". Load a clean tissue slide into the slide tray (on CS systems) or onto the scanning stage (on XT systems). Click "Manual Scan".  The system will retract the stage and capture a macro image. Navigate to the Tools menu at the top of the Console main window.  Select Configure. In the Configure window, click on the "Motion Properties" tab. Click on "Set Line Camera Gains".  The system will find the tissue on the slide and focus as if it's scanning t... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730379 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2730379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725305&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fchalk-tip-24-zooming-while-viewing-slides.html In Chalk Tip #23, we talked about navigating while viewing slides.  Now let’s talk about different ways to zoom in and out. Zooming in ImageScope Mouse Roll the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Drag the Zoom Slider (shown at right), or click on specific magnifications. Double-click to zoom all the way in, then zoom back out.  (Chalk tip #9: zooming in and out) Use the Zoom Tool (Ctrl-Z).   Once this tool is selected, click and drag to select a region of the image.  Upon releasing the mouse, the window will be zoomed to contain the selected region.  You can use the Zoom Tool in the thumbnail as well as the main image.  (Chalk tip #9: zooming in and out) Keyboard Hit Ctrl-Plus to zoom in, Ctrl-Minus to zoom out. Ctrl-0: Fit, Ctrl-... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725305 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:31:00 +0100 2725305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645581&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fchalk-tip-23-viewing-slides-using-a-mouse.html (I failed to post a Chalk Tip last week and apologize; it was a busy week, but a reason is no excuse. Thank you for all your reminders :) Today’s tip is a little different; I want to talk about viewing slides using a mouse.  People often say that a mouse is the wrong tool for navigating through a digital slide.  This leads to discussions about alterative hardware devices for navigation such as joysticks, trackballs, tablets, touchscreens, etc., or more exotic devices such as 3D mice. It might be that using a joystick, trackball, tablet, touchscreen, etc. would be better for certain users, and Aperio’s ImageScope and WebScope viewing tools support all of these as “mouse replacements” pretty seamlessly.  You can buy a third-party navigation device, plug it in, and p... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645581 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:08:13 +0100 2645581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598517&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fchalk-tip-22-getting-help.html Did you know?  ImageScope has online help!  I know, I know, this seems almost too obvious, but all you have to do is hit F1 and poof, help! The online help is indexed and searchable, and includes handy charts like the one shown above with all of ImageScope’s keyboard shortcuts.  Please use it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598517 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:16:00 +0100 2598517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576899&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fchalk-tip-21-rotating-images-while-viewing.html Hi everyone - hope y’all had a great Fourth of July weekend, and celebrated with friends family fireworks BBQ suntan lotion etc.  These “little tips” have been getting bigger, so today I’m going back to something dirt simple… Did you know?  ImageScope lets you rotate an image while viewing it.  Just select Image | Rotate Image (or hit Ctrl-E) to display the Rotate Image toolbar: Now you can click on any of the buttons to rotate or flip the current image.  That’s it – please try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576899 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:22:08 +0100 2576899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513332&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fchalk-tip-19-tracking-where-youve-been-while-viewing.html Allow me to apologize; I just realized (gak!) that I skipped sending a chalk tip last week.  Somehow the Earth continued to spin, but wow.  Anyway… Did you know?  ImageScope lets you track where you’ve been while viewing a digital slide!  This is one of the cooler features in a pretty cool application, and it demos rather well.  Here’s how you use it, and what it does: Open a digital slide (either from within Spectrum, or a local file).  Select View | Tracker to enable the Tracker toolbar. It looks like this: {Sub-tip: like all ImageScope tool windows, the Tracker remembers whether it is visible and where you last put it. Feel free to move it to a convenient edge or corner…} Click the red Record button on the Tracker, and poof! you are now ... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513332 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:08:00 +0100 2513332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464473&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fchalk-tip-18-using-imagescope-to-measure-viewing-response-time.html Today’s chalk tip is one of my favorites.  Did you know you can use ImageScope to measure viewing response time? ImageScope can randomly access views of a slide and measure how long it takes to retrieve and display them.  Here’s how you can do this: On the Windows taskbar, click Start | Run. Type “imagescope /t” into the Run dialog box, like this:   ImageScope will start and open a blank window. You will see that it includes a Testing menu: Open an image from the server for which you want to test viewing response time.  You can do this by signing on to Spectrum, listing or searching for slides, and then clicking on a slide thumbnail.  If you want to test with an Aperio server, you can select a slide from http://www.aperio.com/gallery. Zoom in a... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464473 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2464473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448192&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fchalk-tip-17-fullscreen-viewing.html Today’s chalk tip is simple but powerful: Did you know with one key you can view digital slides full screen?  That one key is – ta da – F11. In ImageScope, hitting F11 fills the entire screen with the currently viewed slide, leaving only a small toolbar across the top: To exit Full Screen mode, just hit F11 again. In WebScope, hitting F11 also fills the entire screen with the currently viewed slide, leaving only a little “trim” around the edges: To exit Full Screen mode, just hit F11 again. For both viewers all keys and mouse clicks continue to work as usual, except that your entire screen is filled with digital slide imagery.  Try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448192 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2448192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442862&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchalk-tip-16-imagescope-joystick-mode.html Did you know ImageScope has a “joystick mode”?  Actually we call it “autopan”, and it lets you use your mouse or trackpad as if it were a joystick for panning around within an image.  Using it is simple; any time you have an image open, click the mouse wheel (or the center button of your trackpad).  The mouse cursor will change into a little box, like this: Now move your mouse (or brush your trackpad) in the direction you want to pan, as if it were a joystick, and the image will move in that direction: The image will keep moving until you move your mouse (or brush your trackpad) back to the original position, you do not have to keep moving your mouse.  You can change direction just by moving your mouse in a new direction.  The further you move it... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442862 Wed, 27 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2442862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417163&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchalk-tip-15-sorting-lists-in-spectrum.html Today's tip is simple but really useful: When displaying lists in Spectrum, you can sort on any field by clicking its column header.  This works for search results too. Please try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417163 Tue, 19 May 2009 03:44:46 +0100 2417163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406243&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchalk-tip-14-easy-interface-to-thirdparty-software.html Did you know?  ImageScope lets you easily interface to third-party software.  This is an underappreciated capability with great utility.  It also makes for a spiffy demo :) What does it mean to “interface” to third-party software?  In this case it means that you view a digital slide with ImageScope, select a region to be opened in third-party software, and then with two clicks the specified region is opened in the specified software.  Here’s how to do it: Open the image with ImageScope.  Typically, find it in Spectrum, and click on it.  Here it is:   Select the region to be opened in third-party software.  Do this with the Extract Region tool:    You will see the Extract Image Region dialog box open.  Thi... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406243 Tue, 12 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2406243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390453&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchalk-tip-13-navigating-back-and-forth-between-views.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can easily move back and forward through every location you’ve viewed in a slide.  You might not have noticed, but on the ImageScope toolbar there are two green arrows; clicking them lets you navigate back and forth between views: As you pan and zoom through each slide, the location and resolution of every view is recorded, so that you can page back and forth between them (just like the back and forward buttons in a web browser).  This is pretty useful, please try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390453 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:50:48 +0100 2390453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376871&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-12-specifying-spectrum-report-images.html Today’s tip is about Spectrum report images.  Spectrum has a powerful capability to generate reports for a case.  In ImageScope, you can identify a region of each slide as the slide’s report image.  The report regions from each slide in a case are displayed together on the report. The sample report at right is for IHC, but Spectrum allows a variety of different reports to be created using simple templates that are easy to customize for each institution. To specify the report image for a slide, click on the slide’s thumbnail in Spectrum to view it, then use the Report Region Tool, which is located on the ImageScope toolbar: After choosing the Report Region Tool, use it to select the desired area of the slide and it will be automatically included on the report: &... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376871 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2376871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349762&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-11-fixed-size-annotations.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can hold down the Ctrl key to create fixed-size annotations.  Select any annotation tool from the toolbar or with a function key (tip #8), then hold down the Ctrl key while clicking – a fixed-size annotation will be drawn.  Hold down the mouse to drag the annotation around and position it.  Try it! You can specify the size of fixed size annotations by selecting Tools | Options | Annotations:   The Width and Height are used to determine the dimensions of rectangles and ovals, and the Length is used to determine the size of rulers and arrows.  You can specify the size using pixels or microns by clicking the corresponding button.  Whatever you enter will be remembered until you change it again. Okay, so that’s co... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349762 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:07:00 +0100 2349762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349764&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-10-keeping-images-open-for-easy-comparison.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can mark images “keep open” by typing Ctrl-K.  (Or select Image | Keep Open from the menu.) When you open one or more images from Spectrum (or click on an image thumbnail), any images you previously had open will be closed.  This is deliberate; it keeps ImageScope from being cluttered and avoids mixing images from one case to the next.  But sometimes you want to compare one or more images from disparate cases / projects / Spectrum pages; you might want to open a standard image to compare to an unknown.  After you have any image open, just mark it “keep open” with Ctrl-K, and it will no longer be closed automatically as you open new images.  The image title will be marked with an asterisk.  You can type C... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349764 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:07:00 +0100 2349764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349766&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fchalk-tip-9-zooming-in-and-out-doubleclicking-and-using-the-zoom-tool.html This morning I wanted to share two ways of easily zooming in and out. Zooming the easy way – double clicking. Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can rapidly zoom in to full resolution by double-clicking anywhere on an image.  And then… you can return to the original zoom and position by double-clicking again.  Double-clicking works as a toggle; you double-click to zoom in, and then double-click again to zoom out.  Try it! Zooming the precise way – using the zoom tool (Ctrl-Z). Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can activate the Zoom tool with Ctrl-Z.  Then drag your mouse to select a region, and when you release the mouse button the selected area will fill the screen.  This works on the thumbnail as well as the main image.  Using the ... The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349766 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:40:43 +0100 2349766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349772&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fchalk-tip-8-rotate-slide-label-images.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can rotate a slide label image by double-clicking on the edge which belongs on top.  When you position the mouse over an edge of the label, it will turn into an up arrow.  Just double-click and the label will be rotated.  ImageScope will remember this rotation since labels at a given site are usually oriented the same way.  Try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349772 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:22:02 +0100 2349772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349780&cid=t_223248_155_f&fid=38411&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aperio.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fchalk-tip-7-select-annotation-tools-with-function-keys.html Did you know?  In ImageScope, function keys F2 – F7 select annotation drawing tools, so you don’t have to move your mouse up to the toolbar! There’s a positional correspondence between function keys and toolbar icons: Makes it easy to draw an annotation, then another, then another… try it! (Source: The Daily Scan) The Daily Scan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349780 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:31:00 +0100 2349780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261024&cid=t_223248_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchalk-talks-father-martin-dies%2F The Rev. Joseph C. Martin dies at 84; expert on alcoholism and drug addiction Martin’s lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years. His book ‘Chalk Talks on Alcohol’ was published in 1982 and is still in print. The Rev. Joseph C. Martin, an expert on alcoholism and drug addiction whose lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years, has died. He was 84. Martin, himself a recovering alcoholic, died Monday of heart failure at his home in Havre de Grace, Md., according to an announcement from Father Martin’s Ashley, an addiction treatment center located in Havre de Grace that Martin co-founded 25 years ago. He had been in failing health with heart issues for a number of years. Considered... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261024 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:41:14 +0100 2261024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132542&cid=t_223248_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fpuppy-training-brief-summary.html Hosted by "Tracy" at "Mother May I," but the photo-picture below will whizz you right there with one click.Just call me snap happy.I attend the primer. A two hour lecture.I did try very hard not to yawn.• Consistency • Persistence• Always follow through• Think like a dog • Use logic• Dogs have common dogginess principles• Each dog has it’s own unique personality and character• Keep language concise• Use body language• Use simple signs• Generalize skills in different locations• Reward with treats initially• Don’t forget to fade rewards• Pick your battles• Schedules, routines and predictability• Never punish natural doggy behaviour such as chewing, digging and barking• Provide safe opportunities to chew, dig and bark• Tone of voice• Facial expression... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132542 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:36:00 +0100 2132542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1274938&cid=t_223248_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F244946051%2F I love it - “what makes problems is one.” Tags: alcoholics-anonymous, alcoholism, Chalk Talk, Father Martin, RecoveryShare This (Source: A Dozen Steps) A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1274938 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:32:11 +0100 1274938