SimpleSlideInterface

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SimpleSlideInterface is a powerful software interface designed to provide fast, efficient, and structured access to digital pathology slides, metadata, and annotations. As a versatile bridge between 3DHISTECH solutions and third-party applications, it enables researchers, developers, and pathology IT teams to seamlessly integrate digital slide data into AI-powered analysis, research workflows, and multi-user collaborations. By streamlining digital slide retrieval, management, and integration, SimpleSlideInterface enhances productivity across biomedical research, AI-driven pathology, and collaborative diagnostic environments. Whether for automated image analysis, high-throughput research, or large-scale data sharing, it is the ideal solution for modern digital pathology workflows.

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SimpleSlideInterface is a REST-like API designed for efficient access and management of digital pathology slides, annotations, and metadata. It serves as a powerful tool for researchers and integrators, enabling seamless interaction with 3DHISTECH’s SlideCenter, SlideStorageDX, and local slide repositories. With its well-documented API, Python examples, and Jupyter Notebook support, SimpleSlideInterface makes slide access, querying, and manipulation easier and more flexible than ever.

SimpleSlideInterface

Key features

Efficient Slide Access

Retrieve, open, and query slides from local storage, SlideCenter, and SlideStorageDX.

Slide Metadata Retrieval

Extract essential properties, including dimensions, resolution, channels, and scan maps.

Advanced Tile and Image Handling

Read specific tile regions based on coordinates, magnification, and focus indices.

Annotation Management

Supports GeoJSON-based annotation reading, insertion, and deletion, along with TMA marker handling.

Original Field of View Access

Retrieve raw, uncompensated camera field-of-view (FOV) data (license required).

Integrated Search and Filtering

Perform folder and slide searches across local and remote repositories.

Flexible Programming Support

Provides a high-level, REST-like API with Python and Jupyter Notebook examples for easy integration.

Product Variants & Licensing

SimpleSlideInterface (Research Version)

Designed for research users with free access to most features.
Can connect to SlideCenter and local slides (with some limitations).
Some advanced functionalities require licensing (e.g., unlimited local slide access, faster tile retrieval).

SimpleSlideInterface DX (Integration Version)

Developed for third-party integration into clinical and diagnostic systems.
Full access to SlideStorageDX (licensed feature).
Secure access to image data, but no patient data retrieval for compliance with privacy regulations.

Free Version Limitations:

Only one instance of SimpleSlideInterface can run at a time.
Local slide access is restricted without a license.
Tile retrieval speed is capped at 1000 tiles/sec (64 Megapixels/sec).

System requirements

Hardware Requirements:

Processor: 4-core CPU with AVX2 support (Intel 4th Gen. Haswell or AMD Zen)
Memory (RAM): 4 GB
Disk Space: 1.0 GB of free storage
Operating System Compatibility:

Minimum:

Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)

Network Requirements:

Minimum Bandwidth: 1 Gb/s
Recommended Bandwidth: 10 Gb/s

Performance Considerations:

Per-slide CPU usage: Supports 8 slides per CPU thread
Per-slide RAM usage: Approximately 100 MB per opened slide

Additional Software Requirements:

Microsoft .NET 8.0 – Windows Server Hosting
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)

Note: If slides are stored in SlideCenter/SlideStorageDX or if SimpleSlideInterface is hosted on a different computer, high network bandwidth is crucial for optimal performance. Additionally, SimpleSlideInterface caches image and attribute data when a slide is opened, which significantly affects memory usage.

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