Slice

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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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…

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

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…

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.

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

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…

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

Access is provided through the…