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Solve Your Image Management Problems
Media Cybernetics, Inc.
IQbase 2006 Seminar Series
Agenda
• Welcome - Introductions• Interactive Discussion:
– What do you want to get out of today’s meeting?– Why use an image management system?– Workflows
• Overview of IQbase• Demonstration of IQbase• Question & Answer Session• Lunch
Media Cybernetics, Inc.
Developer of image analysis software and solutions for investigators (scientists, production personnel, quality assurance, etc.)• Leading supplier in microscopy imaging• Founded in 1981 • Offices in 7 countries around the world• Acquired in 2001 by Roper Industries, $1.5 Billion/year
in revenue • NYSE traded company (ROP)
Media Cybernetics’ Imaging Products
• Life Science & Industrial Imaging – Image-Pro Plus & Image-Pro Express
• Image Database – IQbase
• Imaging Development Tools - IQstudio & IQcapture
• Live Cell Imaging – InVivo Analyzer
• Deconvolution & Visualization – AutoDeblur & AutoVisualize
• Molecular Imaging - Gel-Pro Analyzer & Array-Pro Analyzer
Why are you here today?
• Is there a problem?• What are your image management
issues?• I’m here for the free lunch!• (There is no FREE LUNCH – your
time is valuable)
Some Things We’ve Heard
• I can’t find images - searching• I want to share my images – collaboration• I want to organize my images and metadata
together – image management• I want to secure my images – access• I want to be more efficient – streamline
workflow
Image Management Discussion
How are you managing yourimages today?
The Image Management Problem
As the number of images grows, so does the time spent managing them
The Trouble with How We Try to Manage Images
Common Methods– Desktop or Network File
Systems
– Ill-suited Business Databases
– Consumer Photo Albums
The Trouble with How We Try to Manage Images
Desktop or NetworkFile Systems
– Difficult to search
– Hard to organize
– Minimal sharing of images and data
The Trouble with How We Try to Manage Images
Ill-suited Business Databases
– Not designed for managing images and data
– Difficult to add or make changes
The Trouble with How We Try to Manage Images
Consumer Photo Albums– Not designed for
managing images and data
– No sophisticated search tools
– Difficult to share on network or Intranet
Purpose of an Image ManagementSystem
• Asset Management
• Decision Support
• Knowledge Management
• Training System
Image Database Benefits
• Time Savings to Search
• Collaboration
• Secure Access
• Workflow
“IQbase is simplicity combined with technical depth.”
Rick KontraIBM Corporation – Microelectronics Division
How Can We Help?
IQbaseImage and Data Management
• Designed for managing images and data
• Sophisticated search tools
• Image Informatics
• Access image database from the Web
• Highly customizable: VBA built-in
IQbase Database Benefits
• Reduce costs associated with image handling
• Improve productivity
• User-friendly
• Secure image information
• Scalable as organization/projects grow
• Minimal IT staff involvement
Sample IQbase Customers
Academic Health & Pharma
Life Science Research
Live Demonstration
• Workflow Discussion
• IQbase demonstration
How Do You Work?
• Does everyone follow the same procedures?
• Let’s look at a common workflow
Image Database Workflow
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Capture Images
IQcapture Image-Pro Plus 3rd Party Devices
Archive Images & Data
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Archive Images & Data
• Drag & Drop
• Image, Calibration and Measurements from IPP
Review Images & Data
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Review Images & Data
• Categorize • Add Meta
Data• Annotate &
Compare• Measure
Search for Images & Data
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Search for Images & Data
• Context-sensitive Search
• Saved Searches
• Inside MS Office Documents
Export Images & Data
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Export Images & Data
• Create Custom PDF Reports
• Send Images & Data to Excel & PowerPoint
Share Images & Data
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Share Images & Data
• Search & Query• View Images
via the Web • Secure Images
with Access Control
IQbrowser
• Search and Download
How Do You Work?
• What is your workflow?
• Live Demonstration
Image Database Workflow
CaptureCapture ArchiveArchive ReviewReview SearchSearch
ExportExport
ShareShare
Things to Consider for Image Management
• Why do you need an image management system?
• Who will be using this system?• Who will support this system?• How do you define your desired
workflow?• Refer to your handout
Let’s Eat!
Thank you for attending.
HEADQUARTERSMedia Cybernetics, Inc.8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 200Silver Spring, MD 20910 USAPhone: + 1 301 495 3305Fax: + 1 301 495 5964Email: [email protected] Web: www.mediacy.com
Teresa ShawDenise Chambers
Kathy Hrach