PowerPoint tm

   Medical shows have really come along way. While there are a few presenters who still must use slides, many of them have switched to PowerPoint. The reasons are compelling. Current projection technology is far brighter and crisper than the old Xenon 35mm. Images are always in focus. Moving pictures are easily incorporated into PowerPoint as well. This means you can use an ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or surgical footage right in the presentation.  

    RoadEase has worked with AVHQ in providing the latest technology in the speaker ready room as well. Networked to to the major presentation rooms, presentations are edited off line in the ready room, then pushed over the network to the desktop in the presentation room, ready to be shown. Many presenters need only bring their presentation on CD Rom however some will prefer their own laptop.

    RoadEase can help medical professionals make the jump to PowerPoint. Our scanning capabilities will let you import your current slides, x-rays and graphs. Some graphs maybe recreated in PowerPoint for better clarity or animation. Our video capture service will let you incorporate moving video where appropriate.

TIPS: Here's a couple of tips if you are creating your own PowerPoint for use in a networked environment. First try not to use non standard Microsoft fonts, nonstandard fonts may not be available on the playback computer. You can embed these extra fonts in your presentation but they may not be available for editing. Second, place your video footage in the same folder as your PowerPoint, this will make it easier to maintain the link to the movie so it plays as expected. Third, PowerPoint resolution is at most 100dpi, so its best to scan in at no more than 2x resolution. A huge 1200 dpi x-ray will only choke the computers memory and performance, make a HUGE PowerPoint file and look no better. Mpeg2 is a good choice to encode video if you can, Its playback is widely universal and the quality is good. It will likely be supported well into the future as well.

    Included below are some slides from the SGNA show. These were created in advance but updated on site. They were designed around the course booklet and signage themes. The rest are typical medical content.