Digital Pathology
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Digital Pathology is an image-based information environment enabled by computer technology that allows for the management of information generated from a digital slide. Digital pathology is enabled in part by virtual microscopy
, which is the practice of converting glass slides into digital slides that can be viewed, managed, and analyzed.
Digital slides are created from glass slides using a scanning device.
View
Digital slides are accessible for viewing via a computer monitor and viewing software.
Manage
Digital slides are maintained in an information management system that allows for archival and intelligent retrieval.
Analyze
Image analysis tools are used to derive objective quantification measures from digital slides.
Integrate
Digital pathology workflow is integrated into the institution's overall operational environment.
Sharing
Digital pathology also allows internet information sharing for education, diagnostics, publication and research.
Academic Digital Pathology Sites
System Vendors (Image Analysis, WSI robots, Virtual Microscopy Software, and/or PACS/Image management software)
Other Digital Pathology Vendors
Other Relevant sites
Virtual microscopy
Virtual microscopy is a method of posting microscope images on, and transmitting them over, computer networks. This allows independent viewing of images by large numbers of people in diverse locations. It involves a synthesis of microscopy technologies and digita l technologies...
, which is the practice of converting glass slides into digital slides that can be viewed, managed, and analyzed.
Digital Pathology Environment
ScanDigital slides are created from glass slides using a scanning device.
View
Digital slides are accessible for viewing via a computer monitor and viewing software.
Manage
Digital slides are maintained in an information management system that allows for archival and intelligent retrieval.
Analyze
Image analysis tools are used to derive objective quantification measures from digital slides.
Integrate
Digital pathology workflow is integrated into the institution's overall operational environment.
Sharing
Digital pathology also allows internet information sharing for education, diagnostics, publication and research.
See also
- PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
- Anatomical PathologyAnatomical pathologyAnatomical pathology or Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies...
- Surgical pathologySurgical pathologySurgical pathology is the most significant and time-consuming area of practice for most anatomical pathologists. Surgical pathology involves the gross and microscopic examination of surgical specimens, as well as biopsies submitted by non-surgeons such as general internists, medical subspecialists,...
- HistologyHistologyHistology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
- CytopathologyCytopathologyCytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. The discipline was founded by Rudolf Virchow in 1858. A common application of cytopathology is the Pap smear, used as a screening tool, to detect precancerous cervical lesions and prevent cervical...
- MicroscopyMicroscopyMicroscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye...
- Virtual microscopyVirtual microscopyVirtual microscopy is a method of posting microscope images on, and transmitting them over, computer networks. This allows independent viewing of images by large numbers of people in diverse locations. It involves a synthesis of microscopy technologies and digita l technologies...
- Medical laboratoryMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
- Important publications in pathology
- TelepathologyTelepathologyTelepathology is the practice of pathology at a distance. It uses telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between distant locations for the purposes of diagnosis, education, and research. Performance of telepathology requires that a pathologist...
External links
Informative sites or links- Digital Pathology News
- APIII (a national pathology informatics meeting's website with archived presentations and contact information for faculty)
- Pathology Visions (a national digital pathology conference)
- Association for Pathology Informatics
- Digital Pathology Association
- Digital Pathology Blog
- The Digital Pathology Wiki
Academic Digital Pathology Sites
- Welcome to Digital Pathology at Brown Medical School
- Holycross Cancer Center (Poland, Kielce) Pathomorphology Department virtual slides
- Digital Pathology Imaging Group at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
System Vendors (Image Analysis, WSI robots, Virtual Microscopy Software, and/or PACS/Image management software)
- 3DHISTECH
- Accelrys Pipeline Pilot
- Aperio
- Apollo
- Aurora Interactive
- BioImagene
- CompuCyte
- CRi
- Definiens
- Hamamatsu Photonics
- HistoRx
- Huron Technologies
- i-Path Diagnostics
- Indica Labs
- Leica Microsystems
- LLTech Light for Life Technologies
- MetaSystems
- MikroScan Technologies, Inc
- Olympus
- Omnyx
- Simagis Live by Smart Imaging Technologies
- SlidePath
- PathLogik
- Philips Digital Pathology
- Pixcelldata
- http://www.vigenetech.com
- Vision Microscopy
- Visiopharm
- VMscope
Other Digital Pathology Vendors
Other Relevant sites