MGH Whole Slide Imaging Teleconsultation Practice in Dermatopathology

نویسندگان

  • Nicholas C. Jones
  • Rosalynn M. Nazarian
  • Lyn M. Duncan
  • David C. Wilbur
چکیده

Nonsubspecialized pathologists frequently request expert consultation in challenging dermatopathology cases. Traditional consultation practice utilizing shipment of glass slides is costly, slow, and of limited educational benefit to the referring physician. Whole slide imaging (WSI) has been suggested as a potential method of overcoming these limitations in the current glass slide consultation practice, but there have been concerns regarding the adequacy of image quality for interpretation of challenging dermatopathology cases. We aimed to investigate the performance of WSI in challenging dermatopathology consult cases.

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دوره 2014  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014