ArticleJournal of pathology informatics2012
Virtual microscopy using whole-slide imaging as an enabler for teledermatopathology: A paired consultant validation study.
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- Whole slide imaging equivalency and efficiency study: experience at a large academic center.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2019Article
- Accuracy of Digital Pathologic Analysis vs Traditional Microscopy in the Interpretation of Melanocytic Lesions.JAMA dermatology · 2018Article
- Long-Range Diagnosis of and Support for Skin Conditions in Field Settings.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2018Article
- Utility of international store-and-forward teledermatopathology among a cohort of mostly female patients at a tertiary referral center in Afghanistan.International journal of women's dermatology · 2018Article
- Diagnostic Performance of Deep Learning Algorithms Applied to Three Common Diagnoses in Dermatopathology.Journal of pathology informatics · 2018Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Virtual Pathology vs Traditional Microscopy in a Large Dermatopathology Study.JAMA dermatology · 2017Article
- The Empirical Foundations of Telepathology: Evidence of Feasibility and Intermediate Effects.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2017Review
- Pitfalls in the use of whole slide imaging for the diagnosis of central nervous system tumors: A pilot study in surgical neuropathology.Journal of pathology informatics · 2016Article
- Digital pathology and image analysis augment biospecimen annotation and biobank quality assurance harmonization.Clinical biochemistry · 2014Article
- Application of whole slide image markup and annotation for pathologist knowledge capture.Journal of pathology informatics · 2013Article
- Going fully digital: Perspective of a Dutch academic pathology lab.Journal of pathology informatics · 2013Article
- Digital cytopathology.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPReview
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a need for telemedicine, particularly in countries with large geographical areas and widely scattered low-density communities as is the case of the Canadian system, particularly if equality of care is to be achieved or the difference gap is to be narrowed between urban centers and more peripheral communities.
aims1. To validate teledermatopathology as a diagnostic tool in under-serviced areas; 2. To test its utilization in inflammatory and melanocytic lesions; 3. To compare the impact of 20× (0.5 μm/pixel) and 40× (0.25 μm/pixel) scans on the diagnostic accuracy. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 103 dermatopathology cases divided into three arms were evaluated by two pathologists and results compared. The first arm consisted of 79 consecutive routine cases (n=79). The second arm consisted of 12 inflammatory skin biopsies (n=12) and the third arm consisted of 12 melanocytic lesions (n=12). Diagnosis concordance was used to evaluate the first arm. Whereas concordance of preset objective findings were used to evaluate the second and third arms.
resultsThe diagnostic concordance rate for the first arm was 96%. The concordance rates of the objective findings for the second and third arms were 100%. The image quality was deemed superior to light microscopy for 40× scans.
conclusionThe current scanners produce high-resolution images that are adequate for evaluation of a variety of cases of different complexities.
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