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ArticleJournal of pathology informatics2024

Pathologists light level preferences using the microscope-study to guide digital pathology display use.

Charlotte Jennings, Darren Treanor, David Brettle

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Article in Journal of pathology informatics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Considerations for digital pathology displays.Journal of pathology informatics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Charlotte JenningsNational Pathology Imaging Co-operative, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
Darren TreanorNational Pathology Imaging Co-operative, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
David BrettleNational Pathology Imaging Co-operative, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Currently, there is a paucity of guidelines relating to displays used for digital pathology making procurement decisions, and optimal display configuration, challenging.Experience suggests pathologists have personal preferences for brightness when using a conventional microscope which we hypothesized could be used as a predictor for display setup. Methods: We conducted an online survey across six NHS hospitals, totalling 108 practicing pathologists, to capture brightness adjustment habits on both microscopes and displays.A convenience subsample of respondents was then invited to take part in a practical task to determine microscope brightness and display luminance preferences in the normal working environment. A novel adaptation for a lightmeter was developed to directly measure the light output from the microscope eyepiece. Results: The survey (response rate 59% Conclusions: We conclude that microscope preferences can only be used to predict display luminance requirements where the microscope is being used at very high brightness levels. A display capable of a brightness of 500 cd/m

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Ambient lightingDigital pathologyDisplay luminanceDisplay recommendationsMicroscope brightness

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