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ArticleJournal of imaging informatics in medicine2025

Digital Pathology Displays Under Pressure: Benchmarking Performance Across Market Grades.

Stefano Marletta, Alessandro Caputo, Gabriele Guidi, Liron Pantanowitz, Fabio Pagni, Iacopo Bavieri, Vincenzo L'Imperio, Matteo Brunelli, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Albino Eccher

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Article in Journal of imaging informatics in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The evolving role of DICOM in digital pathology.Journal of pathology informatics · 2026
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  5. Digital neuropathology of neurodegenerative disorders: Foundations, research advances, and future directions.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Stefano MarlettaDivision of Pathology, Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese, Catania, Italy.
Alessandro CaputoPathology Department, University Hospital "San Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy.
Gabriele GuidiMedical Physics Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Liron PantanowitzDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Fabio PagniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Pathology, IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo Dei Tintori, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
Iacopo BavieriMedical Physics Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Vincenzo L'ImperioDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Pathology, IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo Dei Tintori, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
Matteo BrunelliDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Angelo Paolo Dei TosSurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine‑DIMED, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy.
Albino EccherDepartment of Medical and Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy. albinoeccher@unimore.it.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Digital pathology (DP) has transformed the practice of pathology by digitizing pathology glass slides, thereby enhancing diagnostic capabilities. In contrast to radiology, studies comparing the efficiency of DP monitors are limited. This work used a stress test that simulated DP sign-out in practice to evaluate the performance of medical-grade (MG) and consumer off-the-shelf (COTS) displays. Four displays, including three MG and one COTS, were assessed for luminance, contrast ratio, accuracy, and image uniformity. Key metrics, such as luminance uniformity and maximum brightness, were evaluated during a 1-month period that simulated use to reflect an 8-h work day. MG displays outperformed COTS in critical parameters, even though consumer displays were satisfactory for diagnostic purposes. Image uniformity exhibited the most significant variations, with deterioration noted over 2.5% for all displays during the test period. This study compared different types of displays for DP and highlights the importance of regular calibration for maintaining display performance when using DP. Further research is recommended to define validation protocols, including the impact of display aging on DP accuracy.

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BenchmarkingData DisplayPathologyHumansColorComputer monitorDigital pathologyDisplayLuminancePerformance

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PMID40011344
PMCPMC12701151

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