Virtual microscopy of the present pathology

Janina Słodkowska

ISSN: 1505-8409

Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs

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Virtual microscopy of the present pathology

Janina Słodkowska

Przew Lek 2008; 1: 290-295

Online publish date: 2008/03/03

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Telepathology (TP) is the practice of pathology at a distance, using telecommunications technology as a medium to facilitate transfer of images concerning pathology data between remote locations. TP allows quick and timely access to an expert opinion at a distance. TP has several forms and potential uses. The recent technological advances in Virtual Slides and Virtual Microscopy increased importance of TP in quality assurance, e-learning, automated image analysis and routine diagnosis. The paper presents a short overview of TP systems and models applied in various fields pathology.

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Virtual microscopy of the present pathology

Janina Słodkowska

telepathology, virtual microscopy, virtual slide