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[Whole slide imaging technology: from digitization to online applications].
- Source :
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Medecine sciences : M/S [Med Sci (Paris)] 2012 Nov; Vol. 28 (11), pp. 977-82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Nov 12. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- As e-health becomes essential to modern care, whole slide images (virtual slides) are now an important clinical, teaching and research tool in pathology. Virtual microscopy consists of digitizing a glass slide by acquiring hundreds of tiles of regions of interest at different zoom levels and assembling them into a structured file. This gigapixel image can then be remotely viewed over a terminal, exactly the way pathologists use a microscope. In this article, we will first describe the key elements of this technology, from the acquisition, using a scanner or a motorized microscope, to the broadcasting of virtual slides through a local or distant viewer over an intranet or Internet connection. As virtual slides are now commonly used in virtual classrooms, clinical data and research databases, we will highlight the main issues regarding its uses in modern pathology. Emphasis will be made on quality assurance policies, standardization and scaling.<br /> (© 2012 médecine/sciences – Inserm / SRMS.)
- Subjects :
- Analog-Digital Conversion
Databases, Factual
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted instrumentation
Internet
Microscopy instrumentation
Online Systems
Pathology, Clinical instrumentation
Pathology, Clinical standards
Photography instrumentation
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Telepathology instrumentation
Telepathology standards
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted methods
Microscopy methods
Pathology, Clinical methods
Photography methods
Telepathology methods
User-Computer Interface
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Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0767-0974
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medecine sciences : M/S
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23171902
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20122811017