Randell, R orcid.org/0000-0002-5856-4912, Ruddle, RA, Thomas, RG et al. (2 more authors) (2014) Diagnosis of major cancer resection specimens with virtual slides: Impact of a novel digital pathology workstation. Human Pathology, 45 (10). pp. 2101-2106. ISSN 0046-8177
Abstract
Digital pathology promises a number of benefits in efficiency in surgical pathology, yet the longer time required to review a virtual slide than a glass slide currently represents a significant barrier to the routine use of digital pathology. We aimed to create a novel workstation that enables pathologists to view a case as quickly as on the conventional microscope. The Leeds Virtual Microscope (LVM) was evaluated using a mixed factorial experimental design. Twelve consultant pathologists took part, each viewing one long cancer case (12-25 slides) on the LVM and one on a conventional microscope. Total time taken and diagnostic confidence were similar for the microscope and LVM, as was the mean slide viewing time. On the LVM, participants spent a significantly greater proportion of the total task time viewing slides and revisited slides more often. The unique design of the LVM, enabling real-time rendering of virtual slides while providing users with a quick and intuitive way to navigate within and between slides, makes use of digital pathology in routine practice a realistic possibility. With further practice with the system, diagnostic efficiency on the LVM is likely to increase yet more.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014, WB Saunders. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Human Pathology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Digital pathology; Telepathology; Time to diagnosis; Virtual slides; Whole slide imaging |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Computing (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology (LICAP) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2014 11:17 |
Last Modified: | 12 Mar 2019 10:47 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humpath.2014.06.017 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | W.B. Saunders |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.06.017 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80933 |