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. 2010 Aug 10:1:15.
doi: 10.4103/2153-3539.68332.

Digital images and the future of digital pathology

Liron Pantanowitz  1
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Digital images and the future of digital pathology

Liron Pantanowitz. J Pathol Inform. .
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Figure 1
Different digital images of the same region on a glass slide photographed at the same magnification by six different pathologists, each using similar microscopes and the same attached digital cameras (HER-2/neu immunohistochemical stain)
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Figure 2
Table comparing the benefits of WSI to other modes of digital pathology. WSI gets more “thumbs up” for all applications compared to static images or live digital images viewed via robotic technology. WSI is a killer application for educational purposes
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Figure 3
Whole slide images help create a “virtual multiheaded microscope” that supports interactive education (Image courtesy of BioImagene)
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Figure 4
Cytology slides frequently contain 3D cell groups underneath the coverslip (top picture). The ability to view these groups in focus on a digital image can be achieved by multiplane scanning along multiple z axes (middle picture) or intercalation of scanned images along different focal points (bottom picture)
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