Jan 17, 2010 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
Enriched exchange of digital pathology images and clinical knowledge is the goal
Digital scanning and digital pathology systems represent a major transformational force in the field of anatomic pathology. Momentum in favor of wider adoption by pathologists and pathology laboratories continues to build, reinforced, in part, by an interesting new development, which one pathologist calls “Pathology 2.0.”
Pathology 2.0 describes how Web 2.0 functions can be integrated with digital imaging and digital pathology systems to improve the productivity and quality of pathology workflow. It was Keith Kaplan, M.D., Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who first articulated the intersection of digital scanning and digital pathology systems with Web 2.0 functions as the core of Pathology 2.0, a term he coined.
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Nov 20, 2009 | Digital Pathology, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
Second opinion dermpath business combines digital pathology, glass slides, and the Internet.
Telepathology, Federal Express, and internet technologies are the cornerstones of a flourishing second opinion business by dermatopathologists in Boston, Massachusetts. In just a few years, the practice has built a national and international clientele. This confirms that there is already overseas demand for access to expert pathologists with subspecialty skills.
Another unique twist to this pathology second opinion business is its use of a subscription arrangement. Referring pathology groups can pay sliding flat fee per case, based on a pre-agreed monthly volume. This arrangement has proved popular.
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Jan 27, 2009 | Digital Pathology, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
How much longer will anatomic pathologists spend the majority of their time in a quiet office, viewing glass slides through a microscope? Will radiologists and pathologists soon collaborate on diagnosing the patient and jointly releasing an integrated patient report to the referring physician?
Should you think these scenarios are several years into the future, you may be surprised to learn that first-mover pathology groups and radiology groups are in the earliest stages of fully-digital (non-glass) pathology and collaborative diagnosis/patient reporting. These pathologists and radiologists will tell you that this is an exciting time and they are advancing patient care because of these innovations.
At University of Kansas, an extraordinary collaboration was launched last summer involving Ossama W. Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology and his colleague; Mark L. Redick, M.D., Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Kansas. Tawfik and Redick began meeting regularly to jointly review selected breast cancer cases. “It was quickly obvious to us both that, by reviewing each other’s primary clinical data together, there were immediate benefits to the referring physician and the patient,” noted Tawfik. “We’ve learned two things from this collaboration. First, there have been few changes in the diagnostic aspect of the cases we review. Second, on the treatment side, our pathology/radiology integration is driving significant changes in how the patient receives treatment and what therapies are recommended.”
Tawfik and Redick are speaking about their in vivo/in vitro collaboration at the upcoming Molecular Summit on the Integration of In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostics in Philadelphia on February 10-11, 2009. Location is the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At Molecular Summit 2009, the future of the glass slide versus an all-digital pathology service will be discussed by CEOs from industry-leading firms such as Aperio Technologies, Inc., BioImagene, Inc., and DMetrix, Inc.. One sure sign that pathologists are adopting slide scanning and digital pathology systems is the accelerating rate of sales of digital systems reported by these three companies during the past 24 months.
Pathologists and radiologists wanting to stay at the top of their game and profit from the opportunities unfolding in personalized medicine and vivo/in vitro integration should register to attend Molecular Summit 2009. This year’s top-flight event has a distinguished faculty of 27 international experts and covers the spectrum of advanced molecular diagnostics, imaging, and informatics. Unique case studies provide attendees with everything they need to know to advance their molecular skills and tap new sources of patient referrals and income.
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