Digital Pathology Solutions Cut Whole-Slide Diagnosis Time by 26%

While digital pathology represents the future, the traditional optical microscope, aka, light microscope, remains the go-to tool for viewing whole-slide images in the pathology laboratory. However, a new study makes a strong case for the potential time savings offered by using digital pathology for whole-slide analysis. Digital Pathology vs Light Microscopy Analysis of digital images and videos liberates the pathologist from the microscope and allows for faster access and deeper analysis. Images can be superimposed or linked beyond what physical glass slides would permit to facilitate spatial correlation across slides and stains. By enabling sharing of images in real-time, digital pathology is also ideally suited for telehealth. The New Comparative Study There have been a number of comparative studies demonstrating the advantages of digital pathology over light microscopes. The new study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology on January 17, 2022, looks at the issue from a slightly different perspective by evaluating a particular application of digital pathology. The researchers’ hypothesis: Presentation of digital slides for simultaneous viewing of multiple sections of tissue for comparison, as in those with immunohistochemical panels, would enable pathologists to review cases more quickly. To test the hypothesis, they asked 16 histopathologists […]