Digital pathology: Exploring its applications in diagnostic surgical pathology practice

Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 512-518

  Jara Lazaro, Ana Richelia ^a   Thamboo, Thomas Paulraj ^b   Teh, Ming ^b   Tan, Puay Hoon ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concordance; Digital microscopy; Routine diagnosis; Second opinions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956909623     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00313025.2010.508787     Document Type: Review

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