How to introduce virtual microscopy (VM) in routine diagnostic pathology: Constraints, ideas, and solutions

Analytical Cellular Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-10

  Kayser, Klaus ^a   Borkenfeld, Stephan ^b   Kayser, Gian ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b IAT (International Academy of Pathology)   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

EAMUS; laboratory information system; pathology laboratory workflow; Virtual microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONSULTATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LABORATORY; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIZATION; PANEL STUDY; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84855578076     PISSN: 22107177     EISSN: 22107185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/859489     Document Type: Article

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