Whole slide images for primary diagnostics of paediatric pathology specimens: A feasibility study

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-223

  Al Janabi, Shaimaa ^a   Huisman, André ^a   Nikkels, Peter G J ^a   Kate, Fiebo J W Ten ^a   Van Diest, Paul J ^a  

^a Centre Utrecht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILEUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKIN; STOMACH; TISSUE SECTION; TONSIL; UROGENITAL SYSTEM; WHOLE SLIDE IMAGES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT; MICROSCOPY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PEDIATRICS; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84874653182     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2012-201104     Document Type: Article

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