An industry perspective: An update on the adoption of whole slide imaging

Journal of Pathology Informatics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Montalto, Michael C ^a  

^a Omnyx LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; digital pathology; industry; surgical pathology; whole slide imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009285088     PISSN: 22295089     EISSN: 21533539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2153-3539.180014     Document Type: Review

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