Digital slide images for primary diagnostics in breast pathology: a feasibility study.

摘要: Summary Digital slide images have been used in many areas of pathology such as teaching, research, digital archiving, teleconsultation, and quality assurance testing. However, they not much yet for upfront diagnostics. The aim this study was therefore to test the feasibility image–based diagnosis breast specimens. Sections 100 specimens previously diagnosed conventionally were scanned rediagnosed on by same pathologists who performed initial light microscopy–based diagnosis. image diagnoses compared with microscopy classified concordant, slightly discrepant (without clinical or prognostic consequences), discrepant. original microscopy– concordant 93% 6% cases. There only 1 case implication patient. case, no final agreement could be achieved. For 4 6 cases, considered better one, whereas preferred case. In addition, categorized discrepant, both conventional imperfect according 2 reviewing pathologists. This demonstrates that histopathologic biopsies resections can reliably done image.