Digital Cytology: Current State of the Art and Prospects for the Future

Wilbur, David C.

doi:10.1159/000324734

Cited by 81 publications

(68 citation statements)

References 106 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Since high image quality is not sufficient for remote primary cytopathologic diagnosis by itself; microfocusing and whole-slide imaging are also needed. 2,4,5,13 It is not reported that adapters increase the image quality. In the literature, it is stated that image capturing from a microscope ocular with an adapter is easier and faster and the images obtained with an adapter are of standard quality.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such systems have been successfully deployed for case consultation and for rapid cytology evaluations (adequacy assessments). 2,4 Whole Slide Imaging devices scan glass slides with objective similar to those in a light microscope, to create their full digital image. These images can be recorded and evaluated remotely via the Internet.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The technological limitations of WSI for telecytology can be thought as mere "engineering" problems, that may be resolved with technoloical advancement in the future. 2,4 The number of studies reporting the use of high-resolution camera smartphones (SPs) in telepathology have increased steadily in recent years. 1,3,7,8 Smartphone (SP) usage is not that common in telecytology as it is in telepathology.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because of these difficulties, TSI, RTIT, and WSI cannot be used in primary cytopathologic diagnosis, but they are used for secondary opinion, consultation, remote material adequacy assessment, training and examinations, and meetings. 2,4,[12][13][14] The recently developed microscopic imaging system with the highest technology is WSI.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Telecytology: Is it possible with smartphone images?

Şahin

Hacısalihoğlu

Kirimlioglu

2017

Diagnostic Cytopathology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

IntroductionThis study aimed to discuss smartphone usage in telecytology and determine intraobserver concordance between microscopic cytopathological diagnoses and diagnoses derived via static smartphone images.MethodsThe study was conducted with 172 cytologic material. A pathologist captured static images of the cytology slides from the ocular lens of a microscope using a smartphone. The images were transferred via WhatsApp® to a cytopathologist working in another center who made all the microscopic cytopathological diagnoses 5‐27 months ago. The cytopathologist diagnosed images on a smartphone without knowledge of their previous microscopic diagnoses. The Kappa agreement between microscopic cytopathological diagnoses and smartphone image diagnoses was determined.ResultsThe average image capturing, transfer, and remote cytopathological diagnostic time for one case was 6.20 minutes. The percentage of cases whose microscopic and smartphone image diagnoses were concordant was 84.30%, and the percentage of those whose diagnoses were discordant was 15.69%. The highest Kappa agreement was observed in endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (1.000), and the lowest agreement was observed in urine cytology (0.665). Patient management changed with smart phone image diagnoses at 11.04%.ConclusionsThis study showed that easy, fast, and high‐quality image capturing and transfer is possible from cytology slides using smartphones. The intraobserver Kappa agreement between the microscopic cytopathological diagnoses and remote smartphone image diagnoses was high. It was found that remote diagnosis due to difficulties in telecytology might change patient management. The developments in the smartphone camera technology and transfer software make them efficient telepathology and telecytology tools.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Telecytology: Is it possible with smartphone images?

Şahin

Hacısalihoğlu

Kirimlioglu

2017

Diagnostic Cytopathology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Such a digital transformation in pathology was made possible due to the continuous modernisation of scanning devices, the increasing computers power and the transfer rate coupled with introducing new software solutions and technologies for collecting large amounts of data. One of the important advantages of digital pathology is providing the means to better integrate diagnosis and treatment of cancer by facilitating interaction between multidisciplinary teams of doctors involved in diagnosing and treating these diseases [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Future perspectives of digital pathology

Prochorec‐Sobieszek

2016

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Technological advances have enabled innovative solutions to be achieved in pathology based on digital imaging, now superseding those of conventional microscopy. Digital pathology has been defined as 'virtual microscopy' and depends on computer-generated digital imaging of microscope slides (WSI -whole slide imaging) which are in turn created, reviewed, managed, shared, analysed and interpreted. Such WSI systems and digital consulting platforms are now used for teaching, scientific research, telepathology / teleconsultation and diagnostics. They also permit easy and interactive sharing of WSI that can be integrated into other medical information systems. The software for automated image analysis and computer aided diagnosis can thereby make highly accurate diagnoses and help standardise study findings. Despite the technique's many advantages, its noted drawbacks include high equipment and software costs, image quality issues of standardisation and most importantly, that pathologists are reluctant to use it routinely for making diagnoses. NOWOTWORY J Oncol 2016; 66, 4: 277-285

show abstract