Development and evolution of The Knowledge Hub for Pathology and related electronic resources

Hardwick, David F.; Sinard, John H.; Silva, Fred

doi:10.1016/j.humpath.2010.10.019

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“…Digital pathology technology has already thoroughly influenced pathology training. Digital content is easily shared via the Internet and is becoming very popular for trainees [Hardwick et al, 2011]. The use of web-based pathology platforms can also help to promote this form of education, especially for underserved populations.…”

Section: Increased Quality Of Care Training and Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Histological Assessment of Gonads in DSD: Relevance for Clinical Management

Spoor

Oosterhuis²,

Hersmus³

et al. 2017

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Malignant gonadal germ cell tumors, referred to as germ cell cancers (GCC), occur with increased frequency in individuals who have specific types of differences (disorders) of sex development (DSD). Recent population-based studies have identified new environmental and genetic risk factors that have led to a ‘genvironment' hypothesis, which may potentially be helpful in risk assessment in DSD-related GCC. In DSD, the malignancy risk is highly heterogeneous, but recent studies allow now to discriminate between high- and low-risk conditions. Gonadal biopsy is in some cases the best procedure of choice to assess the risk, and with the availability of immunohistochemical biomarkers [OCT3/4 (POU5F1), TSPY, SOX9, FOXL2 and KITLG (SCF)], a reliable classification of GCC and its precursors can be made. The opportunities in the field of virtual diagnostic pathology will be presented, having possibilities for rare diseases in general and DSD specifically. It is expected that the International DSD Registry will stimulate international collaborations, facilitating better diagnostic procedures as well as research.

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Section: Increased Quality Of Care Training and Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Histological Assessment of Gonads in DSD: Relevance for Clinical Management

Spoor

Oosterhuis²,

Hersmus³

et al. 2017

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“…The relatively recently developed USCAP's Knowledge Hub now offers on‐line training and continuing medical education and hosts a vast repository of surgical pathology teaching cases that are readily available over the Internet. Digital pathology imaging (e.g., the enabling technology for telepathology) is also the enabling technology for this major advance in world‐wide pathology education . Growing world‐wide interest in pathology diagnostics is reflected in the fact that the USCAP's education web site has received 72 million hits from over 180 countries.…”

Section: International Disparities In Competencies For Esoteric Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Telepathology is regarded, among many leaders in the subspecialty pathology arena, as potentially one of the most important enabling technologies for the globalization of subspecialty pathology services. What has already happened in the pathology continuing education arena, which extensively employs digital pathology for on‐line training, could spread to the pathology service arenas, as more and more pathologists become accustomed to viewing digital images for education and training, while increasing their confidence in rendering diagnoses this way as well .…”

Section: International Disparities In Competencies For Esoteric Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconciliation of diverse telepathology system designs. Historic issues and implications for emerging markets and new applications

Weinstein

Graham

Lian

et al. 2012

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Telepathology, the distant service component of digital pathology, is a growth industry. The word “telepathology” was introduced into the English Language in 1986. Initially, two different, competing imaging modalities were used for telepathology. These were dynamic (real time) robotic telepathology and static image (store‐and‐forward) telepathology. In 1989, a hybrid dynamic robotic/static image telepathology system was developed in Norway. This hybrid imaging system bundled these two primary pathology imaging modalities into a single multi‐modality pathology imaging system. Similar hybrid systems were subsequently developed and marketed in other countries as well. It is noteworthy that hybrid dynamic robotic/static image telepathology systems provided the infrastructure for the first truly sustainable telepathology services. Since then, impressive progress has been made in developing another telepathology technology, so‐called “virtual microscopy” telepathology (also called “whole slide image” telepathology or “WSI” telepathology). Over the past decade, WSI has appeared to be emerging as the preferred digital telepathology digital imaging modality. However, recently, there has been a re‐emergence of interest in dynamic‐robotic telepathology driven, in part, by concerns over the lack of a means for up‐and‐down focusing (i.e., Z‐axis focusing) using early WSI processors. In 2010, the initial two U.S. patents for robotic telepathology (issued in 1993 and 1994) expired enabling many digital pathology equipment companies to incorporate dynamic‐robotic telepathology modules into their WSI products for the first time. The dynamic‐robotic telepathology module provided a solution to the up‐and‐down focusing issue. WSI and dynamic robotic telepathology are now, rapidly, being bundled into a new class of telepathology/digital pathology imaging system, the “WSI‐enhanced dynamic robotic telepathology system”. To date, six major WSI processor equipment companies have embraced the approach and developed WSI‐enhanced dynamic‐robotic digital telepathology systems, marketed under a variety of labels. Successful commercialization of such systems could help overcome the current resistance of some pathologists to incorporate digital pathology, and telepathology, into their routine and esoteric laboratory services. Also, WSI‐enhanced dynamic robotic telepathology could be useful for providing general pathology and subspecialty pathology services to many of the world's underserved populations in the decades ahead. This could become an important enabler for the delivery of patient‐centered healthcare in the future.

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“…Attention to the medical education continuum from undergraduate medical education to GME to continuing medical education brought that important perspective to the forefront like never before. Thus, it is timely that this issue of HUMAN PATHOLOGY examines different aspects of pathology education in 5 articles [1][2][3][4][5].…”

Section: Introduction To the Special Education Issuementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The report by Hardwick et al [4] on the evolution of the Web-based knowledge hub and other electronic resources for pathologists worldwide is an exciting demonstration of marshalling resources for the benefit of education. This "freemium" resource carries on the longstanding commitment of United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) to pathologist education, both nationally and internationally.…”

Section: Introduction To the Special Education Issuementioning

confidence: 99%