ST110 Digital Imaging—Practical Issues and Implementation
9:30–11:30 am
2.5 CME/SAM CREDITS
Implementing digital imaging in daily pathology practice presents real-life issues. Gain a basic understanding of what comprises a digital image, what makes one digital image better than another by focusing on standard digital image capture in different settings, and how to select the right camera for the right application. The course addresses image file management and offers a variety of solutions for storing, retrieving, and archiving digital images. Finally, with the increasing interest in whole slide imaging, faculty will discuss a number of the technical and practical issues associated with the use of whole slide imaging in clinical practice. Faculty will field questions from the group and generate a discussion of the different approaches, obstacles, and solutions that participants have encountered at their institutions. Following this session, participants may complete a related online self-assessment module, available through December 31, 2012. More details will be provided in the course.
You will learn to:
- Explain the basics of what makes one digital image different and/or better than another
- Apply an understanding of digital camera features to select an appropriate image acquisition device for particular practice settings
- Manage digital image files appropriately
- Determine which telemicroscopy technologies are most appropriate for specific applications
- Assess the technical and practical aspects of using whole slide imaging in clinical practice
Faculty
John H. Sinard, MD, PhD, FCAP