Virtual slides in diagnostic pathology
Klaus Kayser, Stephan Borkenfeld, Jürgen Görtler, Gian Kayser · Diagnostic Pathology · 2010
Background Th e development and implementation of virtual slide technology which is the transformation of complete glass slide images into a digitized matrix has left its childhood. So – called slide scanners of several companies are commercially available and already frequently used for various applications, especially education. What is the potential impact of this technology on tissue – based diagnosis (surgical diagnostic pathology)?