Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine- A Digital Window for Oral Pathology
Shubhangi Mhaske, Ruhi Khan, Monal Bhaurao Yuwanati, Anish Ashok Gupta · IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences · 2014
Recently, whole slide imaging technology allows glass slides to be scanned and viewed on a computer screen via dedicated software.This technology is referred as virtual microscopy and has created enormous opportunities in pathological training and education.Students are able to learn key histopathological skills, e.g. to identify areas of diagnostic relevance from an entire slide, via a web-based computer environment.Students no longer need to be in the same room as the slides.The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standard specifies a non-proprietary data interchange protocol, digital image format, and file structure for biomedical images and image-related information.The use of digitized histopathologic specimens (also known as whole-slide images (WSIs)) in clinical medicine requires compatibility with the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard.Knowledge of DICOM's benefits and realistic understanding of its limitations enable one to use the Standard effectively as the basis for a long term implementation strategy for image management and communications systems.