Abstract
Human performance studies were performed to evaluate the video microscopy component of a proposed dynamic telepathology system. Frozen sections from breast biopsies of 115 patients were evaluated by both conventional light microscopy and video microscopy by 6 pathologists. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve studies showed nearly identical levels of discrimination between benign and malignant breast lesions for both viewing modalities. Viewing times were significantly greater (p < 0.001) for video microscopy but within a time frame that rendered the technology of potential value for pathology diagnostic applications. Large degrees of interobserver viewing time variability were found for light and video microscopy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 399-403 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Zentralblatt für Pathologie |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine