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Waqas Amin¹, S Joseph Srintrapun, Anil V Parwani

¹University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.

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Automated whole slide imaging (WSI) systems are robotic microscopes that digitize pathology slides. These systems offer improved image quality and editing functions, enhancing efficiency in slide assessment.

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Area of Science:

Digital Pathology
Medical Imaging Technology

Background:

Whole slide imaging (WSI) technology is increasingly adopted in pathology.
Advancements in computing speed, networking, and image quality drive WSI adoption.
WSI offers potential for reduced turnaround times in slide assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the structure, functioning, and performance of commercially available WSI systems.
To highlight validation studies assessing the utility of WSI systems.

Main Methods:

Review of market-available WSI systems.
Analysis of validation studies for WSI utility.

Main Results:

Commercially available WSI systems provide robotic microscopy for full slide digitization.
Software enables merging of fields into composite images with enhanced editing and quality functions.

Conclusions:

Automated WSI systems digitize entire slides field by field.
Commercial WSI systems offer improved functions for digital image editing and quality enhancement.