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[State of digitalization in dermatopathology].
Stephan A Braun1,2, Paul Schmidle3, Nicole Duschner4
1Klink für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48149, Münster, Deutschland. stephanalexander.braun@ukmuenster.de.
Pathologie (Heidelberg, Germany)
|January 3, 2025
Summary
Digitalization is transforming German dermatopathology labs, enhancing workflows and training with AI and whole slide images. While offering significant opportunities, challenges remain in full adoption.
Area of Science:
- Dermatopathology
- Digital Pathology
- Medical Informatics
Context:
- Digitalization is increasingly adopted in pathology, including dermatopathology.
- German dermatopathology laboratories are exploring digital workflows.
- The study assesses the current state of digitalization in this field.
Purpose:
- To examine the current state of digitalization in German dermatopathology laboratories.
- To discuss experiences with digital laboratory workflows, AI-based systems, and WSI-based training.
- To identify opportunities and hurdles in dermatopathology digitalization.
Summary:
- The article reviews digitalization in German dermatopathology using author experiences, current studies, and a survey.
- It covers digital workflows, artificial intelligence (AI) assistance, and whole slide images (WSI) for training.
- Digitalization presents opportunities for process simplification and acceleration, despite existing challenges.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the adoption and impact of digital technologies in dermatopathology.
- Highlights the potential of AI and WSI to improve dermatopathology diagnostics and education.
- Identifies key areas for development and overcoming barriers in digital dermatopathology implementation.
