Bill of Health: Digital Pathology

Digital pathology is no longer a dream. Doctors have begun to diagnose diseases by using computers like microscopes. NBR correspondent Jeff Yastine explains how this advancement will impact the future of medicine.



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External Links/Articles*

• Aperio
  Aperio is a California-based firm that specializes in digital pathology systems and services.
• College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  The College of American Pathologists is an organization of board-certified pathologists that advocates "excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine." The organization's president, Dr. Jared Schwartz, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to a February 2008 report in the CAP Today journal titled, "Digging Their Way In: Digital Pathology Systems."
• Digital Pathology Blog
  The Digital Pathology Blog provides information and analysis for "the digital pathology community and laboratory professionals." The blog is sponsored by the digital pathology systems and services firm, Aperio.
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
  As Jeff Yastine reports, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has teamed with GE Healthcare to form a company, Omnyx, dedicated to bringing pathology into the digital world. This links to a June 5, 2008 press release announcing the formation of the Omnyx.
• University of Miami
  This links to the home page of the Department of Pathology in the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. Jeff Yastine interviews one of the university's pathology professors, Dr. Azorides Morales, in his report.

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