Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research (Advances in Pathology, Microscopy, and Molecular Morphology)

Despite a brief history, the technologies of virtual microscopy and virtual slides have captured the imagination of many, especially this current crop of students. Having come of age in the computer and Internet age, this emerging group of technicians and researchers tends to display a distinct preference for virtual slides and virtual microscopes. With many pathologists, morphologists, and microscopists already putting the virtual microscope to work, it will soon replace the light microscope as the instrument of choice for many applications. **Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis**, **and Research** is the first volume that specifically deals with virtual microscopy and its various applications. Within its pages, you will find an in-depth presentation of the current state of microscopy, written by those pioneers and experts whose inventions and innovative applications have shaped and will continue to shape this exciting new technology. You will also discover complete coverage of a wide range of very real uses for this virtual technology, from applications in teaching, to diagnosis and research; each accompanied by numerous examples. **Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis**, **and Research** will provide you with a clear and complete view of this technology of the future that is already dramatically changing the way microscopic images are captured, transmitted, evaluated, and stored

Despite a brief history, the technologies of virtual microscopy and virtual slides have captured the imagination of many, especially this current crop of students. Having come of age in the computer and Internet age, this emerging group of technicians and researchers tends to display a distinct preference for virtual slides and virtual microscopes. With many pathologists, morphologists, and microscopists already putting the virtual microscope to work, it will soon replace the light microscope as the instrument of choice for many applications.

Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research is the first volume that specifically deals with virtual microscopy and its various applications. Within its pages, you will find an in-depth presentation of the current state of microscopy, written by those pioneers and experts whose inventions and innovative applications have shaped and will continue to shape this exciting new technology.

You will also discover complete coverage of a wide range of very real uses for this virtual technology, from applications in teaching, to diagnosis and research; each accompanied by numerous examples.

Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research will provide you with a clear and complete view of this technology of the future that is already dramatically changing the way microscopic images are captured, transmitted, evaluated, and stored.

Despite a brief history, the technologies of virtual microscopy and virtual slides have captured the imagination of many, especially this current crop of students. Having come of age in the computer and Internet age, this emerging group of technicians and researchers tends to display a distinct preference for virtual slides and virtual microscopes. With many pathologists, morphologists, and microscopists already putting the virtual microscope to work, it will soon replace the light microscope as the instrument of choice for many applications.Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research is the first volume that specifically deals with virtual microscopy and its various applications. Inside, readers will find an in-depth presentation of the current state of microscopy, written by those pioneers and experts whose inventions and innovative applications have shaped and will continue to shape this exciting new technology. They will also discover complete coverage of a wide range of very real current and future uses for this virtual technology, from applications in teaching, to diagnosis and research; each accompanied by numerous examples.Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research provides a clear and complete overview of this technology of the future that is already dramatically changing the way microscopic images are captured, transmitted, evaluated, and stored. This book covers the latest developments in virtual microscopy and virtual slides - an emerging field in pathology and morphology. The book is based on, but not limited to, the First Symposium of Virtual Slides organized at the Medical University of South Carolina, and presents an updated, comprehensive, and balanced view of the entire field. Divided into five sections, the first section gives a comprehensive introduction to computer and internet technologies, emphasizing the disciplines of histology and pathology and reviewing telepathology. Section 2 covers different technological solutions to create and view virtual slides, and Sections 3-5 describe applications in teaching, research, and diagnosis "Virtual Microscopy and Virtual Slides in Teaching, Diagnosis, and Research is the first volume that specifically deals with virtual microscopy and its various applications. Inside, readers will find an in-depth presentation of the current state of microscopy, written by those pioneers and experts whose inventions and innovative applications have shaped and will continue to shape this exciting new technology. They will also discover complete coverage of a wide range of very real current and future uses for this virtual technology, from applications in teaching, to diagnosis and research; each accompanied by numerous examples."--BOOK JACKET Front Cover; Preface; The Editors; Contributors; Contents; 1. The Coming Age of Virtual Microscopy: Current Technologies and Their Applications; 2. Reinvention of Light Microscopy: Array Microscopy and Ultrarapidly Scanned Virtual Slides for Diagnostic Pathology and Medical Education; 3. A Fully Integrated Virtual Microscopy System for Analysis and Discovery; 4. The MicroBrightField Virtual Slice System; 5. Development of a Virtual Telemicroscope; 6. The Trestle Digital Backbone; 7. MicroScreen; 8. The Use of Microscopic Images in Medical Education