By Carolyn Pressman, PhD
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to:
- Describe how digital pathology works in the laboratory to support patient care.
- Describe typical applications of digital pathology.
- Demonstrate an overall understanding of current technologies used in digital pathology.
- Describe key considerations for implementing digital pathology.
Carolyn Pressman, PhD, Scientific Partner, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Roche Diagnostics, received her doctoral degree in Genes and Development from the University of Texas Health Science Center, at Houston. Her current work as part of the medical and scientific affairs team focuses on digital pathology and AI image analysis.
Course Includes
- 1 Article
- 1 Test
- Course Certificate
MLO and Northern Illinois University (NIU), DeKalb, IL, are co-sponsors in offering continuing education units (CEUs) for this issue’s CE article. CEUs or contact hours are granted by the College of Health and Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University, which has been approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® program. Continuing education credits awarded for successful completion of this test are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Registry Continuing Competence Recognition Program. Readers who pass the test successfully (scoring 70% or higher) will receive a certificate for 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. The fee for this continuing education test is $20. This test was prepared by Amanda Voelker, MPH, MT(ASCP), MLS, Clinical Education Coordinator, School of Health Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Passing scores of 70 percent or higher are eligible for 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E. credit. This test is no longer valid for CEUs after April 2025.
NIU is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program.