title: Human performance studies of the video microscopy component of a dynamic telepathology system.
abstract: Human performance studies were performed to evaluate the video microscopy component of a proposed dynamic telepathology system. Frozen sections from breast biopsies of 115 patients were evaluated by both conventional light microscopy and video microscopy by 6 pathologists. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve studies showed nearly identical levels of discrimination between benign and malignant breast lesions for both viewing modalities. Viewing times were significantly greater (p < 0.001) for video microscopy but within a time frame that rendered the technology of potential value for pathology diagnostic applications. Large degrees of interobserver viewing time variability were found for light and video microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Krupinski
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rozek
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D015588:Observer Variation; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*; D013690:Television