Pathology without borders: digital pathology – telepathology

Fónyad László (1), Csizmadia Annamária (1), Krenács Tibor (1), Székely Tamás (1), Micsik Tamás (1), Fintha Attila (1), Molnár Béla (2), Rácz Gergely (1)
(1) Semmelweis Egyetem, Patológiai és Kísérleti Rákkutató Intézet, Budapest
(2) Semmelweis Egyetem, Belgyógyászati és Onkológiai Klinika, Budapest

Digitalization of various aspects of pathological diagnostics occurred in the past decades. It involved automatic sample processing, workflow management, sample digitalization, digital slide diagnostics, telepathology, teleconsultations and digital reporting. Using automatization the biomarker detection and evaluation became standardized. These developments have major impact in oncology. Furthermore, pathological databases are usefull for quality control, but also for epidemiological studies.