• Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Dec 2013

    Review Guideline

    Validating whole slide imaging for diagnostic purposes in pathology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center.

    • Liron Pantanowitz, John H Sinard, Walter H Henricks, Lisa A Fatheree, Alexis B Carter, Lydia Contis, Bruce A Beckwith, Andrew J Evans, Avtar Lal, Anil V Parwani, and College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center.
    • From the Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Pantanowitz, Contis, and Parwani); the Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Sinard); the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (Dr Henricks); the College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois (Ms Fatheree); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Carter); the Department of Pathology, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts (Dr Beckwith); the Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dr Evans); the Department of Pathology, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts (Dr Otis); and University Hospital, London Health Science Center, London, Ontario, Canada (Dr Lal).
    • Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2013 Dec 1; 137 (12): 1710-22.

    ContextThere is increasing interest in using whole slide imaging (WSI) for diagnostic purposes (primary and/or consultation). An important consideration is whether WSI can safely replace conventional light microscopy as the method by which pathologists review histologic sections, cytology slides, and/or hematology slides to render diagnoses. Validation of WSI is crucial to ensure that diagnostic performance based on digitized slides is at least equivalent to that of glass slides and light microscopy. Currently, there are no standard guidelines regarding validation of WSI for diagnostic use.ObjectiveTo recommend validation requirements for WSI systems to be used for diagnostic purposes.DesignThe College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center convened a nonvendor panel from North America with expertise in digital pathology to develop these validation recommendations. A literature review was performed in which 767 international publications that met search term requirements were identified. Studies outside the scope of this effort and those related solely to technical elements, education, and image analysis were excluded. A total of 27 publications were graded and underwent data extraction for evidence evaluation. Recommendations were derived from the strength of evidence determined from 23 of these published studies, open comment feedback, and expert panel consensus.ResultsTwelve guideline statements were established to help pathology laboratories validate their own WSI systems intended for clinical use. Validation of the entire WSI system, involving pathologists trained to use the system, should be performed in a manner that emulates the laboratory's actual clinical environment. It is recommended that such a validation study include at least 60 routine cases per application, comparing intraobserver diagnostic concordance between digitized and glass slides viewed at least 2 weeks apart. It is important that the validation process confirm that all material present on a glass slide to be scanned is included in the digital image.ConclusionsValidation should demonstrate that the WSI system under review produces acceptable digital slides for diagnostic interpretation. The intention of validating WSI systems is to permit the clinical use of this technology in a manner that does not compromise patient care.

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