https://tissuepathology.com/2010/12/20/simple-answer-to-send-my-slides-back-now/ Educational and informative Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://tissuepathology.com/2010/12/20/simple-answer-to-send-my-slides-back-now/#comment-163 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:44:43 +0000 http://tissuepathology.org/posts/pathology-news/simple-answer-to-send-my-slides-back-now/#comment-163 Digital Pathology is indeed the answer. In fact there are three distinct value propositions for digital pathology in secondary consults:
1) Archival of slides by sending institution. When slides are sent as glass, sometimes they are not returned. Archiving slides before they are sent gives the referrer a permanent, easily retrieved record of the case.
2) Archival of slides by receiving institution. When slides are received as glass they are usually returned. Archiving slides received for a consult gives the consultant a permanent, easily retrieved record of the case.
3) [as noted] sending slides digitally. This has several advantages; in addition to given both referrer and consultant a permanent, easily retrieved record of the case, it improves turnaround time and saves shipping and handling costs.

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