Diagnostics

Feasibility of automated screening and interpretation process studied

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 11th, 2005

Scientists examined the feasibility of an automated screening and interpretation process using the Internet to transmit low-resolution images.

According to recent research from the United States, "Transmission over the Internet of low-resolution images acquired by automated screening of cervical cytology specimens has the potential to provide remote interpretation and, hence, centralization of a cytology workforce. Liquid-based cervical cytology slides were scanned using the Focal-Point System."

"Ten black-and-white images that had the greatest probability of containing abnormality were acquired from each of 32 reference slides (16 negative samples,...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-10-11)

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