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Interface Between Pathology Solution and Nationwide Registry to Improve Cancer Care in The Netherlands

By MedImaging International staff writers
Posted on 22 Mar 2016

A leading international medical imaging IT provider has announced a new interface between its digital pathology solution and the PALGA U-DPS pathology laboratory application in The Netherlands.

The interface will enable pathologists perform all primary diagnostics of histology slides digitally, and in this way improve cancer care. Pathology departments in Europe and Scandinavia are in the process of digitization, and several hospitals have already implemented full-scale digital pathology solutions. US FDA approval for the use of digital pathology for primary diagnostics is still pending.

The interface was announced by Sectra (Linköping, Sweden), which provides a range of solutions for primary diagnostics including image archiving and storage, and high-end review workstations. The Sectra digital pathology solution is built on the same platform as Sectra’s Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) intended for managing radiology images. The common platform will allow images from both diagnostic specialties to be stored and displayed in a single system, facilitating cooperation between radiologists and pathologists, and between facilitates.

Simon Häger, product manager, Sectra’s pathology solution, said, “The interface with PALGA U-DPS is key in providing the Dutch market with efficient digital pathology workflows. A tighter link between the pathology PACS and the LIMS has been proven to significantly increase workflow efficiency in Sectra’s previous installations. This is why we make links to other systems such as this a top priority”.

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