{"id":8835,"date":"2025-03-20T08:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=8835"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:34","slug":"digital-pathology-as-technologies-change-the-diagnosis-of-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/digital-pathology-as-technologies-change-the-diagnosis-of-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Pathology: How Technology is Changing Disease Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"674\">A few years ago, a pathologist would look through a microscope, manually switch lenses, and record observations on paper to make a diagnosis. Today, instead of a microscope, there is a large screen where you can zoom in on individual cells, compare them with thousands of others, and even get a preliminary analysis from artificial intelligence. This is not the future \u2014 it is <strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"627\">digital pathology<\/strong>, which is changing the approach to diagnostics right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"870\">In a world where speed and accuracy can save lives, digital tools are allowing doctors to make decisions in hours, not days. And this is just the beginning of a technological revolution in medicine.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"901\"><strong>What is digital pathology?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1111\">Digital pathology is a technology for scanning histological specimens (biopsies, surgical material) in high resolution with subsequent analysis of digital images instead of viewing them under a microscope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1381\">A digital slide (virtual microslide) is stored electronically, analyzed by a doctor on a monitor or processed by programs based on machine learning algorithms. This opens up new possibilities: from telemedicine to automatic pathology recognition.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1422\"><strong>Key benefits of digital pathology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1957\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1521\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1521\"><strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1445\">High accuracy<\/strong>: images can be scaled, highlighted, and compared to standards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1619\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1619\"><strong data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1553\">Storage and archiving<\/strong>: digital samples do not wear out, are not lost, and are easily duplicated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1723\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1723\"><strong data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1649\">Remote diagnostics<\/strong>: doctors from different cities and countries can instantly access the slide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1856\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1856\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-as-a-technology-that-changes-the-health-care-system\/\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1760\">Connecting artificial intelligence<\/strong><\/a>: algorithms help detect abnormalities, count cells, and suggest probable diagnoses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1957\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1957\"><strong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1877\">Medical education<\/strong>: samples are used for training, creating digital atlases, and simulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1990\"><strong>How digital pathology works<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2514\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2113\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2113\"><strong data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2016\">Sample preparation<\/strong>: as in traditional pathology, the tissue is fixed, stained, and placed on a slide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2209\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2209\"><strong data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2131\">Scanning<\/strong>: A special slide scanner creates images with up to 40x resolution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2301\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2301\"><strong data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2227\">Preservation<\/strong>: Files are saved in SVS, DICOM, or TIFF formats in a secure system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2407\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2407\"><strong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2315\">Analysis<\/strong>: The pathologist views the specimen on a screen or uses software to process it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2514\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2514\"><strong data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2429\">Data transfer<\/strong>: results can be instantly shared with colleagues and integrated into an electronic medical record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8837\" src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download.jpg\" alt=\"Scanner for creating digital micropreparations\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" title=\"\" srcset=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/digital-pathology.download-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2560\"><strong>Table: Digital vs traditional pathology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto contain-inline-size\">\n<table data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"3309\">\n<thead data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2654\">\n<tr data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2654\">\n<th data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2590\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2618\">Traditional pathology<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2654\">Digital pathology<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"3309\">\n<tr data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2840\">\n<td>Image quality<\/td>\n<td>Limited by microscope<\/td>\n<td>High resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2933\">\n<td>Scaling<\/td>\n<td>Mechanical<\/td>\n<td>Instant digital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"3026\">\n<td>Storage<\/td>\n<td>Physical glasses<\/td>\n<td>Secure digital archives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3119\">\n<td>Telemedicine<\/td>\n<td>Impossible<\/td>\n<td>Full-fledged and fast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3213\">\n<td>AI-powered analysis<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Cell counting, change detection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3309\">\n<td>Access to samples<\/td>\n<td>Local only<\/td>\n<td>From any computer with access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3338\"><strong>Application in medicine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3383\">Digital pathology is actively implemented in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3799\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3457\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3457\"><strong data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3400\">Oncology<\/strong> \u2014 accurate verification of tumors, labeling of atypical cells<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3458\" data-end=\"3532\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3532\"><strong data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3487\">Gynecology and urology<\/strong> \u2014 endometrial, prostate, and cervical analysis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3605\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3605\"><strong data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3554\">Immunohistochemistry<\/strong> \u2014 counting positive cells, reaction intensity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3654\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"3654\"><strong data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"3624\">Dermatology<\/strong> \u2014 assessment of skin neoplasms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3655\" data-end=\"3729\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3729\"><strong data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3677\">Transplantology<\/strong> \u2014 quick compatibility and organ damage check<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3799\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3799\"><strong data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3742\">Education<\/strong> \u2014 teaching students without access to real microscopes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3826\"><strong>Challenges and prospects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3890\">Despite the obvious advantages, digital pathology also has its challenges:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"4245\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3949\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3949\"><strong data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3924\">High cost of equipment<\/strong> (scanners, servers, software)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"4029\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4029\"><strong data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"3983\">The need for standardization<\/strong> between laboratories (file formats, systems)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4099\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4099\"><strong data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4061\">Personal data protection<\/strong> when transmitting slides over the Internet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4149\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4149\"><strong data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4147\">The need to train doctors in a new approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4150\" data-end=\"4245\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4245\"><strong data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4176\">Legal regulation<\/strong>: in some countries, digital diagnoses do not yet have full legal force<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4400\">However, the prospects are strong: integration with electronic cards, reduction of the human factor, analysis of large data sets, creation of unified medical databases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4400\">Digital pathology is not just a shift from glass to screen. It is a shift in the way we think about diagnostics. Instead of limitations, there is openness, instead of shipping time, there is instant access, instead of subjective judgment, there is validated data. The future of medicine has already begun\u2014and it is happening through the pixels of high-precision analysis.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, to make a diagnosis, a pathologist would look through a microscope eyepiece, switch lenses manually, and record observations on paper.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":627,"featured_media":8836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zahvoryuvannya-ta-symptomy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/627"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}