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Nation’s Top Orthopedic Hospital Launches the First FDA Approved Digital Pathology Platform
February 9, 2021 GMT
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center specializing in orthopedics, rheumatology, and related disciplines, has become the first facility in the country to launch a cutting-edge technology for the digitization of pathology slides allowing pathologists to use digital images as primary means of diagnosis.
The system, called the Sectra Digital Pathology Solution, lets HSS pathologists scan and upload slides into a single repository where others in the care team — from orthopedic surgeons and radiologists to rheumatologists and endocrinologists — can view them, along with radiologic images that also are housed in the system. This facilitates access for specialists from across HSS to share and discuss tissue samples in real time, making care more efficient and improving clinicians’ ability to diagnose and treat their patients. Additionally, HSS clinicians and others in the care team can review the digital slides individually, simultaneously or slides shared by other hospitals to consult on complex cases.