Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution by Amy Starr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology DIGITAL PATHOLOGY SYSTEM en-us 2017-10-04 18:14:20 UTC 2023-02-17 02:53:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png WHAT IS IT? amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194102150 The Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution (PIPS) is the first ever digital pathology system approved by the FDA for cancer diagnosis.  It is a whole-slide imaging (WSI) system that allows medical practitioners to view and interpret slides using digital technology instead of a conventional microscope.  The system utilizes hardware and software to scan biopsied tissue and digitize images at 400 times magnification. The digital data generated can be shared easily and used for decision-making by providers.]]> 2017-10-04 21:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194102150 DIGITAL PATHOLOGY amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194103659 Digital technology is now available for pathologic microscopy.]]> 2017-10-04 22:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194103659 PRODUCT WEB SITE amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194105507 View product details at the IntelliSite product page.]]> 2017-10-04 22:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194105507 SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194114669 The National Cancer Institute (2017) predicts 22 million new cancer diagnoses in the next 20 years, and the incidence continues to rise.  In addition, the increase in ordering of biopsies puts a strain on pathologists, who as a profession are recently declining in numbers (Granzow, 2017).  To meet the demand, pathologists must work more efficiently.  Although many medical professionals have long benefitted from digital imaging technologies, until this year, pathologists in the U.S. were still limited to working with traditional light microscopes and physically handling and storing slides.

On April 12, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the decision to approve the marketing of the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution (PIPS) system for the review and interpretation of biopsied tissue.  This system is the first of its kind, but Granzow (2017) expects the industry to grow to 100% digitization in this country.  The PIPS system allows users to create, manage, store, and review samples of biopsied tissue.  This will allow pathologists to streamline their workflow and eliminate issues with handling and retrieving samples (which currently occupies 13% of their time), and may increase productivity by 18% (Stratman, Drogowski, & Ho, 2011).

]]> 2017-10-04 23:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194114669 ARTICLE in Medical Laboratory Observer Online amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194115403 Medical Laboratory Observer Online is a peer-reviewed journal.  Author Russell Granzow is the General Manager of Philips Digital Pathology Solutions.  August 2017.]]> 2017-10-04 23:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194115403 NEWS STORY in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Digitized Surgical Slides amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194126048 Author Rebecca Voelker is the associate managing editor of JAMA's Medical News & Perspectives section. May 16, 2017.]]> 2017-10-05 01:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194126048 FDA NEWS RELEASE amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194126813 FDA Allows Marketing of First Whole Slide Imaging System for Digital Pathology.  April 12, 2017.]]> 2017-10-05 01:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194126813 amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194128046 2017-10-05 01:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194128046 BENEFITS: amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194128931 Allows sharing of data with experts in other locations for the most accurate diagnosis.]]> 2017-10-05 01:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194128931 BENEFITS: amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194129636  Measurements can be digitally quantified.  Images can be easily shared in presentations and for education.]]> 2017-10-05 01:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194129636 LINK TO NURSING INFORMATICS amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194132554 Nursing informatics is “a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice” (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 7). This digital pathology system provides a new way to communicate important clinical information about a patient’s tissue and cancer status through standardized, digitally measurable and quantifiable data.  Specimens are scanned into a processing system that relays information to medical personnel and enables them to share data and make decisions about a patient’s plan of care.

]]> 2017-10-05 02:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194132554 VIDEO amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194133673 Philips Digital Pathology Solution Envisioned Workflow]]> 2017-10-05 02:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194133673 PROS amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194138872
  • Quicker handling time.  No need to walk to another part of the building to find slides because they are stored efficiently in the system.
  • Quality digital images.
  • Ability to quickly move from case to case and slide to slide.  Fast transition time.
  • Collaboration.  Easy to share images with other users and experts worldwide.  
  • Real time screen sharing and interactive multi-viewer case discussion function allows others to participate regardless of location.
  • Clean desks.  No contamination of work areas with tissue samples and slides.
  • Ability to magnify slides and digitally mark and measure images without using a ruler.
  • Patient safety.  Barcode scan ensures that practitioner is viewing the correct patient’s tissue sample.
  • Ability to open and compare multiple slides at once.
  • Ability to work from home or remote locations.
  • Images easy to use for presentations, research, and education.

    • ]]>     2017-10-05 03:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194138872     CONS amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194140420 CONS:
    • Expense of purchasing new system.
    • Length of time to scan images in initial upload.
    • Large files.
    • Learning curve for personnel using novel technology which operates differently than a light microscope.
    • Potential for heterogenicity and artifacts in image scans.
    ]]>     2017-10-05 03:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194140420     BENEFITS: amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194140940 Multiple slides can be pulled up on the screen at once for comparison. ]]> 2017-10-05 03:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194140940 OPINION amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194143483 I think that digitized images are the wave of the future, and it seems almost surprising that pathologists in this day and age are still spending time preparing samples and working with standard microscopes.  I am surprised that until now, we have been measuring pathological features without the digitized technology available in other modes like ultrasounds, CT scans, and MRIs.  According to Granzow (2017), Phillips met the stringent requirements of the FDA by conducting a study on 2,000 cases to demonstrate that the images produced by the PIPS system are not inferior to those produced by standard light microscopes.  I think that as long as a digital system is capable of producing images of equal quality, the choice is obvious.  

    Digital pathology systems can eliminate the mess of a desk full of slides, loss of productivity time from having to locate and pull up another slide under the microscope, and the human error of possibly examining the wrong patient’s specimen.  The ability to share information from the findings in real time with other practitioners anywhere in the world will help ensure a timely and accurate diagnosis.  Even if the initial upload times are long and artifacts are occasionally present, I think that the technology will continue to improve, and digital pathology is unquestionably a step in the direction of progress, with benefits to providers and patients alike.

    ]]>     2017-10-05 03:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194143483     REFERENCES amystarr https://padlet.com/amystarr/digitalpathology/wish/194143667 Abels, E., & Pantanowitz, L. (2017). Current state of the regulatory trajectory for whole slide imaging devices in the USA. Journal of Pathology Informatics, 8, 23. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpi.jpi_11_17

    Doss, W. (2017, April 14). FDA approves first digital pathology system for diagnostic use. Radiology Business. Retrieved from http://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/policy/fda-approves-first-digital-pathology-system-diagnostic-use

    Granzow, R. (2017). Digital pathology for primary diagnostic use. Medical Laboratory Observer, 49(8), 58-60.

    IntelliSite Ultra Fast Scanner digital pathology slide scanner. (2017). Retrieved October 4, 2017, from https://www.philips.co.uk/healthcare/product/HCNOCTN442/intellisite-ultra-fast-scanner.html

    McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2018). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

    National Cancer Institute. (2017). Cancer statistics. Retrieved from https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics

    Stratman, C., Drogowski, L., & Ho, J. (2011). Digital pathology in the clinical workflow: A time and motion study [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideserve.com/limei/digital-pathology-in-the-clinical-workflow-a-time-motion-study-pathology-visions

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2017). FDA allows marketing of first whole slide imaging system for digital pathology. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm552742.htm

    Voekler, R. (2017, May 16). Digitized surgical slides. Journal of the American Medical Association, 317(19), 1942. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.5540
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