MacroPATH D
Ivory, creamy, arctic white, snow white?
...Pea size, nut size, orange size?
A picture is worth a thousand words
 *Histopathology,
more than other disciplines in medicine is very much a visual science. Diagnosis
is ultimately based on the gross and microscopic appearances of the biopsies
or excised specimens. Currently, documentation of those appearances that substantiate
the histological diagnosis is done in words.
A large part of the routine histopathology report is devoted to the macroscopic
description of the specimen. In addition, there is also the necessity to document
the location in the specimen from which each tissue sample is taken in the
form of a block key.
Reports of complex specimens are often supplemented with the occasional photograph
of the gross specimen. The transcription of all these data occupies a major
portion of the time required to generate a histopathology report. Furthermore,
the filing of hardcopy photographs and negatives becomes a problem as the
database expands.
Leong AS-Y, et al: An advanced digital Image computer
system for gross specimens: a substitute for gross description. Pathology
(2000) 32; pp131-135
The MacroPATH D system
 A new, innovative, highly visual productivity and
quality tool for the grossing room.
MacroPATH D is a user-oriented capture/storage
system of digital macro images to support
macroscopic descriptions and to dramatically
reduce specimen turn-around time at the
grossing station.
The system serves as a comprehensive method
of storing the macroscopic images, with spoken
comments, of all specimens examined in the
laboratory, providing an invaluable diagnostic
database for routine grossing, teaching and
research.
Engineered for flexibility and for simple and
intuitive use, MacroPATH D does not require any
prior computer knowledge to operate.
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