Glatz-Krieger K, Glatz D, Mihatsch M J
Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsspital Basel, Schweiz.
Pathologe. 2006 Nov;27(6):469-76. doi: 10.1007/s00292-005-0782-1.
Only recently fast-paced developments in computer technology allowed for the digitization of complete histologic slides. The resulting virtual slides may be viewed via webbrowser by any number of pathologists or students independent of time and location. Usage of a virtual microscope simply requires a computer workstation with a fast internet connection, which opens this technology to a broad public. A virtual microscopy system consists of three components: acquisition, server and client. Such systems are under development by different commercial and academic bodies worldwide. We have developed a virtual microscope system called vMic (http://www.vmic.unibas.ch) which provides virtual slides of very high image quality. Several successfully held online slide seminars and a histology course for students in dentistry are freely accessible in the internet. With the commercial availability of ultra rapid and easy-to-use slide scanners and the fast improvements of technology virtual microscopy will offer many applications in teaching, research and diagnostics. Thanks to additional functionalities, real microscopes will most likely be replaced by computer workstations in a couple of years.
直到最近，计算机技术的快速发展才使得完整组织学切片的数字化成为可能。由此产生的虚拟切片可以由任意数量的病理学家或学生通过网络浏览器随时随地查看。使用虚拟显微镜只需要一台配备快速网络连接的计算机工作站，这使得这项技术能够面向广大公众。虚拟显微镜系统由三个部分组成：采集、服务器和客户端。全球不同的商业机构和学术团体都在开发这样的系统。我们已经开发了一个名为vMic（http://www.vmic.unibas.ch）的虚拟显微镜系统，它能提供非常高质量的虚拟切片。互联网上可以免费获取几次成功举办的在线切片研讨会以及面向牙科专业学生的组织学课程。随着超快速且易于使用的切片扫描仪的商业化以及技术的快速进步，虚拟显微镜将在教学、研究和诊断中得到广泛应用。由于具备更多功能，在几年内实体显微镜很可能会被计算机工作站所取代。
