Shahriari Neda, Grant-Kels Jane, Murphy Michael J
Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.
J Cutan Pathol. 2017 Sep;44(9):763-771. doi: 10.1111/cup.12980. Epub 2017 Jul 18.
Continuing technological advances are inevitably impacting the study and practice of dermatopathology (DP). We are seeing the transition from glass slide microscopy to virtual microscopy, which is serving both as an accessible educational medium for medical students, residents and fellows in the form of online databases and atlases, as well as a research tool to better inform us regarding the development of visual diagnostic expertise. Expansion in mobile technology is simplifying slide image attainment and providing greater opportunities for phone- and tablet-based microscopy, including teledermatopathology instruction and consultation in resource-poor areas with lack of specialists. Easily accessible mobile and computer-based applications ("apps"), including myDermPath and Clearpath, are providing an interactive medium for DP instruction. The Internet and social networking sites are enabling rapid global communication of DP information and image-sharing, promoting collaborative diagnostic research and scholastic endeavors.
持续的技术进步正不可避免地影响着皮肤病理学（DP）的研究与实践。我们正目睹从玻片显微镜检查向虚拟显微镜检查的转变，虚拟显微镜检查既以在线数据库和图谱的形式成为医学生、住院医师和研究员可获取的教育媒介，也是一种研究工具，能让我们更好地了解视觉诊断专业技能的发展。移动技术的发展正在简化玻片图像获取，并为基于手机和平板电脑的显微镜检查提供了更多机会，包括在缺乏专家的资源匮乏地区进行远程皮肤病理学教学和会诊。易于获取的基于手机和电脑的应用程序（如myDermPath和Clearpath）正在为皮肤病理学教学提供互动媒介。互联网和社交网站使皮肤病理学信息能够在全球迅速传播并实现图像共享，促进了协作诊断研究和学术活动。
