Rogers John, Vedaraju Yuvanesh, Hsu Jim, Kinskey Jacob, Long S Wesley, Christensen Paul
Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Tempus AI Inc, Chicago Illinois, USA.
J Pathol Inform. 2025 May 27;18:100449. doi: 10.1016/j.jpi.2025.100449. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Labs worldwide are increasingly adopting digital pathology due to its ability to facilitate electronic slide distribution and sharing, integration with artificial intelligence tools, and the various workflow improvements enabled by a digital interface. The availability of efficient controls for navigating whole slide images is an important aspect of successful implementation. In this usability study of controller devices, we configured our whole slide image viewer to support navigation using 10 different methodologies, including standard click-and-drag mouse movement, keyboard panning, videogame controllers, and more. Thirty-eight practicing pathologists and trainees volunteered to use these devices and provide feedback. The videogame console gamepad, SpaceMouse Pro, and large trackball emerged as the most preferred devices. After testing each device, 63% of participants indicated that they would need an alternative to standard mouse click-and-drag for effective and efficient case sign-out. These results highlight non-traditional image navigation devices as valuable options in digital pathology implementation and suggest an opportunity for image management systems to differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace.
由于数字病理学能够促进电子玻片的分发和共享、与人工智能工具集成以及通过数字界面实现各种工作流程的改进，全球各地的实验室越来越多地采用数字病理学。对于成功实施而言，具备用于浏览全玻片图像的高效控件是一个重要方面。在这项针对控制器设备的可用性研究中，我们将全玻片图像查看器配置为支持使用10种不同方法进行导航，包括标准的点击并拖动鼠标移动、键盘平移、游戏控制器等等。38名执业病理学家和实习生自愿使用这些设备并提供反馈。游戏手柄、SpaceMouse Pro和大型轨迹球成为最受欢迎的设备。在测试了每个设备之后，63%的参与者表示，为了高效地完成病例诊断，他们需要一种替代标准鼠标点击并拖动的方法。这些结果凸显了非传统图像导航设备在数字病理学实施中是有价值的选择，并表明图像管理系统在竞争激烈的市场中具有脱颖而出的机会。
