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Telepathology in Global Drug Safety Research
Akira INOMATA, DVM, PhDDrug Safety Laboratories
Eisai Co., Ltd.Oct 27, 2008
The Role of Telepathology in Eisai Global Drug Safety Research
Along with accelerating overseas operations and the ever expanding role of pathologists today, the need for telepathology has been increasing. Today, I will introduce the current status and future vision for implementing telepathology in our drug safety research programs worldwide.
Contents
• Where are we?– Japan– Worldwide
• Past – Present – Future• Past – Present – Future• Past – Present – Future• Hurdles
TokyoTsukubaTsukuba
KawashimaKawashima
400 km400 km
HOKKAIDO
KYUSHU
HONSHU
SHIKOKU
SEA OF JAPAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
Boston – NYBoston – NY350Km350Km
Where are we?- Japan -
Boston
Tsukuba Kawashima
Where are we?- Worldwide -
Past – Present – FutureCommunication between pathologists• Personal
Face to faceTeleconference with pdf/tiff/ppt images in shared data base Phone, e-mail, etc. ….
• InstrumentRemote-operated microscope
Very useful, but only ONE slide can be set and SLOW operation.
Growing Needs for Efficient Telepathology System
On-time, speedy operation, high-resolution, On-time, speedy operation, high-resolution,
multiple slides, view images on PC …multiple slides, view images on PC …
Choosing Digital Microscope System
Points taken into accountHardware : Speed, capacity, user-friendlySoftware : Regional technical service/staff
and … how to convince pathologistsand … how to convince pathologists
• Remote-controlled microscope• Scan-scope
Good sales performanceJapanese representative
Aperio ScanScope® XT
• Network formation
• ImageScope® installationstudy pathologist, study director, project representative, histo-technician, etc.
– Limiting one’s authority to access images/folders– Organizing folders to ensure easy access to images– Viewing images outside company via internal LAN
Past – Present – Future
Kawashima Tsukuba
Server PC
Feedback from users
Past – Present – Future
“Like a google map!”
“Amazing!” “Want to
analyze
images”
“Want to use this at
scientific meetings!” “Can we use
this
for
consu
ltant’s
review?”
Now we can …
– observe prior to internal/peer review meeting
– discuss on time with other pathologists
– share with non-pathologists and explain
– feedback of timely to overseas colleagues
We are planning to …
– allow outside consultants/experts to enable the above
– facilitate meetings
– Save time and budget
Past – Present – Future
Network our sites worldwide and consultants from their offices
Past – Present – Future
Virtual Slide to Virtual Lab
Hurdles
• Network formation with outside company– Internal LAN?– Independent network?
• Compatible with GLP– Diagnosis by digital image
It’s not a hurdle, but… pathologists will be It’s not a hurdle, but… pathologists will be unable to escape from their job anywhere in unable to escape from their job anywhere in the world!the world!
In the hotel room in New Jersey, July 21, 2008
Thank you for your attention!