Barriers and facilitators to adoption of soft copy interpretation from the user perspective: Lessons learned from filmless radiology for slideless pathology
2011
Barriers to Using Digital Images in Pathology
Commentary
Author Information
Author(s): Emily S. Patterson, Mike Rayo, Metin N. Gurcan
Primary Institution: The Ohio State University
Conclusion
The study highlights the importance of understanding barriers and facilitators to the adoption of digital images in pathology.
Supporting Evidence
- The study used a long semi-structured interview to explore barriers and facilitators.
- Important factors were discovered during the interviews that were not initially considered.
Takeaway
The researchers talked to people about using digital images in pathology and found out that there are many things that can help or make it hard to use them.
Methodology
The study used semi-structured interviews to gather insights from participants.
Limitations
The findings are limited by a small number of interviewees from a convenience sample.
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