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Image 2 Virtual microscopy slide scanner

A ScanScope digital slide scanner was used to scan the

chosen glass slides of important pathological conditions

and were stored on a hard disk. Special digital slide

viewing software was used after that to visualize the

slides and the visual images were projected on a large

lecture theatre screen in a way simulating working in

front of light microscope.. Moreover, each virtual slide

presentation was preceded by a clinical case scenario to

put the virtual microscopy presentation into clinical

context and to ensure that the histopathologic

examination of slides remains interesting and

meaningful.

Image 3 Pathology practical lab session with microscopes

Image 4 Virtual microscopy interactive student web resource

The presenter, using a mouse, was able to move thevirtual image of the slide on the large screen and transition

among various magnifications seemingly. Feedbacks of the

experience of the medical students will be obtained and rated

according to criteria like effectiveness, usefulness, clarity of

image, etc as compared to traditional presentation of

pathological slides. It is anticipated that the using of virtual

microscopy and traditional microscopy together will enrich the

learning experience of pathology for medical students.

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Image 5 A copy of student feedback questionnaire used in the study

Use of Lecture Theatre Live - Virtual Microscopy Presentations for

Undergraduate Pathology Teaching

Kais Kasem1, Ali Salajegheh1 ,Vinod Gopalan1, Melissa Leung1, Robert Loudon1,

Eugen Petcu1, Robert Smith1, Alfred Lam1

School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

The aim of this project is to improve

the learning experience in pathology

education using virtual microscopy in

additional to traditional light

microscopy. Virtual microscopy

allows us to use high-magnification

digital images of tissue sections, stored in multi-

resolution file format to be presented in front of a large,

live audience. Using appropriate software, the slides can

be viewed in a way that simulates a glass slide

examination with a real multi-headed microscope during

a histopathology laboratory session. The School of

Medicine at Griffith University in Queensland has

started implementing a new method of teaching

microscopic pathology with virtual slides for Year two

medical students.

Image 1 demonstrating the workflow of virtual

microscopy from the slide to the computer screen