Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine

Gwangil Kim

2 Articles

Development of quality assurance program for digital pathology by the Korean Society of Pathologists: Yosep Chong, Jeong Mo Bae, Dong Wook Kang, Gwangil Kim, Hye Seung Han; J Pathol Transl Med. 2022;56(6):370-382. Published online November 15, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2022.09.30

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Background
Digital pathology (DP) using whole slide imaging is a recently emerging game changer technology that can fundamentally change the way of working in pathology. The Digital Pathology Study Group (DPSG) of the Korean Society of Pathologists (KSP) published a consensus report on the recommendations for pathologic practice using DP. Accordingly, the need for the development and implementation of a quality assurance program (QAP) for DP has been raised.
Methods
To provide a standard baseline reference for internal and external QAP for DP, the members of the Committee of Quality Assurance of the KSP developed a checklist for the Redbook and a QAP trial for DP based on the prior DPSG consensus report. Four leading institutes participated in the QAP trial in the first year, and we gathered feedback from these institutes afterwards.
Results
The newly developed checklists of QAP for DP contain 39 items (216 score): eight items for quality control of DP systems; three for DP personnel; nine for hardware and software requirements for DP systems; 15 for validation, operation, and management of DP systems; and four for data security and personal information protection. Most participants in the QAP trial replied that continuous education on unfamiliar terminology and more practical experience is demanding.
Conclusions
The QAP for DP is essential for the safe implementation of DP in pathologic practice. Each laboratory should prepare an institutional QAP according to this checklist, and consecutive revision of the checklist with feedback from the QAP trial for DP needs to follow.

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Yosep Chong, Soon Auck Hong, Hoon Kyu Oh, Soo Jin Jung, Bo-Sung Kim, Ji Yun Jeong, Ho-Chang Lee, Gyungyub Gong
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Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with Ductal Plate Malformation-like Feature Associated with Bile Duct Adenoma: Ah-Young Kwon, Hye Jin Lee, Hee Jung An, Haeyoun Kang, Jin-Hyung Heo, Gwangil Kim; J Pathol Transl Med. 2015;49(6):531-534. Published online July 31, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2015.06.19

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