PRESS RELEASE
October 24, 2011
Leica Microsystems Introduces Complete Case Management Solution
for Digital Pathology at Pathology Visions
Integrating Digital Pathology into Clinical Workflows Today
Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems announce the launch of its clinical workflow solution for Digital
Pathology at Pathology Visions 2011. Digital Image Hub Enterprise* with its powerful image management, integration and communication capabilities, in conjunction with a new high performance, intuitive
client viewer, SlidePath Gateway*, combine to make this the ideal solution for clinical centers moving
towards true Digital Pathology implementation. Furthermore, Leica’s Total Digital Pathology solutions
now provide an implementation of the DICOM Supplement 145 standard for both slide scanning and
viewing.
Flexible case aggregation capabilities in Digital Image Hub Enterprise
utilizes slide barcodes to identify and
automatically
consolidate
multiple
slides within a case into a worklist.
The system can then automatically
associate the slides with appropriate
case information by querying the
laboratory information management
system (LIMS), thus presenting
both case information and digital
slides concurrently. These compre-
Digital Pathology Case Management with dual screen review.
The print-ready image can be requested from:
corporate.communications@leica-microsystems.com
hensive and flexible communication specifications enable seamless integration of Digital Pathology with world-leading anatomical
pathology LIS providers, such as Cerner CoPath Plus TM and Sunquest (formerly Elekta) PowerPath, as
well as additional 3rd party and bespoke systems via the inbuilt flexible Integration Toolkit.
Dr. Kirstin Henze · T +49 (0)6441 / 29 - 2550 · F +49 (0)6441 / 29 - 2527 · corporate.communications@leica-microsystems.com
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The user-friendly interface and flexible reporting tools in SlidePath Gateway Client enable anatomical
pathologists to follow the cases from slide scanning right through to reporting.
For access on the move, pathologists can view their digital slides through multiple modalities including
Internet Browsers and iPad, giving anytime, anywhere access to cases for rapid second opinion or frozen section review. Access to real time conferencing capability allows users to consult on cases with
their peers on demand. Technical controls, to help facilitate HIPAA compliance, enable users and
system administrators to be assured of the security and integrity of clinical data.
To download your free copy of the SlidePath Gateway Client Viewer and access example cases on
Digital Image Hub Enterprise, please visit www.leica-microsystems.com/products/digital-pathology.
Dr. Donal O’Shea, Head of Digital Pathology in Leica Microsystems says, “This is a big step for Leica
Microsystems in building out our Digital Pathology technology portfolio. Providing an Enterprise level
infrastructure for Digital Pathology that facilitates the delivery of an ergonomic, high performance, easy
to use, clinical case management workflow was central to our product development strategy. This is
optimally engineered to allow users to leverage Digital Pathology where it delivers real ROI in the clinical setting. We will continue to innovate aggressively across our technology portfolio to ensure a best in
class position in Digital Pathology in clinical, research and educational areas.”
Leica Microsystems are exclusive platinum sponsors of Pathology Visions 2011, October 30 –
November 2, San Diego, CA. Visit Leica at booth 302 – 304 to see our complete case management
solutions for Digital Pathology.
* For Research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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Leica Microsystems is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family
business in the nineteenth century, the company’s history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its
way to becoming a global enterprise. Its historically close cooperation with the scientific community is
the key to Leica Microsystems’ tradition of innovation, which draws on users’ ideas and creates
solutions tailored to their requirements. At the global level, Leica Microsystems is organized in four
divisions, all of which are among the leaders in their respective fields: the Life Science Division, Industry
Division, Biosystems Division and Medical Division.
Leica Microsystems’ Biosystems Division, also known as Leica Biosystems, offers histopathology
laboratories the most extensive product range with appropriate products for each work step in histology
and for a high level of productivity in the working processes of the entire laboratory. The company is
represented in over 100 countries with 12 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries, sales and service
organizations in 19 countries and an international network of dealers. The company is headquartered in
Wetzlar, Germany.
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