Hybrid modular pathology archive scanning

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the digital scanning of pathology slides in a transportable lab. A computing device-implemented method is described for receiving a plurality of pathology slides in the transportable lab, sorting the plurality of pathology slides based upon pathology slide condition to determine which of a plurality of scanners to utilize, and scanning at least one of the plurality of pathology slides utilizing Whole Slide Imaging or Whole Slide Imaging with Robotic Z-Stacking to generate a digital pathology slide. Transportable systems for scanning pathology slides, as described herein, include a triage stage for analyzing each of the pathology slides for digital scanning, a plurality of first slide imaging apparatuses for Whole Slide Imaging, and a plurality of second slide imaging apparatuses for Whole Slide Imaging with Robotic Z-Stacking.

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