Utilizing Digital Pathology at SeaWorld Judy St. Leger, DVM, DACVP Director of Pathology SeaWorld
Busch Gardens + 3 SeaWorld Parks * * * *
Highly variable Patient Base
Shamu International * * * * * * *
SeaWorld Pathology 1,000 cases annually Biopsy & necropsy Ancillary testing Time is of the essence Need to share results effectively Need to educate
Traditional slide and block storage
Previous case storage
Previous Image Storage
Teaching/ slide Review
Methodology: International transfer of samples
Digitized slides – dedicated server
Using Spectrum as the pathology database
Centralized pathology case storage
Case Communication
Webinars
Weekly slide review/ Path rounds
International travel
Off-site slide Review
Digital Pathology at SeaWorld Slide storage Centralized data system Rapid/effective communication Off-site slide review Large scale teaching International image transfer Complete image storage – clinical and pathological Interactive with digital patient record
Thanks Thanks to Erika Nilson for presentation preparation, necropsy exams, slide production, slide scanning, database management, etc…