THE PATHOLOGISTS WORKSTATION

To leverage the time and expertise of the pathologist, a comprehensive workstation is a useful tool. Because the practice of pathology is so diverse, however, there is no one standard for what constitutes a wor kstation. The author reviews the several elements and components which must be included (access to your LIS, word processing, electronic mai l, Web browser, literature search), and also reviewed are the many mor e which may be included, depending on the specialized needs of the pra ctitioner (statistical analysis, ROC curves, image analysis, voice syn thesis). It is, however, up to the pathologist to determine which of t hese components are required and to assemble them in as seamless a man ner as possible.