Telecytology: lessons learned from implementation and utilization during rapid on-site evaluation

Liron Pantanowitz; Sara E. Monaco; Blythe K. Gorman; Oscar Lin; Sadia Sayeed

doi:10.1016/j.jasc.2025.11.001

Telecytology: lessons learned from implementation and utilization during rapid on-site evaluation

Liron Pantanowitz, Sara E. Monaco, Blythe K. Gorman, Oscar Lin, Sadia Sayeed

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Abstract

In the current landscape of staffing shortages for both cytologists and cytopathologists, telepathology offers a solution for rapid on-site evaluation for a wide scope of practice settings. There are various technologies available to aid both the cytologists on-site and pathologists receiving the telepathology images to create customizable workflows based on the needs of the laboratory. Ultimately, there remains a need for expert guidance regarding the creation of and execution of a quality telecytology system. This review offers a synopsis based on decades worth of combined knowledge of telecytology implementation and practices at 4 large US institutions.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasc.2025.11.001
State	E-pub ahead of print - Nov 18 2025

Keywords

Rapid on-site evaluation
Telecytology
Telepathology
Whole slide imaging

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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