 Common
pathology applications for images are made easy with the
PAX-it software that is included with every PAXcam camera
system.
Some of the most common uses for PAX-it Pathology
images are:
Teaching
and Tumor Board Presentations
PAX-it provides a direct link to MS-PowerPoint
for easy construction of presentations that can be
taken anywhere. Annotation tools within PAXit give a quick
and easy way to add circles, arrows, & text to images to point out
features. Images can also be presented side by side for
comparison, or to show a magnification progression, for
example. In addition, a slide show function within the
PAXit software itself gives a quick and easy way to review
images with technicians or prior to construction of a final
presentation. Some labs wish to show live microscopic views
during conference—this is also possible with the
live previews that the PAXcam provides, and can be projected
to a screen with a standard digital projector that is
common to most conference rooms.
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Reporting
PAX-it reporting can be done in a number
of ways. Quick prints can be made, with or without a layout
that includes database information and notes. Flexible
report templates can also be constructed in MS-Word and
images sent directly to them (along with database information,
notes, annotations, etc) for the construction of a printed
report to be appended to a Pathology report or placed back
in the PAXit case folder. PAX-it is also odbc compliant,
meaning it adheres to Windows standards for communicating
with other databases such as LIMS systems, patient record
management systems, or A/P systems. Links can be set up
so that images in the PAX-it database are automatically
pulled into A/P reports with a single click right at the
time of image capture (call for more details).
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Archiving:
A common goal for captured images
is for their safe storage and easy retrieval, especially
for images that are used for reference, as standards,
or to create a library of interesting cases. PAX-it software
pulls images directly from the PAXcam cameras into a
managed collection that can be organized according to
your lab’s needs. Images
are placed in folders that could represent specific cases,
or could represent specific types of reference materials.
Since images are databased, it is very easy to search through
the entire collection for “all liver samples, imaged
at 20x, stained with Masson’s stain, and brightfield
illumination, showing cirrhosis”. Or to search for
that particular specimen you saw 6 months ago, where you
forget the case number but can remember the tissue type
and a date range for searching. PAX-it makes it an easy
task to organize and manage your collection in an efficient
and effective manner.
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Consultations:
Would it be helpful to have a high resolution
image immediately available to send to a colleague for
their review? With the PAXcam, the images that are captured
are immediately available on your network for a colleague
down the hall to pull up and discuss with you. Keep in
mind also that with the live preview mode available on
the PAXcam, more than one person can be viewing over your
shoulder what is happening under the microscope, without
the need to move to a multiheaded scope. Have a colleague
in a more remote location? PAX-it links directly to MS-Outlook
(and other email providers) so that email can be sent with
images as attachments, directly from the PAX-it case folders.
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