Deals with virtual microscopy and its various applications. This work covers a wide range of real uses for this virtual technology, from applications in teaching, to diagnosis and research; accompanied by many examples. It offers a view of this technology that is changing the way microscopic images are captured, transmitted, evaluated, and stored.

This book covers the latest developments in virtual microscopy and virtual slides, an emerging field in pathology and morphology. The book is based on, but not limited to, the First Symposium of Virtual Slides organized at the Medical University of South Carolina, and presents an updated, comprehensive, and balanced view of the entire field.