RZ Tienen Hospital became one of the first hospitals in Belgium, and one of the first in Europe, to implement and integrate digital pathology into daily operations. They have transformed their AP lab and are now able to manage caseloads remotely, facility MDT oncology meetings and enhance collaboration with colleagues. The benefits of digital pathology have been well recognized and RZ Tienen expects continued growth in this area.

1. Digital pathology
Transforming tissue diagnostics and protecting patient safety in Belgium

2. Fast facts
Regionaal Ziekenhuis Heilig Hart Tienen, Belgium
• Regional hospital associated with University Hospitals Leuven
– One of the first hospitals in Belgium to integrate digital pathology into daily
clinical operations (2013)
– One of the first in Europe to fully integrate digital pathology with the
laboratory information system (LIS)
– Uses the Roche Digital Pathology portfolio for all routine biopsy cases
– Received Agoria e-Health Award for replacing traditional microscopy with
digital pathology
• Annual slide volume
– 30,000 H&E
– 4,000 IHC

3. Integrated Roche technologies
Digital pathology now fully integrated with Fresco Consult LIS
DaVinci
• Digital pathology
– VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner
– VENTANA Virtuoso software
• Staining automation
– BenchMark GX IHC/ISH staining platform

4. Digital solutions transform anatomic pathology
Many benefits for the pathology community
Streamlines lab workflow while protecting patient safety
and enhancing multidisciplinary collaboration
VIRTUAL CONSULTATION IMAGE ANALYSIS EDUCATION

5. Full LIS integration protects patient safety
Decreased data entry touch points lower the risk of sample misidentification
“I required complete LIS integration because patient safety is crucial for me. The digital
scans are integrated in our patient system, so sample mix-up is almost impossible – the
risk is almost completely eliminated.”
– Dr. Ann Cornelis, Head of Pathology, Regionaal Ziekenhuis Heilig Hart Tienen
PATIENT SAFETY

6. Image and workflow management is robust
Enables remote reads and seamless caseload management
WORKFLOW GAINS
for pathologists
“The system is very convenient. Worklists let me see what biopsies are dedicated to me, even
when I’m working at home. In one glance, I can see everything about my patient – history
and clinical data, along with high quality slide images. I can order additional tests and
manage my entire caseload remotely – it’s quite handy!”
– Dr. Ann Cornelis

7. Enhances multidisciplinary teamwork
Digital slide images replace microscope and optical slides at oncology meetings
• Slides are more easily and clearly viewed at once by multiple participants
• On-screen information includes patient/clinical data, measurements,
annotations and more
• Multidisciplinary meetings now more effective and efficient
High quality slide images are instantly available
for display on high definition monitors

8. Pathologist recruitment is enriched
Digital solutions are “the key to the future” in tissue diagnostics
“Young pathologists are very interested in innovation and new technology, so with
digital pathology, it is much easier to attract new people.”
– Dr. Ann Cornelis
Aligns with young pathologists’ expectationsfor a digital future…

9. A solution to ongoing challenges in anatomic pathology
Empowers labs to grow despite pathologist shortage
• Enables remote caseload management
• Streamlines second opinions
• Aids pathologist recruitment

10. Collaborative implementation
Team approach is a critical success factor
“In addition to our partners at Roche and our LIS team,
I relied on a very good IT department within my own
hospital…and last but not least, without my very
enthusiastic lab technicians, we would never have
succeeded in this wonderful project.”
– Dr. Ann Cornelis

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