2017 Customer Attitudes and Adoption Plans of Digital Pathology Technologies
2017 Customer Attitudes and Adoption Plans of Digital Pathology Technologies
A Voice of Customer Study to Compare Trends Between Current and Potential Adopters of Digital Pathology Platforms
25-Sep-2017
North America
Description
A digital pathology end-user research was conducted to identify trends and developments in the field of digital pathology. The survey sought to collect the key information on usage and adoption and compare the perceptions of current and potential adopters of this technology.
For the survey, lab managers and pathologists of pathology facilities were invited to participate in an online survey conducted between June 2017 and July 2017. To qualify for survey participation, respondents had to be working in a private or public laboratory, clinical research institution, reference laboratory, academic medical center laboratory, hospital lab, or diagnostic company that employs digital pathology. Respondents had to be constant users or potential users of this technology.
Overall 154 responses were analyzed; more than 77% of the respondents were from the US and nearly 12% were from Europe. A large percent of users are currently using digital pathology tools for research, followed by digital pathology for teaching and education. However, for potential users, automated image analysis topped the list of encouraging areas. It was interesting to note that FDA clearance as a factor did not top the charts in the case of future user.
One of the key trends the survey reflected was the transition of digital pathology to cloud pathology, Cloud-based delivery of solutions has proven to decrease burden on IT staff, and is known to reduce installation time and to eliminate the need for costly IT infrastructure. These benefits can truly globalize digital pathology and promote telepathology to a large extent, for a field in which sharing and communication are vital. Nevertheless, Cloud is only a means to deliver the product; the solution must scale, supply a growing set of functionalities, operate with a central cloud infrastructure, and most importantly, provide a HIPAA-compliant and securely accessible environment.
Another key trend that emerged was the various criteria required by future adopters of digital pathology. Ease of operation and customer support and training surprisingly led in terms of importance (well ahead of price) during vendor selection; this was a similar trend for current users of digital pathology. Despite some similarities in responses between current and future users, there is significant insight that can be garnered with the differences found between these groups.
Table of Contents
Key Findings
Research Objectives
Research Methodology
Research Methodology (continued)
Respondent Demographics
Respondent Demographics (continued)
Respondent Demographics (continued)
Respondent Demographics (continued)
Interest in the Usage of Digital Pathology
Use Case of Digital Pathology
Perception on FDA’s clearance on Digital Pathology Products
Topics of Interest to Current and Future Users
Perceptions on Cloud-Enabled Digital Pathology
Perception on Usage of Glass Vs Digital Image for Second Opinion and Consults
Uptake of Telepathology in 5 years
Case Load Analysis
Overall Lab Budgets for New Instrument Purchase &Annual Lab IT Spend on Storage of Scanned Images
Methods of Recording Data Electronically
Technologies Currently Used
Image Storage
Image Format and Size
Monthly Storage and Network Requirement
Image Archiving and Image Compression
Licensing Model for Image Analysis
Frequently Outsourced Capabilities
Criterion for Vendor Selection
Brand Awareness—Scanners and APLIS
Brand Awareness—PACS and Image Archiving
Timeframe to Acquire New Solutions
Reasons for not Investing Earlier
Case Load Assessment
Annual Lab Budgets
Future Planned Investments
Image Storage Location
Monthly Storage Requirement and Image Format
Image Archiving and Image Compression
Criterion for Vendor Selection (Future Adopters)
Brand Awareness—Scanners and APLIS
Brand Awareness—PACS and Image Archiving
Top Innovative Companies in Digital Pathology Space
Reasons for Not Investing—Molecular Pathology Vs. Histopathology
Use Cases Leading Adoption of Digital Pathology
Future Investment in Technology
APLIS Vendor Preference
Future Trends and Observations
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The Frost & Sullivan Story
Value Proposition—Future of Your Company & Career
North America and Europe Perspective
Industry Convergence
360º Research Perspective
Implementation Excellence
Our Blue Ocean Strategy
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Author | Divyaa Ravishankar |
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