Gross specimens vary in size, shape, orientation, texture, and clinical context, making them harder to digitize than standardized glass slides.
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Digital grossing trends include intake technologies for documenting specimens, integration tools that connect information, and computational intelligence.
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An integrated digital system could link specimen images, measurements, annotations, and sampling details throughout the pathology workflow.
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Digital tools could improve measurement, structured documentation, and consistency while automating repetitive tasks such as calculations.
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Technology should support, not replace, professional judgment; laboratory professionals must be able to understand, question, and override it.
