What is FlashPix?
FlashPix is a format for storing digital images, especially digital photographs, developed by Eastman Kodak Company. FlashPix offers a number of unique features, including: • the ability to store various resolutions of an image in a single file • use of Microsoft’s OLE structured storage format, which enables developers to extend the format • built-in linking support so that different applications can link to the same image in different ways • built-in support for digital watermarks Currently, FlashPix is not supported by most imaging software. 15. Why is Gross Imaging important? Gross imaging is the only documentation on the gross specimen. It is easier than microscopic image capture. It is very useful for sign out and section diagrams. Clinicians can relate to the gross images. 16. What is DICOM? DICOM or “Digital Imaging Communication in Medicine” is a standard that is a framework for medical imaging communication. It is based on the Open System Interconnect (OSI) reference model, w
