Published on in Vol 18, No 8 (2016): August

Web-Based Virtual Microscopy of Digitized Blood Slides for Malaria Diagnosis: An Effective Tool for Skills Assessment in Different Countries and Environments

Web-Based Virtual Microscopy of Digitized Blood Slides for Malaria Diagnosis: An Effective Tool for Skills Assessment in Different Countries and Environments

Web-Based Virtual Microscopy of Digitized Blood Slides for Malaria Diagnosis: An Effective Tool for Skills Assessment in Different Countries and Environments

Laura Ahmed   1 , PhD ;   Leonard H Seal   1 , PhD ;   Carol Ainley   1 , M Sc ;   Barbara De la Salle   2 , M Sc ;   Michelle Brereton   3 , M Sc ;   Keith Hyde   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   John Burthem   4, 5 , MB ChB ;   William Samuel Gilmore   1 , PhD

1 Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester, United Kingdom

2 UK NEQAS Haematology, Watford, United Kingdom

3 Directorate of Laboratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom

4 Department of Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

5 Institute of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester University, Manchester, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Laura Ahmed, PhD
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • School of Healthcare Science
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • John Dalton Building
  • Chester Street
  • Manchester, M1 5GD
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 1612471485
  • Fax: 44 1612476831
  • Email: l.ahmed@mmu.ac.uk