Training activity information
Details
In relation to malignant disease, capture, annotate and describe:
- macroscopic images
- microscopic images
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Local SOPs
- RCPath cancer datasets
- Sample identification
- Imaging database
- Image quality
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- Why is it important to capture, annotate, and describe both macroscopic and microscopic features of malignant disease?
- Are you familiar with the principles of good photographic technique for both macroscopic and microscopic imaging in pathology?
- Do you know how to appropriately annotate images to highlight key features?
- Are you familiar with the descriptive terminology used in histopathology reports for macroscopic and microscopic findings of the listed cancers?
- How will this activity improve your skills in visually documenting pathological findings?
- What will you learn about the key features that need to be captured and described for accurate diagnosis and reporting?
- How will you develop your ability to communicate pathological findings through images and concise descriptions?
- Review examples of well-captured and annotated macroscopic and microscopic images of the listed cancers.
- Discuss with your training officer the specific requirements and standards for image documentation in your department.
- Consider potential challenges in capturing representative images and writing clear, concise descriptions and think about strategies for overcoming these.
In action
- What key features are you aiming to capture in the macroscopic and microscopic images that are relevant to the malignant disease? Why are these features important?
- How are you adjusting the settings on the imaging equipment to best visualise these features? Are there any immediate technical challenges you are facing?
- What specific annotations are you making, and why are these annotations necessary for describing the images effectively?
- As you describe the images, are you ensuring that your language is precise and unambiguous? Are you making any real-time adjustments to your descriptive terms?
On action
- What key macroscopic and microscopic features of the malignant disease did you focus on capturing?
- What annotation techniques did you use to highlight important details in the images?
- How did you structure your descriptions of the images to convey the relevant pathological information?
- How does effective image capture and annotation contribute to accurate documentation and communication in histopathology?
- What are the key elements to include when describing macroscopic and microscopic features of malignant disease?
- What challenges did you encounter in capturing or describing the images?
- How did you overcome these?
- How can the quality of images and descriptions impact diagnosis and reporting?
- What techniques will you use to improve your skills in capturing, annotating, and describing histopathology images?
- What resources or guidelines will you refer to for best practices in image documentation?
- How will you ensure your image documentation is clear, concise, and comprehensive in future practice?
Beyond action
- How has your continued practice in capturing, annotating, and describing macroscopic and microscopic images, potentially across different modules and disease types, improved your skills and highlighted areas where your initial approach in this DTA could have been enhanced?
- Considering the importance of macroscopic description and block selection in impacting final microscopic diagnosis, how does your current understanding of this relationship inform your reflection on how you captured and described macroscopic images in this DTA?
- Reflecting on instances where your image documentation was used in multidisciplinary team meetings or for educational purposes, how has this further highlighted the importance of accurate and detailed capture, annotation, and description, and how does this relate to your experience in this DTA?
- Have you learned new techniques or used different imaging modalities since completing this DTA? How does this broader experience influence your perspective on the methods you used during this activity?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 |
Outcome
Employ techniques to capture, annotate and describe macroscopic and microscopic images of malignant pathologies. |