Table 3

Reasons for diagnostic discordance

Level of discordanceReason for discordanceVM diagnosisOM diagnosisReview consensus diagnosis
Discordance: B, clinically not important; C, clinically important. Reason for discordance: I, image quality; II, interpretation; III, insufficient clinical information.
OM, optical microscopy; VM, virtual microscopy.
BIIChronic gastritisAcute and chronic gastritisVM
CIIIGastric adenomaGastric hyperplastic polypVM
CIUlceration ventriculiUlcerated, well differentiated adenocarcinomaOM
CIIChronic atrophic gastritisChronic gastritis with low grade dysplasiaOM
BIIHyperplastic polypHyperplastic mucosaOM
CIIMild colitisNormal colonOM
CIIIColitis ulcerosa with dysplasiaColitis ulcerosaVM
CIIIAdenoma papillareHyperplastic polypOM