The Department of Pathology has a Museum for the students to study the macroscopy of pathological processes. It has more than 300 mounted specimens from all the systems of the human body, which display diseased tissue at the macroscopic level, preserved in formalin. Specimens are obtained from organs removed surgically or from tissue obtained at autopsy, where the natural history of disease is in full view.
All the specimens in the museum are arranged in one or other of two major groups. One group comprises collections of specimens according to pathological processes such as congenital, inflammation and healing, vascular, neoplasia etc. The second group comprises collections of specimens under organ systems, such as cardiovascular, central nervous, renal etc.
Pathology Museum
Under Kuwait Tsunami Project, our Museum renovation was completed in 2019, mezzanine floor and compact shelf with focusing lights are its main features. An action camera and a smart board with nut PC are used to get the enlarged view of the museum specimens during macroscopic demonstration for students. Self-made compact acrylic jars have been newly introduced, which are more compact than the conventional readymade jars.
Every specimen has a printed laminated card with case history, macroscopic description and diagnosis.
Video description clips and laminated photos are available for most of the specimens.
You can share your feedback about our museum in the log book we keep there.
In 2018, we introduced Microscope- Digital Camera – Smart board Combination in Microscopic Demonstration technology. when we introduced digital camera microscopic demonstration in 2013, the microscopic structure was displayed in a 24” LED monitor .The Sri Lankan supplier of Microscope and Camera warned us against increasing display might cause distortion of image. We tried several options to get a larger display without reduction in clarity and finally succeeded in finding a display in a 65” smart board, in which data is connected via a DVI port.
In December 2021 we were able to add second set of Microscope- Digital Camera – Smart board Combination with upgraded microscope ( Olympus BX43) , camera( Olympus DP27) and smart board with nut PC( sinoview 65).Now two microscopic demonstration classes can be conducted simultaneously in our museum room and students laboratory .
We also have Binocular microscopes for students’ individual use.
This consists of a clinical pathology appointment of 2weeks duration. This is a hospital laboratory based appointment which covers the practical aspects of Biochemistry,Haematology , Histopathology and Microbiology