The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN)-12, headquartered in Chicago, has implemented a telepathology network between the eight VISN-12 hospital laboratories and Loyola University Medical School linked by an economical, high-speed wide-area network (WAN). Implementation of the WAN has reduced monthly telecommunications costs in VISN-12 by approximately 67%. In addition to telepathology, ...

BACKGROUND The histologic diagnosis of skin lesions in the developing world is complicated by the shortage of pathologists with subspecialty training in dermatopathology, limited access to ancillary diagnostic testing, and costly referrals for expert glass slide consultation in challenging cases. OBJECTIVE In this study we evaluate the feasibility of a static-image telepathology platform in A...

We report the results of a study designed for assessment of the diagnostic accuracy and usability of internet-based digital microscopy: the dynamic real-time telepathology system (Coolscope) and the Virtual microscopy (Aperio Scan Scope) system, in the context of pulmonary pathology. The systems were implemented to the routine pulmonary pathology workflows and used for the intra-operative froze...

The Eastern Quebec Telepathology Network is aimed at providing uniform diagnostic telepathology services in a huge territory with a low population density. It has been designed to provide intraoperative consultations (frozen sections) in smaller community hospitals and to allow pathologists working alone to rapidly obtain a second opinion. This study provides an interim evaluation of the benefi...

Application of computer and telecommunication technology calls serious challenges in routine diagnostic pathology. Complete data integration, fast access patients' data to usage of diagnosis thesaurus labeled with standardized codes and free text supplements, complex inquiry of the data contents, data exchange via teleconsultation and multilevel data protection are required functions of an inte...

Telepathology is useful when distance is an obstacle to timely diagnosis. Performance of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) at locations distant from cytopathologists can limit timely assessment of adequacy and preliminary diagnosis. We evaluated a telepathology system for consultation between residents and faculty for assessment of FNA specimen adequacy and preliminary diagnosis using 100 consecutiv...

Pathological examination includes gross & microscopic examinations at different magnification. Through the steps of examination, we obtain many images that can be used for telepathology. Telepathology is the practice of pathology at a distance, viewing images on a monitor rather than directly through a light microscope. It can be used for primary diagnosis, second opinion, quality assurance and...

Aims—To set up a network for remote consultation using static imaging telepathology via Internet connection between pathologists in diVerent European countries, and to collect some numerical and subjective impressions on the usefulness of this form of telepathology. Methods—A static image remote consultation network between 11 pathologists in nine European countries was set up; all pathologists...