Telepathology and pathology at distance: an overview.
Telepathology is probably the latest addition to the world of pathology. The costs of pathologic tests have increased, the requirements for shortened turnaround time are omnipresent and we are all aware of the current litigious environment. Telepathology is one of the answers to at least some of these requests. Here we review the current status of telepathology in the world of telemedicine; compare differences, similarities and applications of static and dynamic telepathology; and give a short introduction to the basic setup of a telepathology laboratory.
Departments of Dermatopathology and Pathology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. hr0925@pol.net
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D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019113:Telepathology / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors