title: [Development of telepathology systems between different types of terminals based on the standard for image collaboration command protocol].
abstract: In Japan telepathology systems have been developed in medical or pathological environment such as a shortage and an uneven distribution of pathologists. More than 100 telepathology terminals are working mainly for intraoperative quick diagnosis. They cannot communicate with different types each other. In March 2000 the Medical Information System Development Center(MEDIS-DC) successfully demonstrated the interconnection between different types of telepathology terminals based on the Standard for Image Collaboration Command Protocol (SICCP). Nikon, NTTdata and Olympus had joined the development. In February 2002 MEDIS-DC examined these systems for pathological consultations in the fields of Okinawa-Kyoto, Kyoto-Mie and Mie-Okinawa. These successful examinations let us know that telepathology systems need new observation methodologies for telecytology and teleconsultation in addition to the flow for intraoperative quick diagnosis, new GUI guidelines for telepathology terminal design and, education and support for users of their smooth operation. Outcomes of MEDIS-DC activities encourageed us to challenge the next generation telepathology. We found some new trends in telepathology or pathology informatics such as virtual slide technologies and the internet applications in US and Europe. In order to keep Japanese priority, MEDIS-DC telepathology comittee has started investigations to construct a strategy for development of Japanese next generation telepathology.
authors.affiliation: Product Development Department, Diagnostic Equipment Division Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. ikuo_tofukugi@ot.olympus.co.jp
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tofukuji
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Akitoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Shigeji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuchihashi
authors.forename: Taizo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ooshiro
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: Shigekoto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaihara
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards*; D007255:Information Services / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet; D007564:Japan; D019114:Remote Consultation; D019113:Telepathology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends