title: Clinical Neuropathology Views - 2/2016: Digital networking in European neuropathology: An initiative to facilitate truly interactive consultations.
abstract: Digital technology is progressively changing our vision of the practice of neuropathology. There are a number of facts that support the introduction of digital neuropathology. With the development of wholeslide imaging (WSI) systems the difficulties involved in implementing a neuropathology network have been solved. A relevant difficulty has been image standardization, but an open digital image communication protocol defined by the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is already a reality. The neuropathology network should be established in Europe because it is the expected geographic context for relationships among European neuropathologists. There are several limitations in the implementation of a digital neuropathology consultancy network such as financial support, operational costs, legal issues, and technical assistance of clients. All of these items have been considered and should be solved before implementing the proposal. Finally, the authors conclude that a European digital neuropathology network should be created for patients' benefit.
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Idoate
authors.forename: Marcial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Rojo
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D009462:Neurology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010336:Pathology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration
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