Telepathology

Developments in telepathology are progressing at a great speed. As a consequence, there is a need for a broad overview of the field. This first ever book on telepathology is presented in such a way that it should make it accessible to anyone, independent of their kno- edge of technology. The text is designed to be used by all prof- sionals, including pathologists, surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals, and computer scientists. In a very short time, driven by technical developments, the field of telepathology has become too extensive to be covered by only a small number of experts. Therefore, this Telepathology book has been written with chapter contributions from a host of renowned international authorities in telepathology (see the Table of Contents and the List of Contributors). This ensures that the subject matter focusing on recent advances in telepathology is truly up to date. Our guiding hope during this task was that as editors of multiple chapters we could still write with a single voice and keep the content coherent and simple. We hope that the clarity of this book makes up for any limitations in its comprehensiveness. Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii Introduction to Telepathology....Pages 1-4 Digital Slide and Virtual Microscopy-Based Routine and Telepathology Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Specimen....Pages 5-18 Telepathology as an Essential Networking Tool in VISN 12 of the United States Veterans Health Administration....Pages 19-30 Teleneuropathology....Pages 31-51 Applications of Virtual Microscopy....Pages 53-62 Telepathology in Veterinary Diagnostic Cytology....Pages 63-69 Use of Telepathology in Mohs Micrographic Surgery....Pages 71-78 Combining Dynamic- and Static-Robotic Techniques for Real-Time Telepathology....Pages 79-89 Telepathology in Iran....Pages 91-103 Telepathology in Japan....Pages 105-126 Telepathology in Hungary....Pages 127-147 Telecytology: A Retrospect and Prospect....Pages 149-162 Teledermatopathology: Current Status and Perspectives....Pages 163-178 Ultrastructural Telepathology: Remote EM Diagnostic via Internet....Pages 179-204 Remote Control of the Scanning Electron Microscope....Pages 205-224 Telepathology: An Audit....Pages 225-228 Back Matter....Pages 229-238 Explains technical issues, digital information processing and collective experiences from practitioners in different parts of the world practicing a wide range of telepathology applications. This book includes such examples as telepathology for gastrointestinal biopsy specimens and telepathology at the United States Veterans Health Administration