Telepathology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. Introduction to Telepathology

   • Sajeesh Kumar

   Pages 1-4

3. Digital Slide and Virtual Microscopy-Based Routine and Telepathology Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Specimen

   • Bela Molnar, Lajos Berczi, Levente Ficsor, Viktor Varga, Attila Tagscherer, Zsolt Tulassay

   Pages 5-18

4. Telepathology as an Essential Networking Tool in VISN 12 of the United States Veterans Health Administration

   • Bruce E. Dunn, Hongyung Choi, Daniel L. Recla, Thomas R. Wisniewski

   Pages 19-30

5. Teleneuropathology

   • Georg Hutarew

   Pages 31-51

6. Applications of Virtual Microscopy

   • P.H.J. Riegman, W.N.M. Dinjens, M.H.A. Oomen, W.F. Clotscher, R.J.J.R. Scholte, W. Sjoerdsma et al.

   Pages 53-62

7. Telepathology in Veterinary Diagnostic Cytology

   • Paola Maiolino, Gionata De Vico

   Pages 63-69

8. Use of Telepathology in Mohs Micrographic Surgery

   • Julie K. Karen, Klaus J. Busam, Kishwer S. Nehal

   Pages 71-78

9. Combining Dynamic- and Static-Robotic Techniques for Real-Time Telepathology

   • Vincenzo Della Mea, Palmina Cataldi, Barbara Pertoldi, Carlo A. Beltrami

   Pages 79-89

10. Telepathology in Iran

    • Afshin Abdirad, Siavash Ghaderi-Sohi

    Pages 91-103

11. Telepathology in Japan

    • Takashi Sawai

    Pages 105-126

12. Telepathology in Hungary

    • M. Cserneky, B. Szende, L. Fónyad, T. Krenács

    Pages 127-147

13. Telecytology: A Retrospect and Prospect

    • Aruna Prayaga

    Pages 149-162

14. Teledermatopathology: Current Status and Perspectives

    • Cesare Massone, Alexandra Maria Giovanna Brunasso, H. Peter Soyer

    Pages 163-178

15. Ultrastructural Telepathology: Remote EM Diagnostic via Internet

    • Josef A. Schroeder

    Pages 179-204

16. Remote Control of the Scanning Electron Microscope

    • Atsushi Yamada

    Pages 205-224

17. Telepathology: An Audit

    • Sajeesh Kumar

    Pages 225-228

18. Back Matter

    Pages 229-238

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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.

• diagnosis
• diagnostics
• remote
• remote EM-diagnostics
• rural health
• telecytology
• telemedicine
• teleneuropathology
• virtual microscopy

From the reviews:

"This is a collection of 16 review articles, each of which deals with a specific aspect of telepathology. It also contains ample charts and graphs, as well as gross pictures and micrographs chosen to help readers better understand this relatively new discipline. … Even though it was written for academics, clinicians, and computer scientists, it could be used by students and even lay persons who have a limited knowledge of pathology. … Overall, the book does a wonderful job … ." (Michael Adam Prochaska, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2009)

• Department of Health Information Management School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

  Sajeesh Kumar

• Milwaukee Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (113), Milwaukee, USA

  Bruce E. Dunn

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