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telepathology

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telepathology /tele·pa·thol·o·gy/ (tel″ĕ-pah-thol´ŏ-je) the practice of pathology at a remote location by means of video cameras, monitors, and a remote-controlled microscope.
telepathology
Telemedicine An evolving field of pathology which uses high-resolution video cameras and robotic microscopes to transmit images of cells and tissues via phone or fiberoptic lines to a distant center. See Telemedicine.


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Targeted to practicing engineers, researchers and physicians, the journal covers the emergence of telemedicine and its application to emergency healthcare, diagnoses and consultations, as well as to videoconsulting, telecardiology, teleoncology, telepathology and other related medical areas.
Many view telepathology as one of the next revolutionary steps in diagnostics workflow, and believe that eventually and inevitably, telepathology will do the same for diagnostics as teleradiology (which electronically transmits radiographic patient images and consultative text from one location to another) did for radiology.
The collaboration infrastructure enables distributed teams to access, view, and share imaging work and is ideal for Digital pathology applications like telepathology, distance learning, peer review, virtual tumor board, and web portals.
 
 
 
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