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Combining Dynamic and Static Robotic Telepathology: A Report on 184 Consecutive Cases of Frozen Sections, Histology and Cytology

2000; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1155/2000/734943

2210-7185

Vincenzo Della Mea, Palmina Cataldi, Barbara Pertoldi, Carlo Alberto Beltrami,

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The aim of this paper is to describe the experiments carried out to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of a dynamic-robotic telepathology system for the delivery of pathology services to distant hospitals. The system provides static/dynamic features and the remote control of a robotized microscope over 4 ISDN lines. For evaluation purposes, 184 consecutive cases of frozen sections (60), gastrointestinal pathology (64), and urinary cytology (60) have been diagnosed at a distance using the system, and the telediagnosis obtained in this way has been compared with the traditional microscopic diagnosis. Diagnostic agreement ranged from 90% in urinary cytology to 100% in frozen sections. The results obtained suggest that such a system can be considered a useful tool for supporting the pathology practice in isolated hospitals.