Title :
Interactive Histopathology Consultation Network
Author :
Vari, Sandor G. ; Brugal, Gerard ; Naber, Rolf-Dieter ; Müller, Gerhard
Author_Institution :
VARIMED Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
Abstract :
The Interactive Histopathology Consultation Network (INTERPATH) project enabled Hungarian and Russian pathologists and surgeons to perform inter-site experimental broadcasting of histological and cytological multimedia documents between hospitals and university institutes of pathology. INTERPATH promoted the use of telemedicine over Central and Eastern Europe, and it facilitated the dissemination of spectral images that can be generated in only a few places. This could be a model for the further development of a regional and nationwide telepathology network joining up to a European network. The project was sponsored by the European Commission in the research area “Tele-consultation for health professionals and health organizations” (project no. PL 96 1121)
Keywords :
biological tissues; interactive systems; multimedia communication; research initiatives; telemedicine; visual communication; wide area networks; Central Europe; Eastern Europe; European Commission; European network; Hungary; INTERPATH project; Interactive Histopathology Consultation Network; Russia; cytological multimedia documents; health organizations; health professionals; histological multimedia documents; inter-site experimental broadcasting; nationwide telepathology network; pathologists; regional telepathology network; remote consultation; spectral image dissemination; surgeons; tele-consultation; telemedicine; Biomedical imaging; Europe; Hospitals; Image databases; Image storage; Medical diagnostic imaging; Microscopy; Pathology; Reproducibility of results; Standardization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 IEEE EMBS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6449-X
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.2000.892386
