Telepath: real-time remote pathology

Author

McClellan, Stan ; Winokur, Tom

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alabama Univ., Birmingham, AL, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

12-14 Apr 1997

Firstpage

284

Lastpage

286

Abstract

The Center for Telecommunications Education and Research at UAB has introduced a new system architecture for telepathology. The prototype TelePath^SM system combines efficient bandwidth utilization and lossless transfer of “store and forward” digital imaging systems with the real-time control found in video systems. The architecture of the system is constrained by requirements for compatibility with surgical procedures for diagnosis of microscopic tissue biopsies. To date, the prototype system has enabled remotely located UAB pathologists to consult with each other and make accurate diagnoses of “frozen sections” in real-time

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; computerised control; local area networks; medical image processing; patient care; real-time systems; ATM networks; Center for Telecommunications Education and Research; LAN; Telepath system; UAB; bandwidth utilization; frozen sections; lossless transfer; microscopic tissue biopsies; real time diagnosis; real-time control; real-time remote pathology; store and forward digital imaging systems; surgical procedures; system architecture; telepathology; tissue diagnosis; video systems; Bandwidth; Control systems; Digital images; Microscopy; Pathology; Prototypes; Real time systems; Samarium; Surgery; Telecommunication control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southeastcon '97. Engineering new New Century., Proceedings. IEEE

Conference_Location

Blacksburg, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3844-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.1997.598692

Filename

598692