Presented at the 1998 APIII Conference Return to 1998 Abstract Index
NEXT GENERATION WEB-BASED TELEPATHOLOGY AT UPMC
http://128.147.173.138
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Yukako Yagi
Adam Landman
Traditionally, telepathology has been implemented using custom software and high-speed private data networks. Internet2 and the World Wide Web offer a flexible, ubiquitous, user-friendly, and intrinsically multimedia environment ideally suited for telepathology applications. At the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, we are actively investigating four aspects of web-based telepathology:
(1)
web-based teleconsultation
(2) web-based teleconferencing
(3) Internet telepathology
(4) virtual telepathology.
In Web-based teleconsultation, a Web-browser displaying text and static images gives pathologists the ability to submit and review cases. Case arrival and analysis events occur in separate time intervals, with notification ability via pager and/or e-mail.
Web-based teleconferencing adds real-time collaboration capabilities, including the ability to share the active image via pointers and discuss the case using text chat, video chat and audio.
Internet telepathology involves microscope remote control over the Internet.
Virtual telepathology attempts to use software simulations and algorithms to simulate microscope function.
We have provided these classifications to facilitate project management and development. Ultimately, we envision next generation Web-based telepathology as an integration of all these processes and technologies.
This electronic poster showcases current Web-based telepathology development efforts in all four areas at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
