Telepathology with an integrated services digital network--a new tool for image transfer in surgical pathology: a preliminary report.

摘要: Abstract We describe a low-cost telepathology system working via commercial integrated services digital network (ISDN) and consisting of modular software hardware elements. The main elements are Apple Macintosh workstations; program for the simultaneous transfer pictures, voice, data; procedures image processing general administration all information generated. Additionally, allows remote control any peripheral instruments by “picture-instrument manager.” rate is currently 64 kbit/s; it will be extended to 128 kbit/s (ISDN basic rate) in near future 2 Mbit/s primary next years. was tested regional hospital Samedan, Switzerland, Department Pathology, University Basel, distance 250 km, offering frozen section service 16 cases. Fifty-four 58 seconds were needed diagnostic 8-bit grey-level containing 341 (median value) ±26.1 (standard error) kbytes (n = 13) or 24-bit color 165 ± 16.9 3). time required session between 25 35 minutes.