Virtual Microscopy: Potential Applications in Medical Education and Telemedicine in Countries with Developing Economies

Authors:
Paul Fontelo;Ernest DiNino;Krista Johansen;Ashraf Khan;Michael Ackerman
Affiliations:
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland;University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts;University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts;University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts;National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland
Venue:
HICSS '05 Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'05) - Track 6 - Volume 06
Year:
2005

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Abstract

We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a virtual microscopy setup using surgical pathology specimens commonly encountered in a university hospital setting. The high quality images, Internet sharing and collaborative capability, interactivity, and ease of use suggested to us that this might have applications in countries with developing economies. We discuss the development process and its potential applications in medical education and telemedicine in countries with developing economies.