G: Recent developments and present status of telepathology. Analytical Cellular Pathology 2000

Telepathology which is the diagnostic work of a patholo-gist at a distance has been developed to routine applica-tion within the last ten years. It can be classified in rela-tion to application, technical solutions, or performance con-ditions. Diagnostic pathology performance distinguishes pri-mary diagnosis (for example, frozen section statement) from secondary diagnosis (for example, expert consultation) and quality assurance (diagnostic accuracy, continuous educa-tion and training). Applications comprise (a) frozen section service; (b) expert consultations; (c) remote control mea-surements; and (d) education and training. The technical solutions distinguish active (remote control, live imaging) systems from passive (conventional microscope handling, static imaging), and the performance systems with interac-tive (on-line, live imaging) use from those with passive (off