Virtual Microscopy: Potential Applications in Medical Education and Telemedicine in Countries with Developing Economies
Fontelo, Paul DiNino, Ernest Johansen, Krista Khan, Ashraf Ackerman, Michael
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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.
Published in Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.
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Fontelo, P.; DiNino, E.; Johansen, K.; Khan, A.; Ackerman, M., "Virtual Microscopy: Potential Applications in Medical Education and Telemedicine in Countries with Developing Economies," System Sciences, 2005. HICSS '05. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on , vol., no., pp.153c,153c, 03-06 Jan. 2005 doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2005.676
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Medical student Ernest DiNino participated in this study as part of the 2003-2004 Senior Scholars research program.