Clinical Pathological Anatomy - TELEPATHOLOGY

Index of Articles Clinical Pathological Anatomy - TELEPATHOLOGY The concept of telepathology SOFTWARE and HARDWARE facilities Relations between ACN and hospitals Logistics of telepathology

The relationship between Advanced Consulting Network - ACN and its Network of Specialists Pathologists is regulated by strict medical protocols and specific agreements relating to the terms and conditions of the collaboration.

This is because investments are required in the specific hardware and software necessary in the practice of networked Telepathology. The Specialists Pathologists of the ACN network have been selected based on their qualifications, experience and their reputation.

The technical hardware and software facilities required, must be compatible with each other, both in terms of the Laboratory - Hospital submitting the samples for diagnosis, as in the Coordination of ACN and in the locations of the different Specialist Pathologists of the ACN network distributed all over the world. All of these must be equipped with the same hardware and software to obtain quality images using modern, high definition pathology techniques. Optical and electronic brands Zeiss, Leica, Olympus, DAKO Systems, etc. offer high quality microscopes and computer systems that enable a precise and appropriate diagnosis through the study of images sent from the pathological laboratory where the sample was taken. The use of Telepathology in ACN guarantees that an experienced Specialist Pathologist receives at their location and via the Internet, images of samples submitted for diagnosis by the referring laboratory.

When the diagnosis has been completed, the referral laboratory receives an electronic report (PDF format), digitally signed by the Specialist Pathologist who made the diagnosis, via a system of secure lines and confidential treatment.