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Digital pathology - implementation challenges in low-resource countries.
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PMID:  22233702     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background: Medical education in pathology and histology in low-resource countries face many obstacles because of equipment cost and telecommunication deficiencies. Digital Pathology may provide solutions. We report student experience to virtual slides on a local network and a remote image server. Methods: Using an iPad tablet device, fifty 3rd and 4th year medical students viewed digital pathology slides from a Web server at the National Library of Medicine and a mirror server on the local network. Results: The quality of images from both servers was found to be satisfactory, but the local server was deemed faster and preferred by the participants in this study (p < 0.005). Conclusions: Virtual slides on a local network server may provide solutions to equipment and technical obstacles and could enhance student learning in developing countries.
Authors:
Paul Fontelo; John Faustorilla; Alex Gavino; Alvin Marcelo
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Analytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam)     Volume:  35     ISSN:  2210-7185     ISO Abbreviation:  Anal Cell Pathol (Amst)     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101541993     Medline TA:  Anal Cell Pathol (Amst)     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MA, USA.
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