Application of telepathology for neuropathologic intraoperative consultations

Brain Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-322

  Horbinski, Craig ^a,b   Hamilton, Ronald L ^b  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Intraoperative; Neuropathology; Telepathology

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY; TELEPATHOLOGY;

HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPATHOLOGY;

EID: 61649126302     PISSN: 10156305     EISSN: 17503639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2009.00265.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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