Comparison of telepathology systems in neuropathological intraoperative consultations

Neuropathology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 655-663

  Horbinski, Craig ^a   Wiley, Clayton A ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Intraoperative; Neuropathology; Neurosurgery; Telepathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; TELEPATHOLOGY; VELOCITY;

BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERNET; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SOFTWARE; TELEPATHOLOGY;

EID: 70449627300     PISSN: 09196544     EISSN: 14401789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2009.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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