Experience with telepathology at a tertiary cancer centre and a rural cancer hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorDesai, Sangeetaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Rajasaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChinoy, Roshnien_US
dc.contributor.authorKothari, Ashoken_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, T Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorChavan, Manojen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohan, Ashoken_US
dc.contributor.authorNene, B Men_US
dc.contributor.authorDinshaw, K Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-01-30en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T06:39:44Z
dc.date.available2004-01-30en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T06:39:44Z
dc.date.issued2004-01-30en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Telepathology allows quick and timely access to an expert opinion, no matter where the patient is located. We analysed the experience with the use of telepathology between a tertiary cancer centre and a rural cancer hospital. METHODS: Ninety-three cases were analysed in which static telepathology was used to obtain a consultation between Tata Memorial Centre and Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Hospital at Barshi, a rural area. RESULTS: Successful teleconsultation was achieved in all cases. A diagnosis was offered in 92 cases (98.9%) and was deferred in 1 case (1.1%). Complete concordance, clinically unimportant minor discrepancy and hedged diagnosis were obtained in 83 cases (90.2%). Major discrepancies were encountered in 9 cases (9.7%). The number of images per case ranged from 3 to 27 (average: 7 images). Images were of diagnosable quality in 89.2% of cases. Most of the cases (77.4%) were reported within 3 days; 32.2% were reported within 8 hours (a single working day) and 45.1% within 1-3 days. CONCLUSION: Telemedicine can be effectively used to bridge the gap between medically underprivileged, geographically distant rural areas and advanced centres using the static store and forward methodology.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr E. Borgess Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India. sangeetabdesai@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationDesai S, Patil R, Chinoy R, Kothari A, Ghosh TK, Chavan M, Mohan A, Nene BM, Dinshaw KA. Experience with telepathology at a tertiary cancer centre and a rural cancer hospital. National Medical Journal of India. 2004 Jan-Feb; 17(1): 17-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/119195
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmji.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshCancer Care Facilities --organization & administrationen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Rural --organization & administrationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms --pathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRemote Consultationen_US
dc.subject.meshTelepathology --organization & administrationen_US
dc.titleExperience with telepathology at a tertiary cancer centre and a rural cancer hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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