Review of different platforms to perform rapid onsite evaluation via telecytology
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Keluo Yao
Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Keluo Yao, Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zaibo Li, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Email: [email protected] (KY); [email protected] (ZL)
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Zaibo Li
Deparment of Pathology, The Ohio State Unversity, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Keluo Yao, Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zaibo Li, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Email: [email protected] (KY); [email protected] (ZL)
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Keluo Yao
Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Correspondence
Keluo Yao, Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zaibo Li, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Email: [email protected] (KY); [email protected] (ZL)
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Zaibo Li
Deparment of Pathology, The Ohio State Unversity, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Correspondence
Keluo Yao, Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zaibo Li, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Email: [email protected] (KY); [email protected] (ZL)
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There is increased utilisation of cytopathology to provide a rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) of fine needle aspiration and touch preparations of small biopsies. A well-executed ROSE procedure can significantly impact the diagnostic quality and appropriate specimen triage of procured biopsy materials. To accommodate the demand for ROSE, telecytology has been increasingly implemented to facilitate ROSE occurring remotely. Telecytology can be categorised based on camera systems including eyepiece system, camera port system and robotic microscope/whole slide image scanner system. Image sharing methods include static images, broadcast only live video streaming, teleconferencing and whole slide image management system. In this review, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of these systems and deployment considerations.
Abstract
There is increased utilization of cytopathology to provide rapid onsite evaluation of fine-needle aspiration and touch preparations of small biopsies. Different telecytology platforms for rapid onsite evaluation will be reviewed.
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