ReviewTelemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association2017
The Empirical Foundations of Telepathology: Evidence of Feasibility and Intermediate Effects.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Telemedicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Meta-analysis.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Use of Telepathology During Intraoperative Consultation.American journal of clinical pathology · 2020Pooled it
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- Telepathology and Mobile Health System for Province-Wide Pathology Consultation in Henan, China: Retrospective Evaluation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Advancements in pathology: Digital transformation, precision medicine, and beyond.Journal of pathology informatics · 2025Review
- Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) in Pathology: Emerging Trends and Future Applications in Clinical Diagnostics, Medical Education, and Pathology.Iranian journal of pathology · 2025Review
- Crossing the Andes: Challenges and opportunities for digital pathology in Latin America.Journal of pathology informatics · 2024Review
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- The development and validation of pathological sections based U-Net deep learning segmentation model for the detection of esophageal mucosa and squamous cell neoplasm.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2023Article
- The Critical Value of Telepathology in the COVID-19 Era.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2023Review
- Ensuring Primary Care Diagnostic Quality in the Era of Telemedicine.The American journal of medicine · 2021Article
- Strengthening Laboratory Diagnostic Capacity to Support Cancer Care in Uganda.American journal of clinical pathology · 2021Article
- Evaluation and comparison between smartphone and photomicrography based whole slide imaging.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Novel Pre- and Postoperative Care Using Telemedicine.Frontiers in surgery · 2020Review
- Telemedicine in Neurological Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2019Review
- Development of Whole Slide Imaging on Smartphones and Evaluation With ThinPrep Cytology Test Samples: Follow-Up Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Digital microscopy: A routine mandate in future? A leaf out of Covid-19 pandemic laboratory experience.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPReview
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- The use of Vsee videoconferencing for live telepathology in Rwanda, a potential solution for resource-limited area.Digital healthArticle
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionTelepathology evolved from video microscopy (i.e., "television microscopy") research in the early 1950s to video microscopy used in basic research in the biological sciences to a basic diagnostic tool in telemedicine clinical applications. Its genesis can be traced to pioneering feasibility studies regarding the importance of color and other image-based parameters for rendering diagnoses and a series of studies assessing concordance of virtual slide and light microscopy diagnoses. This article documents the empirical foundations of telepathology.
methodsA selective review of the research literature during the past decade (2005-2016) was conducted using robust research design and adequate sample size as criteria for inclusion.
conclusionsThe evidence regarding feasibility/acceptance of telepathology and related information technology applications has been well documented for several decades. The majority of evidentiary studies focused on intermediate outcomes, as indicated by comparability between telepathology and conventional light microscopy. A consistent trend of concordance between the two modalities was observed in terms of diagnostic accuracy and reliability. Additional benefits include use of telepathology and whole slide imaging for teaching, research, and outreach to resource-limited countries. Challenges still exist, however, in terms of use of telepathology as an effective diagnostic modality in clinical practice.
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