Telepathology: Telecommunication, Electronic Education and Publication in Pathology

ISBN-13: 9783642642357 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 186 str.

Klaus Kayser; Janusz Szymas; Ronald S. Weinstein

Opis

- Donation refusal is high in all the regions of Argentina. - The deficient operative structure is a negative reality that allows inadequate donor maintenance and organ procurement. - In more developed regions, there are a high number of organs which are not utilized. This is true for heart, liver and lungs. Small waiting lists for these organs probably reflect an inadequate economic coverage for these organ transplant activities. - There is a long waiting list for cadaveric kidney transplants, which reflect poor procurement and transplant activity. - Lack of awareness by many physicians leads to the denouncing of brain deaths. In spite of these factors, we can say that there has been a significant growth in organ procuration and transplantation in 1993, after the regionalization of the INCUCAI. Conclusions Is there a shortage of organs in Argentina? There may be. But the situation in Argentina differs from that in Europe, as we have a pool of organs which are not utilized (donation refusal, operational deficits, lack of denouncing of brain deaths). Perhaps, in the future, when we are able to make good use of all the organs submitted for transplantation, we will be able to say objectively whether the number of organs is sufficient or not. Acknowledgements I would like to thank the University of Lyon and the Merieux Foundation, especially Professors Traeger, Touraine and Dr. Dupuy for the honour of being invited to talk about the issue of organ procurement.

Spis treści

Theoretical Background.- History of Telemedicine and Telepathology.- Electronic publication in Pathology.- Telepathology, a Branch of Telemedicine.- Technologies for telemedical services with emphasis on telepathology.- The technological future of pathological diagnostic procedures.- Telepathology as a field of science.- Telepathology on the Internet.- Prospects of Development.

O autorze

Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus Kayser, geb. 1940, ist Professor für Pathologie und Epidemiologie an der Universität Heidelberg und an der Universität Berlin, Campus Charité. Studium der Physik und Medizin an den Universitäten Göttingen und Heidelberg, Direktor des Telepathologie-Konsultationszentrums der Union International contre le Cancre (UICC TPCC); zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen auf dem Gebiet der Physik, Medizin und Pathologie.