What is “Dynamic” telepathology?
Dynamic systems are used to support online, interactive sessions where images are transmitted continually as the specimen is moved on the microscope stage during the process of examination. For this, the microscope that sends the images may be equipped with a telerobotic system that is remotely operated by the telepathologist who makes the diagnosis. This robotic system may include one or more of the following elements: movement of the microscopic plate, changing objectives, and focusing and light adjustment. Some of these systems provide the telepathologist with an overview image of the specimen at low resolution, including the coordinates of the slide. This is accompanied by images at medium resolution, which show the constantly changing microscopic fields according to the movement of the plate. A live videophone link is normally provided to allow continuous two-way communication between the participants. A modality of dynamic telepathology, in the absence of a telerobotic system, is
