What is static telepathology?
Static telepathology consists of the capture and digitalization of a group of macroscopic and/or microscopic images selected by a pathologist or pathologist assistant, which are then transmitted through electronic means to a telepathologist. This transmission is usually done by electronic mail (e-mail) or by a file transfer protocol (FTP). With e-mail, the image files are sent as attached files in a message containing the basic information about the case. The FTP is used to send files directly into a web server from which the telepathologist can download them. To include both the images and the information about the case in a web page and give simultaneous access to several pathologists in different parts of the world is another alternative method. Store and forward systems are simple and therefore inexpensive, and they can be used without any special telecom equipment other than a standard PC modem and Internet account. Because of the limited field of view of the microscope’s objectiv
