Yuan, Qin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-119). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.III / Publications --- p.V / List of Abbreviations --- p.VI / List of Figures --- p.VII / List of Tables --- p.VIII / Abstract in English --- p.IX / Abstract in Chinese --- p.XII / Table of Contents --- p.XIII / Chapter CHAPTER1 I --- NTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- What is telemedicine --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- What is telepathology --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Types of telepathology system --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Main events in the development of telepathology --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Diagnostic accuracy in telepathology and telecytology --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Applications of telepathology --- p.18 / Chapter 1.2.4.a --- Remote primary diagnosis --- p.18 / Chapter 1.2.4.b --- Remote expert consultation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.2.4.c --- "Image libraries, databases and archiving" --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2.4.d --- Quality assurance --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2.4.e --- Remote teaching and training --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3 --- Technical aspects of telepathology --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Image presentation --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Image acquisition and display --- p.25 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Image compression --- p.27 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Networking and line connections --- p.29 / Chapter 1.3.4.a --- Public (analog) telephone network --- p.29 / Chapter 1.3.4.b --- Integrated services digital network (ISDN) --- p.30 / Chapter 1.3.4.c --- Computer network --- p.30 / Chapter 1.3.4.d --- Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) --- p.31 / Chapter 1.4 --- Legal and ethical aspects --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Licensure of the facility --- p.33 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Licensure of the pathologist --- p.33 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Accreditation --- p.34 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- The electronic medical record: privacy --- p.35 / Chapter 1.4.5 --- Malpractice liability --- p.36 / Chapter 1.4.6 --- Reimbursement --- p.38 / Chapter 1.4.7 --- Conclusion --- p.38 / Chapter 1.5 --- Telemedicine and telepathology in China --- p.40 / Chapter 1.6 --- Cytopathology practice in China --- p.42 / Chapter CHAPTER2 --- OBJECTIVES OF STUDY --- p.46 / Chapter CHAPTER3 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1 --- Case materials --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Static image capture and display --- p.51 / Chapter 3.3 --- Static telecytology study --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4 --- Web-based tutorial program --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Pre-tutorial evaluation --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Cytology tutorial --- p.62 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Post-tutorial evaluation --- p.66 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Data analysis --- p.67 / Chapter 3.5 --- Dynamic telecytology study --- p.68 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Equipment --- p.68 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Trial design --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5.2a --- Telecytology diagnosis --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5.2b --- Light microscopy diagnosis --- p.73 / Chapter 3.5.2c --- Data analysis --- p.74 / Chapter CHAPTER4 --- RESULTS --- p.75 / Chapter 4.1 --- General information about participating cytology laboratories --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2 --- Static telecytology study --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Telecytology diagnostic agreement --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Confidence of telecytology diagnosis --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- "The acceptance of the image quality, time required for each case" --- p.83 / Chapter 4.3 --- Web-based program on cervical cytology --- p.84 / Chapter 4.4 --- Dynamic telecytology study --- p.86 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Diagnostic accuracy --- p.86 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Time studies --- p.88 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Diagnostic certainty --- p.89 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Image quality --- p.91 / Chapter CHAPTER5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.92 / Chapter 5.1 --- Static image telecytology study linking 14 Mainland China hospitals --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2 --- Problems encountered in setting up links with Mainland China --- p.97 / Chapter 5.3 --- Web-based tutorial programme for remote teaching --- p.100 / Chapter 5.4 --- Dynamic image telecytology study for immediate diagnosis at a distance --- p.103 / Chapter 5.5 --- Limitations of this study --- p.105 / Chapter 5.6 --- Concluding remarks --- p.108 / REFERENCES --- p.112
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323964 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Contributors | Yuan, Qin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xv, 119 leaves : col. ill., 1 col. map ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, China, China, China, China |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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