Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 177-186 , November 2009

Virtual slide telepathology enables an innovative telehealth rapid breast care clinic

  • Ana Maria López, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Anna R. Graham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Gail P. Barker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Enid and Mel Zuckerman School of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • T-Health Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
    • ,
  • Lynne C. Richter, MT (ASCP)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Fangru Lian, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Lauren L. Grasso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Ashley Miller, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Lindsay N. Kreykes, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Jeffrey T. Henderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Achyut K. Bhattacharyya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Ronald S. Weinstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
    • Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Enid and Mel Zuckerman School of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • T-Health Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, Department of Pathology, University Medical Center, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718

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 Reprinted with permission from Lopez AM, Graham AR, Barker GP, et al: Virtual slide telepathology enables an innovative telehealth rapid breast care clinic. Hum Pathol 1082-1091, 2009.

 Disclosures: Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, is a co-founder of DMetrix, Inc. and has equity in the company. Lynne C. Richter, MT (ASCP) has been a consultant to DMetrix and has equity. Dr. Weinstein was Scientific Director of Apollo, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. He also founded UltraClinics®, Inc. and has equity in the company.

PII: S0740-2570(09)00043-4

doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2009.09.004

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 177-186 , November 2009

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