How Tablet Technology Is Going to Change Cooperative Diagnosis in the Cytology e-Laboratory

Integration of Tablet Technologies in the e-Laboratory of Cytology: A Health Technology Assessment

“…The introduction of tablet technology, ranging from cooperative diagnosis up to teleconsulting and telediagnosis, is vital to the evolution of the healthcare system 15,16 for telemedicine and e-health applications of teleimaging. However, to date 16 no one has investigated the acceptance and performance of this technology in digital cytology.…”

“…E-learning. The wearable and portable tablets 15,16 are in fact natural candidates for the replacement of traditional personal computers as clients of e-learning applications at home. 5,20 2.…”

“…The wearable and portable tablets are in fact suitable for remote consulting. 15 3. Cooperative diagnosis.…”

“…Nevertheless, no one has so far investigated the implications of the introduction of tablets in the e-laboratory of cytology (e-cyt-lab). The implications of the changes that tablets could introduce in the e-cyt-lab are wide, 15,16 which should be addressed by means of a proper HTA study.…”

Digital Applications in Cytopathology: Problems, Rationalizations, and Alternative Approaches

“…Also, given that smart mobile phone devices are currently ubiquitous and equipped with high-definition digital cameras with wireless internet connectivity, they have been tested for telecytology [31]. Recently, FaceTime sessions between an iPhone and an iPad coupled to a microscope with device adapters were validated as a low-cost streaming video alternative to facilitate ROSE [32].…”