Telemedicine systems in organ transplantation: a feasibility and reliability study of the integrated teleradiological and tele-pathological evaluation of pancreas graft.

Authors :: Mammas CS
Lazaris A
Geropoulos S
Saatsakis G
Lemonidou C
Patsouris E
Source :: Studies in health technology and informatics [Stud Health Technol Inform] 2013; Vol. 190, pp. 282-4.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Aim: To determine feasibility and reliability of the integrated Tele-Radiological (TRE) and Tele-Pathological (TPE) evaluation of the Pancreas Graft (PG) on Telemedicine Systems (TS).<br />Material and Methods: A sensitivity-specificity analysis by a simulation of the TRE of PG on 15 MR abdominal images by a radiologist and of the TPE of PG by 26 specialists based on 130 human PG images assessing damages and lesions.<br />Results: The integrated analysis of TRE and TPE of PG showed: Sensitivity=93.3%, Specificity=100% and Accuracy=95.1%.<br />Conclusion: The TRE integrated with the TPE of PG is feasible and reliable for PG transplant decision support and planning.

Subjects :: Europe epidemiology
Feasibility Studies
Graft Rejection etiology
Graft Rejection prevention & control
Humans
Pancreas Transplantation adverse effects
Radiography
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Systems Integration
Treatment Outcome
Graft Rejection diagnosis
Pancreas diagnostic imaging
Pancreas pathology
Pancreas Transplantation methods
Telepathology methods
Teleradiology methods
User-Computer Interface

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