Organ procurement organizations play a major role in organ donation. Learn about how these organizations work and what they do through this guide. Current statistics show that one donor’s gift of organs, tissue, or bone can save up to 8…
New technological advancements are improving the ability of doctors to detect cancer. Click here to learn about the impact of digital pathology. Cancer has been the health scourge of our era. We continue to plunge tremendous effort and attention into…
Often, we find ourselves in situations that seem overwhelming. Few things are as challenging as battling an illness. Awaiting a diagnosis of a serious condition evokes emotions of fear, anxiety and stress. Seeing a spouse, family member or friend go…
In recent history, the field of pathology has experienced significant technological advancements. Telepathology has arguably contributed the most to this branch of medicine over the past several years. What Is Telepathology? Telepathology refers to the practice of pathology from a distance….
Digital pathology has the potential to transform the field of pathology similar to how teleradiology revolutionized the medical imaging industry. Currently, there is an expected shortage of pathologists in the U.S. Estimates by the Bureau of Health Professions predict that…
In 1986, using tele-robotic light microscopy technology through satellite communications, Dr. Ronald S. Weinstein led a Washington D.C. physician team in verifying a cancer diagnosis of a patient in El Paso, TX. What was unique at that time was the…
How many times has someone told you, “You need to get a second opinion”? I would imagine that most of the time, you probably didn’t pursue one. Am I right? Did you know that in general as many as 20%…