The telepathology project at Sihanouk Hospital Centre of Hope in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was established in 2002. Since then over 1000 cases have been diagnosed using the iPath server at University of Basel.
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Results
The SHCH project is the most successful telemedicine project in Cambodia, more than 1.000 requests are answered by experts mostly within 24 hours.
Analysing the cases, the questions are related to GI tract, thyreoid, serous membrane and skin diseases.
There is an increasing concordance between the senders and the experts diagnosis is mostly due to an continuous training effect of the Khmer Pathologists by more than 15 Experts involved in the project. The diagnostic security of the Experts increased by better slide quality caused by continuous training of the technician and introducing of new techniques and Immunhistochemistry.
Analysing the situation of Telepathology in the Department of Pathology there is a shift from Histology to Cytology because of a higher diagnostic cost efficiency and a shift from diagnostic matter to education at purposes.
Pictures from SHCH
