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Telepathâ

Communication System for Telepathology

Overview

The typical Telepathology System utilises point to point communication. In our case Standard Telephone Network (POTS). ISDN Network, Satellite Communication, Wireless Link or Radio Link using special modems can be used.

We distinguish between:

- Capture/Transmission Site

and

- Receving Site.

What is needed on the Capture site?

• Microscope capable to mount a Color Camera - several microscope manufacturers)
• Color Camera - high resolution -several brands can be recommended
• Computer System
• Software for Capturing, Viewing/Manipulating, Management, Transmitting of images, text, annotations
• Optionaly a PhotoBank database module for storing/archiving of images can be added
• Modem

- the choice depends on the choice of the communication link used

Depending on the work which will be done on this site an appropriate printer will be needed ( i.e. color printer - ink jet, laser, video)

What is needed on Receiving Site?

• Modem

- the choice depends on the choice of the communication link used

• Computer System
• Software for Receiving, Viewing/Manipulating, Printing, Storing, Archiving of images, text, annotations

What does our solution provide to the user?

- Please refer to following page(s) for description.

In the case that a ISDN link is available then following functions can be added:

• full duplex interactive work (voice and data)
• receiving station can controll camera and microscope on the capturing site
• videoconferencing

Digit Image SA provides/delivers all above as a turnkey system

Telepathâ

Communication System for Telepathology

Features

• Easy-to-use menus.
• User-definable image folders and slide shows.
• Laptop and desktop versions available.
• Password control.
• Image compression.
• Image toolbox.
• Optional link to PhotoBank image database.
• Transmits pictures, files and captured Windows screens.
• Real-time dynamic 2-way communications (interactive work).
• Network version available.
• On-screen help.
• Image capture, storage and display.
• Input from: Digital camera, CCTV, still video camera, scanner, VHS, or any other Twain compatible device.

Output to:

• Windows-compatible laser printer (color or mono), Video printer, or direct to fax machine.

Chat box for use with data-only modems.

 

Image toolbox facilities include (image manipulation)

• Selected area zoom in and zoom out.
• Contrast and brightness control
• Cut, copy and paste.
• Annotation with text, arrows, squares, circles, etc.
• Freehand draw function.
• Rapid copy of images to clipboard - these can be pasted into a word processor e.g. Word for Windows, Word Perfect, Photoshop (for slides production), etc.
• Photophone images are highly compressed allowing faster transmission and utilising less disk space.

Telepathâ

Communication System for Telepathology

PhotoBank (optional)

Overview

PhotoBank integrated in the Photophone for Windows allows the user to design and create customised image databases, incorporating images captured locally from a variety of video sources or having received images from another Photophone system. Images are immediately available at a keystroke, simply by entering a name, number, description or any other parameter held within the database system. Any field of data can be searched on and all matching records will be displayed on the screen.

Digit Image SA offers the possibility to deliever customised database (defined on user needs).

Multiple Image fields

An unlimited number of images can be stored with each stored record. Each image has an attached individual image field, providing specific information.

Autodialler

When running under Windows, user can enter a sequence of numbers to be called (or select these from an on-line phone book) to automatically send a sequence of images.

Image display

On retrieval of records, the attached image fields can be viewed in three different sizes:

Postage Stamps: Showing text and linked images below.

Quarter screen: Showing each image as quarter screen, plus text.

Full screen: A image-only display, showing image as whole screen.

Additional features (to already described on previous pages)

Search facilities: Exact search, partial search, soundlike search, compare search, free text search, search text on images.

Compare image facility: Images can be tagged, and then compared with images from the same or other records.

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