Telemedicine Systems In Organ Transplantation: A Feasibility And Reliability Study Of The Integrated Teleradiological and Tele-Pathological Evaluation Of Renal Graft

摘要

Aim: To determine feasibility and reliability of the integrated Tele-Radiological (TRE) and Tele-Pathological (TPE) evaluation of the Renal Graft (RG) on Telemedicine Systems (TS). Material and Methods: A sensitivity-specificity analysis by a simulation of the TRE of RG on 15 MR abdominal images by a radiologist and of the TPE of RG by 26 specialists based on 130 human RG images assessing damages and lesions. Results: The integrated analysis of TRE and TPE of RG showed: Sensitivity= 96.7%, Specificity=100% and Accuracy=97.6%.. Conclusion: The TRE integrated with the TPE of RG is feasible and reliable for RG transplant decision support and planning.