The Digital Microscopy in Organ Transplantation: Ergonomics of the Tele-Pathological Evaluation of Renal and Liver Grafts

Aim: Ergonomics of Digital Microscopy (DM) based on virtual slides, on Telemedicine Systems (TS) for Tele-Pathological (TPE) evaluation of the grafts (G) in organ transplantation (OT).

Material And Methods: Simulation of DM on TS based TPE by 2 specialists on a total of 238 human Renal Graft (RG) and 172 Liver Graft (LG) tissues digital microscopic images diagnosing inflammatory and neoplastic lesions on four different electronic spaces (ES).

Results: DM on TS for TPE in OT is elaborated perfectly on the ES of a Desktop, followed by the ES of the applied Exp.-TS. Tablet and Mobile-Phone ES seem significantly risky for the application of DM in OT (p<.001).

Conclusion: Integration of DM on TS for TPE is feasible, while ergonomics of post-grafting and pre-transplant decision support and planning depend on the size of the working ES.