World wide microscope: new concept of internet telepathology microscope and implementation of the prototype
Nagata, H.; Mizushima, H.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 52 Pt 1: 286-289
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 10384463 Document Number: 497189
We defined a new concept of microscope system for telepathology, named World Wide Microscope (WWM), and implemented its prototype. WWM is constructed by the following three units; (1) microscope unit, (2) control unit, and (3) internet unit. The microscope unit is a conventional light microscope equipped with a motor drive X-Y stage and an objective lens revolver, auto focus and auto iris functions, and a CCD camera. The internet unit is a World Wide Web homepage in which a Java applet and a communication server are installed. The applet is implemented several methods that realize to make a PC client on the Internet as a telepathology terminal. The control unit relays request commands generated from the applet to the microscope unit, and captures the microscopic images. We think WWM will probably become the all round telepathology tool of the next generation.