Realtime Telepathology Imaging System™ (RTIS™) is our latest patent pending solution for communicating diagnostic quality images between pathologists and it is very simple to use. The brain of RTIS™ is a special compression-decompression device (codec) with its own built in web server that allows users to use an Internet browser to view a live signal from a unique, fully automatic, high definition (HD) video camera. The camera attaches to any existing microscope via a ‘C’ mount and what you see through the eyepieces is what is being broadcast to remote observers. In order to see live streaming images, a commercial grade 42-inch HD monitor is also included. The large display monitor is essential for optimum visual impact. In this case, the significantly larger than life images have a profound impact on understanding what is actually being viewed. The images being broadcast can travel over the Internet or Intranet using your own server. Since no patient information is broadcast, it is HIPAA compliant. The people who you communicate with simply view the live streaming video on their own computer monitors. All they have to do is type in the IP address of the Realtime Telepathology Imaging System™ using the URL address bar of their browser and watch. All the broadcast operator does is control the microscope. What he sees on the large screen monitor is what is being broadcast. One simply uses a telephone or conference bridge to communicate audio back and forth. What could be simpler?
No software to learn, no complicated setup, no long term service commitments and no yearly maintenance fees. Realtime Telepathology Imaging System™ Basic Design The Realtime Telepathology system can transmit HD images to 3 or 100 people simultaneously on the Internet. The Realtime Telepathology will support up to 3 viewers simultaneously while the Realtime Telepathology-Pro can handle up to 100 viewers simultaneously. There is unlimited streaming to people on the same intranet server. The Realtime Telepathology Imaging System™ can be used on PCs or Macs and the Realtime Telepathology-Pro can also be used with iPads and iPhones. (However, due to the small screen size of iPad’s and iPhones they are NOT recommended receiving devices). Additionally, with the RTIS™ whatever is streaming can be recorded along with audio. It comes with a simple microphone and a large, simple, one button-recording device. This system compliments existing scanning technology, but offers the advantage of simplicity that is rarely found today. And unlike scanners, oil immersion lenses can be used with amazing clarity. This is the perfect tool for cytopathology, frozen sections, fine needle aspirations and high magnification applications. Everyone involved benefits! This system allows anything that you can view under a microscope to be shared. You can use any objective including oil immersion at any magnification with the RTIS™. So Doctors, Hospitals, and Clinics can consult with specialized clinical pathologists who specialize in one type of pathology such as hematology or microbiology. Other pathologists such as Anatomical pathologists including surgical pathologists, cytopathologists, molecular pathologists and forensic pathologists will also benefit from better consultation. In essence, anyone looking at blood, fluid, and tissue samples, which allows diagnoses of various illnesses, by looking for specific factors lacking or present in these samples can benefit from RTIS™. Minimum required upload and download Ethernet (Internet) speed is 5 megabits per second which, for most people should not be an issue. For best performance 20 megabits download speed is recommended. Use www.speedtest.net to see if you qualify. Widescreen computer monitors and high performance display cards are a must for optimum viewing performance for remote viewers. Having QuickTime 7 player is also recommended. The Realtime Telepathology Imaging System™ ranges in price from $23,500.00 – $29,000.00. Camera configuration and monitor size can be tailored for space requirements. There are no yearly fees or software upgrades to contend with, ever. There are no special servers to connect through. THIS IS A SIMPLE SOLUTION for communication of images between consulting pathologists and or technicians. Price includes RTIS™, HD color video camera (1920×1080), 42 inch wide screen monitor, microphone, software and installation and training. Individual components are available but we prefer to offer it as a complete system. Unlike digital slide scanners the FDA has no restriction on the use of HD video for primary or secondary diagnosis. Since no patient information is being broadcast RTIS™ is HIPAA compliant. - Will this technology become obsolete?
RTIS™ technology uses HD video not digital camera technology. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television Unlike digital cameras that rely on software ‘drivers’ there is no chance that the camera can become obsolete. It does not require a computer to operate just a display monitor. Since it generates a industry standard HD 1920×1080 P, 60 frames per second signal it can be displayed or captured by any number of existing and yet to exist monitors, frame grabbers, printers, projectors, codec’s, etc. The camera has been manufactured for 5 years. Our supplier has been in business manufacturing cameras for 26 years. Its parent company is over 50 years old. Before the camera was offered in the US over 3,000 units were sold in Europe. The camera is designed for both surgery and pathology and is still considered the ‘gold’ standard by surgeons and pathologists. It has no real equal. That is why we use it. RTIS™ uses internet IP address’s to communicate software upgrades so like the HD video camera it cannot become obsolete because it is not dependent on software ‘drivers’. The internet is here to stay and as it gets better, faster and smarter our technology will evolve. The manufacturer of RTIS™ was rated one of the fastest growing companies in 2009. It is an OEM that has over 10,000 customers worldwide, NASA being one of the largest. Air traffic control was one of the first uses for a similar product they manufacture. Air traffic control is not a market willing to accept rapid obsolescence or unreliability. The video signal we use is exactly like the signal coming from local television stations. Until something replaces HD video this technology will be used and seen for years to come.
- How long will this equipment last?
Video cameras can last over 25 years. The manufacturer guarantees parts for a minimum of five years after it is discontinued. There are no plans to discontinue this product for at least another 5 years. So how long will our cameras last? 10 years, minimum. The product is solid state, so unless it is dropped in the water, its life expectancy can be 25 years or more. The camera supplied is not a ‘camera of the month’ consumer product. The camera manufacturer has ISO 9001 certification. The same can be said for the HD professional grade monitors we offer. These are designed to be operated 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The monitors are offered by the same manufacturer that supplies airports, shopping malls and retail business’ digital signage. All offer the highest chromaticity and are color calibrated to one another from matching image quality and contrast. RTIS™ has no real rivals and expected life is 10 years, minimum. Spare parts will be available for a minimum of five years if discontinued. RTIS™ has multiple patents and we have a ‘patent pending’ for the entire ‘system’. The RTIS™ uses H.264/MPEG as well as a host of other compression algorithms for video transmission and unless someone creates new technology this is as good as it gets. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC
Frozen Sections
RTIS™ is the technology you have been waiting for since you first started your practice . . . The frozen section is a pathological laboratory procedure designed to perform rapid microscopic analysis of a specimen.
The intraoperative consultation report given by the pathologist is usually limited to “benign” or “malignant” and communicated to the surgeon operating via intercom or telephone. RTIS allows… Learn More Fine Needle Biopsies
RTIS™ is the technology that lets you finally think out of the box . . . Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB, FNA or NAB), or fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate superficial lumps or masses.
Fine-needle aspiration biopsies are minor surgical procedures. Today, this procedure is widely used in the diagnosis of cancer and the RTIS™ allows quick… Learn More Cytopathology
RTIS™ is the technology that you could only dream about in Medical School . . . Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. Sometimes when time is critical samples must be sent off to separate labs for consultation. RTIS™ allows rapid sharing of cytopathology samples between pathologists aiding in instant confirmation rather than waiting hours or days for a report that often lacks detailed… RTIS AccessoriesRTIS™-Mobile
 In many situations you would want to have portable or mobile access to your RTIS™. We have put together a solution to meet those needs! The Portable RTIS™ allows you to use your RTIS™ system wherever you need it within your practice, clinic, or hospital. Just roll the complete configuration to the point of use, connect it to the network, and begin your consultation. The system includes the mobile cart and an HD Monitor. Installation of our RTIS™ system on the cart is also available.
Contact your dealer or sales representative for a quote and more info.PathScan Enabler IV
 The RTIS™ system is also compatible with our famous patented PathScan Enabler. With a switchbox that we can provide, you can switch the view for your remote viewers and yourself to the PathScan Enabler giving you even more flexibility to use your RTIS™ system. The PathScan Enabler IV is designed to allow scanning of an entire whole mounted histology sample attached to standard 1 x 3 inch cover slipped glass slide. The PathScan Enabler IV solves low power, large field of view, and high resolution imaging problems. This fourth generation low cost histology scanner scans an area of 1.42 x 0.85 inches (36.14 x 21.59 mm), resulting in useable images up to 10,248 x 6,120 pixels, uninterpolated. File size can be as large as 188 megabytes. It produces image files which can be saved in a variety of formats including TIFF, PICT, BMP, GIF, etc. Compatible with PC Windows & Mac based computers. This instrument will not replace a microscope and digital camera. It is designed to compliment those instruments by doing something they cannot. Namely, capture an ENTIRE histological sample without having to stitch it together. The resulting picture will have the image quality of a 5.0x objective. Conventional microscopes equipped with low power objectives and digital cameras typically cannot capture samples larger than 6 mm in diameter. The PathScan Enabler IV captures specimens as large as 36 mm in diameter! Better yet, there is no uneven illumination or out of focus sample edges, as can be the case with traditional low power image capture techniques.
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