[Histonet] RE: Pathology to OR Communication System

[Galbraith, Joe]

Luke:  

I would concur with Maria.  Years ago we installed a two-way CCTV system
between the Surgical Path Gross Room and the OR's.  Via video cameras
above the grossing stations and on the microscope and above the OR
table, the pathologist and the surgeon can have two-way video and audio
communication. We did find that the audio portion was not as clear as we
would have liked so we actually just call into the OR room and converse
with the surgeon over the telephone.  While the whole two-way video is a
neat feature, most surgeons only really need to hear a verbal diagnosis.
But it does come in handy for those surgeons who want to see the
specimen and/or the frozen section stained slide and simultaneously
discuss the diagnosis with the pathologist during times when the surgeon
can not leave the table.  (For some of the marathon surgeries that we
have, the surgeon will occasionally come to the gross room and look
directly at the specimen or microscope.)  Good luck.

Joe
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Maria
Katleba
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Subject: [Histonet] RE: Pathology to OR Communication System

Hi Luke,
We are currently working with architects on designing the new lab we are
building. This particular item is one of the projects we are working on.
I will let you know how we decide to have connectivity to OR.

Remember, that is you spend just a little more, you can us a CSTV close
circuit tv.  This way OR can see how the pathologist ink & orient the
specimen! I will keep you posted. Its not as expensive as you may think.
Maria Katleba HT(ASCP) MS
Napa CA

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Subject: [Histonet] Pathology to OR Communication System

Hello All,

We have a very old speakerphone system that we use to call from the
pathologist's office in to our operating rooms to discuss frozen section
diagnoses with the surgeons. Both sides are yelling and straining to
hear and we're concerned about the risk for miscommunication. We can't
go into the OR directly, since Pathology and the OR are too far apart
physically.

We're looking for some sort of telephone-based communications system,
perhaps with a speaker and microphone that can be mounted near the
surgeon, so that when we call into the OR with the frozen section
diagnosis, it can be switched to speaker and the call can be continued
with direct and audible communication between the pathologist on the
phone in his/her office and the surgical team at the head of the
operating table.

Does anyone out there have a system like this?

Do you know of a commercial vendor who makes something that would work?

We tried an expensive "Polycom" system meant for conference calls, but
its 360 degree microphones picked up too much background noise in the
OR.

It seems like it should be a simple Radio Shack project, but we're all
techno-challenged.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Luke Perkocha
Luke.perkocha <@t> ucsf.edu<mailto:Luke.perkocha <@t> ucsf.edu>

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