Prototype telepathology solutions that use the Raspberry Pi and mobile devices

Abstract

Advances in mobile technologies have led to the use of mobile devices in telemedicine. Examples include smartphones for capturing microscopic images from glass slides for remote telepathology and in teledermatology consultations. As use of smartphones become even more pervasive in developing countries where expert medical consultation is greatly needed, telemedicine, such as telepathology and telemicroscopy consultations will become more feasible even in the most remote locations. In this paper, we report on our experience on an early evaluation of prototype systems that use the Raspberry Pi with mobile devices for telepathology consultation. We present some alternatives for connecting the Raspberry Pi to the Internet along with their performance measurements.