Figure 1

Equipment deployed in the Network. During an IOC, the surgeon, in site A, communicates with the pathologist in site B and shows the specimen to be analyzed via the macroscopy and videoconferencing system; the pathologist indicates to the surgeon, via the videoconferencing system, with the use of the drawing tablet, where to take the section for the histologic examination; the technician who is at the same site as the surgeon, proceeds to sectioning, staining and scanning of the slide and the pathologist examines the histology slide on his monitor and contact the surgeon via telephone to communicate his final diagnosis.