by Amanda Lowe, 24 February 2011

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RMT and Nikon Instruments Partner to Offer New Telepathology Solution*

“Forget everything you believe about the limitations of remote presence” is the tagline of Nikon’s new partner, Remote Meeting Technologies (RMT). Together RMT and Nikon will launch an HD (high definition) telepathology system called “Be There Anywhere™” at the USCAP annual meeting this week. Although Nikon has not been seen as a traditional player in the digital pathology market, they continue to make significant efforts to use digital technology to improve the practice of pathology.

The “Be There Anywhere™” HD Telepathology System eliminates the need for special hardware and client software downloads, is easy to use, and is the only telepathology system on the market (that I’m aware of) to offer true 1920 x 1080 HD resolution of live images. The “Be There Anywhere™” system can even go with you and be moved to any location with the “Phone Home” module. “Phone Home” can increase flexibility and reduce the costs necessary to set up and support other locations.

This week I saw a demonstration of “Be There Be Anywhere™” and spoke with RMT founder & CEO, Don Marchon. Don, a Hewlett-Packard veteran, is very passionate about his products. During our conversation he confidently stated, “We are the best kept secret in telepathology!”

Although I only had time for a short demonstration, I was very impressed! Don was using a Nikon 50i microscope, to deliver live, real-time images of a thin prep cytology slide. The 50i was equipped with RMT’s iMEDHD™ package; the key component of “Be There Anywhere™” solution. During the demo we launched our webcams, talked via VOIP, and I watched Don (from the comfort of my living room) deliver a PowerPoint presentation via RMT’s web conference application that could easily rival WebEx or GoToMeeting. The speed was amazing, but the image quality was like nothing I’ve seen before in telepathology! It really was HD!

Oh, and did I mention that RMT’s solutions are IT friendly? Don, with his wealth of knowledge from Hewlett-Packard, designed his products to be secure, scaleable, and able to perform live audits of users and participants.

To learn more visit Nikon’s booth, #348, at USCAP or email Don Marchon for an online demonstration. ÀšÃ€šÃ‚ ÃƒÆ’€šÃ€šÃ‚ 

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*All rights reserved, Digital Pathology Consultants and Amanda Lowe, 2011 ÀšÃ€šÃ‚ ÃƒÆ’€šÃ€šÃ‚