This detailed textbook with CD-ROM on telemedicine, with specific emphasis on telepathology, reflects the current status in this rapidly developing field. How telepathology works, how to use and set up such a system, cost effectiveness and other potential benefits are discussed in great detail. The theoretical background of acoustic and visual information and the latest technical developments are explained. Important internet addresses and addresses of software and hardware suppliers are included. The CD-ROM contains all chapters in the printed book. Each chapter consists of a portable document form (PDF), allowing full-text retrieval with each file. In addition there are some programs on the CD-ROM: a demo to try telepathology; a medical image databank; an Electronic Journal of Pathology and Histology; and a demonstration of DNA quantitation and quality assurance (Euroquant) Dresden.