TELEMEDICINE AT THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF VOJVODINA: DEVELOPMENT
1st December 1997 - Telepathology: MMA (Military Medical Academy), Belgrade and the Institute, Sremska Kamenica
2nd May 1998 - Television broadcasting of laparoscopic resection of colon cancer from surgery room to Congress hall of the Institute
16th December 1998 - Videoconference via LAN: Center for imaging diagnostics and Clinic for oncological surgery, and transfering consultations to Congress hall of the Institute
16th December 1999 - Videoconference via LAN: Center for imaging diagnostics and Congress hall of the Institute
during 1999 and 2000 - Videoconferences in purpose of student's and doctor's education (specialization, master and PhD studies)
6th April 2000 - Videoconference via ISDN: video transfer of laparoscopic oncology surgery from General hospital in Subotica to Oncology Institute of Vojvodina in purpose of consultations, diagnostics and education
during 2000 - providing teleoncology services (primary healthcare) by official website of the Institute, enabling women to perform breat self-examination using guide with text and pictures.

TELEMEDICINE AT THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF VOJVODINA: PLANS
Development of telepathology in cooperation with the Faculty of Technical Science Novi Sad, University of Udine, Italy and University of Heidelberg, Germany and other health institutions
Development of teleradiology in cooperation with partners who developed and implemented IHBIS (Integrated Hospital-Business Information System) at the Institute, the Institute founder (The Government of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina) and other health institutions from Serbia
Development of teleoncology: further promotion of cancer prevention by education of citizens, specially citizens from regions that are extra vulnerable to cancer (it is allready presented on our website with color atlas of the 5 most frequent cancer localizations in men and women in the provence of Vojvodina)
Development of telecaree (psychological support and therapy (rehabilitation after surgery, pain management...)) for oncology patients using Internet for communication between doctors and patients and website of the Institute.