Evaluation of a "no-cost" Internet technology-based system for teleradiology and Co-operative Work

Bergh, Björn; Schlaefke, A.; Pietsch, Michael; García, Israel García; Vogl, Thomas

doi:10.1007/s00330-002-1488-x

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“…NetMeeting application sharing has been used for the remote control of laboratory hardware in an educational environment 3 and for collaborative writing 4 . NetMeeting application sharing was not considered adequate for radiological cooperative work because the screen refresh rate was insufficient for the manipulation of DICOM (digital imaging and communications in medicine) images and because of slow transfer rates of video and audio data 5 . Intel ProShare application sharing was found to be viable for the transfer of radiological images in one study, although it did not assess image manipulation within the shared environment 6 .…”

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T.120 application sharing for the remote configuration of prostheses

Lemaire¹,

Smith

Nielen³

et al. 2004

J Telemed Telecare

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We conducted a study to determine whether application sharing and desktop videoconferencing using the Internet constituted a viable method for remotely configuring a microprocessor-controlled lower-extremity prosthesis. A DSL broadband connection (operated at 256 kbit/s) was used to connect two prosthetic care facilities over the public Internet. PC-based videoconferencing was used with application sharing for the remote configuration of the prosthesis and to view information on the load and angle of the prosthetic knee. Fifteen people with trans-femoral amputations had the settings for their prosthesis scrambled before a specialist at another site remotely configured the device. There were no significant differences between the original and online settings. Clinicians at both sites considered that 14 out of 15 sessions were successful (one trial involved technical problems with the knee unit that were unrelated to the telemedicine trial). The clients rated their satisfaction with the technique as excellent (47%), above average (33%) or average (20%). The present study shows that a combination of desktop videoconferencing and T.120 application sharing can be used for the remote configuration of assistive devices.

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T.120 application sharing for the remote configuration of prostheses

Lemaire¹,

Smith

Nielen³

et al. 2004

J Telemed Telecare

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Clinical Teleradiology: Collaboration over the Web During Interventional Radiology Procedures

Gortzis

2008

Teleradiology

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Swiss teleradiology survey: present situation and future trends

Lienemann

Hodler

Luetolf³

et al. 2005

Eur Radiol

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The purpose of this study was to obtain a survey about the present situation including the usage pattern, technical characteristics and the anticipated future of teleradiology in Switzerland. An internet-based questionnaire was made available to all members of the Swiss Society of Radiology. Questions concerning current teleradiology usage, the type of transmitted modalities, the technology employed, security, billing issues and the anticipated future of teleradiology were addressed. One hundred and two (22.67%) of 450 radiologists responded to the survey. Of the total, 41.2% (42) were teleradiology users, 35.3% (36) planned to use teleradiology in the near future and 24.5% (25) did not use or plan to use teleradiology. The mean number of examinations transmitted per month was 198 (range 1-2,000) and the mean distance was 33 km (range 1,250 km). An emergency service was considered the most important purpose (mean score 6.90; minimum 1, maximum 10) for the use of teleradiology, followed by image distribution (mean 6.74) and expert consultation (mean 6.61). The most commonly transmitted modality was computed tomography (mean 8.80), followed by conventional X-rays (8.40) and magnetic resonance imaging (8.32). The most commonly transmitted format was Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) (66.7%), followed by bitmap/Joint Photographic Experts Group (jpg) (38.1%), using the DICOM send/receive protocol (52.4%), followed by the hypertext transfer protocol (26.2%) and e-mail (21.4%). For security a secure connection (54.8%) followed by encryption (14.3%) and anonymization (9.5%) was used. For the future, image distribution was rated the most important aspect of teleradiology (7.88), followed by emergency (7.22) and expert consultation (6.53). Development of legal regulations is considered most important (8.17), followed by data security guidelines (8.15). Most radiologists believe that insurance companies should pay for the costs of teleradiology (37.3%), followed by the radiologist (33.3%).In conclusion, in Switzerland a wide spectrum of teleradiology applications and technologies is in use. Guidelines and reimbursement issues remain to be solved.

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Evaluation of a "no-cost" Internet technology-based system for teleradiology and Co-operative Work

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

T.120 application sharing for the remote configuration of prostheses

T.120 application sharing for the remote configuration of prostheses

Clinical Teleradiology: Collaboration over the Web During Interventional Radiology Procedures

Swiss teleradiology survey: present situation and future trends

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