Technologic developments in telemedicine: State-of-the-art academic interactions

Shimizu, Shuji; Han, Ho Seong; Okamura, Koji; Nakashima, Naoki; Kitamura, Yasuichi; Tanaka, Masao

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2009.11.001

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“…This requirement gives rise to a serious technical challenge where moving images must be transmitted smoothly, as the size of these images is much greater than that of still images. Tele-radiology, tele-pathology, and tele-ophthalmology are successful examples of telemedicine using still images, whereas tele-surgery, for example, requires a completely different system to meet doctors' demands for streaming video (4-7). Additionally, cost is an important issue in telemedicine because it typically requires special equipment, which can be very expensive.…”

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Emerging Technologies for Telemedicine

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This paper focuses on new technologies that are practically useful for telemedicine. Three representative systems are introduced: a Digital Video Transport System (DVTS), an H.323 compatible videoconferencing system, and Vidyo. Based on some of our experiences, we highlight the advantages and disadvantages of each technology, and point out technologies that are especially targeted at doctors and technicians, so that those interested in using similar technologies can make appropriate choices and achieve their own goals depending on their specific conditions.

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Emerging Technologies for Telemedicine

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“…12 Many such networks are government-funded or run by nonprofit organizations, and higher education establishments as well as research centers are well connected. 11 These institutions can use this high-speed Internet anytime, without additional cost for individuals. In Japan, for example, the Science Information Network (SINET) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and around 700 centers are connected.…”

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Ten-Year Experience of Remote Medical Education in Asia

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Telemedicine and e-Health

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Background: Moving images are often essential in medical education, to learn new procedures and advanced skills, but, in the past, high-quality movie transmission was technically much more challenging than transmitting still pictures because of technological limitations and cost. Materials and Methods: We established a new system, taking advantage of two advanced technologies, the digital video transport system (DVTS) and the research and education network (REN), which enabled satisfactory telemedicine on a routine basis. Results: Between 2003 and 2013, we organized 360 programs connecting 221 hospitals or facilities in 34 countries in Asia and beyond. The two main areas were endoscopy and surgery, with 113 (31%) and 106 (29%) events, respectively. Teleconferences made up 76% of the total events, with the remaining 24% being live demonstrations. Multiple connections were more popular (63%) than one-to-one connections (37%). With continuous technological development, NJ)

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“…Nevertheless, once again the video image quality is only good enough for remote sites to recognize the person at the other end. The transmission of surgical videos would result in degraded and sluggish moving images without good recognition of fine anatomical structures, despite the initial high cost of the equipment (Shimizu et al, 2010). Meanwhile, demands for even better quality video than that provided by DVTS are increasing rapidly, owing to high-definition (HD) quality medical equipment now being widely used in clinical settings.…”

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confidence: 99%