Naslov
Remote Consulting Based on Ultrasound Digital Immages and Dynamic Ultrasound Sequences

Autori
Margan, Anamarija ; Rustemović, Nadan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
SPIE proceedings series / - Bellingham (WA) : SPIE, 2006, 107-107

Skup
SPIE International Symposium Medical imagining

Mjesto i datum
San Diego (CA), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 11.02.2006. - 16.02.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
remote consulting; ultrasound dinamic sequences; telemedicine
(remote consulting; ultrasound digital immages; dynamic sequences; islands)

Sažetak
Telematic ultrasound diagnostics is a relatively new tool in providing health care to patients in remote, islolated communities. Our project facility, « The Virtual Polyclinic – A Specialists' Consulting Network for the Islands» , is located on the island of Cres in the Adriatic Sea in Croatia and has been extending telemedical services to the archipelago population since 2000. Telemedicine applications include consulting services by specialists at the University Clinical Hospital Center Rebro in Zagreb and at « Magdalena» , a leading cardiology clinic in Croatia. After several years of experience with static high resolution ultrasound digital immages for the consulting diagnostics purposes, we now also use dynamic ultrasound sequences in a project with the Department of Emmergency Gastroenterology at Rebro in Zagreb. The aim of the ongoing project is to compare the advantages and shortcomings in transmitting static ultrasound digital immages and live sequences of ultrasound examination in remote diagnostics. Ultrasound examination is a dynamic process in which the diagnostic accuracy is highly dependent on the dynamic moment of an ultrasound probe and signal. Our first results indicate that in diffuse parenchymal organ pathology the progression and the follow up of a disease is better presented to a remote consulting specialist by dynamic ultrasound sequences. However, the changes that involve only one part of a parenchymal organ can be suitably presented by static ultrasound digital immages alone. Furthermore, we need less time for digital immaging and such tele-consultations overall are more economical. Our previous telemedicine research and practice proved that we can greatly improve the level of medical care in remote healthcare facilities and cut healthcare costs considerably. Early experience in the ongoing project points to a conclusion that we can further optimize remote diagnostics benefits by a right choice of telematic application thus reaching a correct diagnosis and starting an applicable therapy even faster. Nevertheless, a successful implementation of such diagnostics methods may require further improvements in telemedical systems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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