Design and development of a multimedia database for emergency telemedicine

Pavlopoulos, S; Berler, A; Kyriacou, E; Koutsouris, D

dc.contributor.author	Pavlopoulos, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Berler, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Kyriacou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Koutsouris, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:47:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:47:09Z
dc.date.issued	1998	en
dc.identifier.issn	09287329	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/25163
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dc.subject	AMBULANCE	en
dc.subject	ECG	en
dc.subject	Emergency telemedicine	en
dc.subject	GSM	en
dc.subject	Medical database	en
dc.subject	Medical images	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	audiovisual equipment	en
dc.subject.other	computer assisted tomography	en
dc.subject.other	data base	en
dc.subject.other	device	en
dc.subject.other	electrocardiography	en
dc.subject.other	emergency medicine	en
dc.subject.other	image analysis	en
dc.subject.other	medical information	en
dc.subject.other	nuclear magnetic resonance imaging	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	telecommunication	en
dc.subject.other	X ray analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Ambulances	en
dc.subject.other	Cost-Benefit Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Databases, Factual	en
dc.subject.other	Emergency Medical Services	en
dc.subject.other	Emergency Medical Technicians	en
dc.subject.other	Emergency Treatment	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Multimedia	en
dc.subject.other	Radiology Information Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Remote Consultation	en
dc.subject.other	User-Computer Interface	en
dc.title	Design and development of a multimedia database for emergency telemedicine	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1998	en
heal.abstract	Recent studies conclude that early and specialised pre-hospital patient management contributes to emergency cases survival. Recent developments in telecommunication and medical informatics by means of telemedicine can be extremely useful to accomplish such tasks in a cost-effective manner. Along that direction, we have designed a portable device for emergency telemedicine. This device is able to telematically 'bring' the expert doctor at the emergency site, have him perform an accurate diagnosis, and subsequently direct the Emergency Medical Technicians on how to treat the patient until he arrives to the hospital. The need for storing and archiving all data being interchanged during the telemedicine sessions is very crucial for clinical, legal and administrative purposes. For this, we have developed a multimedia database able to store and manage the data collected by the AMBULANCE system. The database was equipped with a user-friendly graphical interface to enable use from computer naive users. Furthermore, the database has the possibility to display, in an standard way, ECG's, X-ray, CT and MRI images. The application is password protected with a three-level hierarchy access for users with different privileges. The scope of this application is to enhance the capabilities of the doctor on duty for a more precise and prompt diagnosis. The application has the ability to store audio files related to each emergency case and still images of the scene. Finally, this database can become a useful multimedia tool which will work together with the AMBULANCE portable device, the HIS and the PACS of the hospital. The system has been validated in selected non-critical cases and proved to be functional and successful in enhancing the ability of the doctor's on duty for prompt and accurate diagnosis and specialised pre-hospital treatment.	en
heal.journalName	Technology and Health Care	en
dc.identifier.volume	6	en
dc.identifier.issue	2-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	101	en
dc.identifier.epage	110	en