Telemedicine applications in remote environments: Towards the virtual doctor

Kardaras, K; Apostolou, N; Perakis, K; Koutsouris, D

dc.contributor.author	Kardaras, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Apostolou, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Perakis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Koutsouris, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:54:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:54:30Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	1479649X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27421
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dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	chronic disease	en
dc.subject.other	consultation	en
dc.subject.other	critical illness	en
dc.subject.other	electrophysiology	en
dc.subject.other	emergency medicine	en
dc.subject.other	Internet	en
dc.subject.other	patient monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	signal processing	en
dc.subject.other	telecommunication	en
dc.subject.other	television	en
dc.subject.other	virtual reality	en
dc.title	Telemedicine applications in remote environments: Towards the virtual doctor	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	Telemedicine enables the provision of medical advice and treatment to critically injured and chronically ill patients in remote areas. One of the limitations to its more widespread use in isolated areas is the lack of a suitable infrastructure to support high bandwidth telemedicine. Implementing this as a stand-alone option would be extremely costly, but the widespread introduction of digital television offers the potential to use their infrastructure to provide telemedicine services. In this paper we describe how this can be achieved through a novel network infrastructure that is simultaneously capable of video and IP (Internet protocol) transmission. The architecture provides for the integration of current and future telecommunication network technologies and combines both fixed broadband and mobile narrowband to maximise interactivity for fixed, portable and mobile users. Electrophysiological vital biosignals monitoring can be achieved through integrating fixed and mobile platforms irrespective of the environmental terrain and the operating conditions. As a consequence sophisticated monitoring can be performed in remote areas with data being reliably and efficiently sent to an expert, e.g. an intensive care consultant, for advice. In addition to supporting medical emergencies, the system can also be used for telehomecare. Because it utilises existing infrastructures and is compatible with a wide variety of devices and telecommunication networks, the system makes a significant contribution to the concept of a virtual medical consultant being available at anytime and in anyplace. © The Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare 2005.	en
heal.journalName	Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare	en
dc.identifier.volume	3	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	363	en
dc.identifier.epage	368	en