1996
DOI: 10.1258/1357633961930013
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Experimental telemedicine in orthopaedics

Abstract: There have so far been few telemedical applications in orthopaedics. This experiment involved clinicians in three different locations, two in Helsinki and the third in Tampere, consulting one another simultaneously. We used an ATM network to transfer X-ray pictures, digitized by a 12-bit CCD scanner and archived in a central image server. The consultations between the clinicians and the examination of the patient were transmitted by a videoconferencing system using the ISDN. We found that telemedicine offers n… Show more

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“…This is similar to the experience of others who have used videoconferencing at 384 kbit/s for orthopaedic consultations [4][5][6] .…”
Section: Technical Qualitysupporting
confidence: 84%
“…This is similar to the experience of others who have used videoconferencing at 384 kbit/s for orthopaedic consultations [4][5][6] .…”
Section: Technical Qualitysupporting
confidence: 84%
“…(2) What was your overall satisfaction with the teleconsultation? (3) Howeasily could you describe your medical problem?…”
Section: Patient Satisfactionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Trials of telemedicine have beencarriedout insurgery, otolaryngology, pathology, radiology and dermatology [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . We have used videoconferencing for ophthalmological consultations 13 and continuing medical education.…”
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confidence: 99%