Introduction to

Telemedicine

INDUSUNIVERSITY

Electronics & Communication Dept. 6th Semester

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Content • Why Telemedicine ?• History• Types of telemedicine • Which data can be transferred ?• Benefits• Applications • Limitations to spread• Telemedicine devices • Future

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What is Telemedicine?

Telecommunication technology

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Medicine

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What is Telemedicine?

The use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants.

Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care,Institute of Medicine, CA, 1996

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Focused on patient care• Telehealth• Mobile Health (mHealth)• Remote Monitoring• Outsourced Specialty Services

Why Telemedicine?

History of Telemedicine University of Nebrastea did first documented use of

visual telecommunication in health care in 1959. Under first telemedicine program in December

1988, Armenia was linked to medical centers in United

States for telemedicine consultations.1. Telegraphy and

telephony was established

1920s

2. Wireless / Radio 1950s3. TV 1960s4. Computer and Internet 1990/2000

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History of Telemedicine

Boston Logan Airport to Massachusetts General Hospital 1967

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Types of Telemedicine

I. Store and forward

II. Interactive services

III. Remote monitoring

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Applications of Telemedicine

1. Remote Consultation

2. Remote Monitoring

3. Remote Education

4. Tele-mentoring

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1. Remote Consultation

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2. Remote Monitoring

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Access to information

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3. Remote Education and collaboration

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4. Tele-mentoring

Applications Emergency Health Care Video Consulting Distance Leaning Medical education and the transfer of medical data. Medical care delivery, diagnosis, consultation and treatment at a distance. Nursing homes or retirement centers. Home monitoring for patients Health care in the after of disasters.

Which Data Can be Transferred ? Basically four types of data are used in telemedicine.

• Text for patient notes, generally having a file of less than 10 KB.

• Audio – electronic stethoscope, with file size of around 10 KB.

• Still image X-rays which are still images having a size of around 1 MB.

• Video movie – ultrasound / patient visualization – movie images have a size of 10 MB or more the patient can be seen by a doctor at a remote place using cameras.

Benefits of Telemedicine Resource utilization Early intervention Avoids unnecessary transportation Community based care Medical education and research Cost saving Improved patient documentation Increased range of care and education.

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Limitations to spread of telemedicine

Poor patient – Doctor Relationships

Patient Acceptance

Fear of Technology

Infrastructure

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Future of telemedicine Many medical centers in India are now successfully running,

telemedicine – projects and video conference.

Future of telemedicine in India is definitely bright-with availability of internet every where, with new information's technology policies and with improving telecommunication network use of telemedicine is

going to increase.

Available TodayOnline Services

Health App’s

Urgent Care

Wearables

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Wi-Fi Smart Scale Blood Pressure Monitor

Bluetooth Stethoscope

Blood Glucose Meter

Digital Thermometer

Available Soon

Advanced Technologies

Robotics Remote Surgery Live Monitoring via Cell Phones

Advanced Tumor Metrics

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Ami GoswamiIU1241090014Electronics & Comm. Dept.Indus UniversityAhmedabad.

Vatsal ShahIU1241090055Electronics & Comm. Dept.Indus UniversityAhmedabad.

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