HOW IT WORKS

• Video conference system
• Cameras each end
• TV screens/computers each end
• Various medical peripherals
• Video connection

• T-1 line
• Satellite
• Phone line (POTS)
• Internet

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AT A DISTANCE

• Voice
• Image
• Video
• Graphics
• Elements of Medical Records
• Commands to a surgical robot

TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED

• Sensing Bio-medical Signals,
• Medical Imaging, Measurement of Physical
• Parameters e.g. Body Temperature, Pressure etc.

• Trans-receiver on different communication
• channels and network such as, on wired network, wireless medium etc.

• Information representation, storage, retrieval, processing, and presentation.

APPLICATIONS

• Information exchange between Hospitals and Physicians.
• Networking of group of hospitals, research centers.
• Linking rural health clinics to a central hospital.
• Videoconferencing between a patient and doctor, among members of healthcare teams.
• Training of healthcare professionals in widely distributed or remote clinical settings.
• Instant access to medical knowledgebase, technical papers etc.

REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION

	A patient getting treated A Doctor A remote telemedicine console having audio visual and data conferencing facilities
	An expert/ specialized doctor A central telemedicine server having audio visual and data conferencing facility

2 - WAY TELEMEDICINE

SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

MULTI-REFERENCE IN TELE-CONSULTATION

A center acting as local asks for tele-consultation with a remote center which can again be able to consult with another remote center.

TELEMEDICINE OVER WEB