Realtime ultrasound diagnosis over a wide-area network (WAN) using off-the-shelf components.
A trial system was developed for relaying realtime ultrasound images from an obstetric referral centre, the Maitland Hospital, to a tertiary-care centre, the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. The sites were approximately 30 km apart and connected by a microwave link at 2 Mbit/s. The pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of realtime ultrasound transmission using commonly available components.
Falconer
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J
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. johnfal@minsky.newcastle.edu.au
Giles
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W
Villanueva
H
H
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008872:Microwaves; D009517:New South Wales; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013686:Telemetry; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*