[Analysis of inter-hospital teleradiology consultation in Aquitaine: a 2 year follow-up study in Mont-de-Marsan's Emergency Department].
OBJECTIVE
This paper relates a technical and functional study of teleradiology network after two years of duty in Mont-de-Marsan's general hospital.


METHODS
We studied from november 1995 to november 1997, the following items: the number of transmitted files, the medical departments involved, the degree of emergency, the purpose of the transmission, the number and type of images, if patient's transfer is wished or not, and the way the answer is given.


RESULTS
During this 2-year period, 94 files were transmitted mainly to the University Hospital. The radiology department was the main user (36%), followed by the emergency department (29%). A notion of emergency occurred in 63% of the cases. Most of the cases where for radiodiagnosis (48%), and therapeutic advice (42%), mainly in neurosurgery. Each file consisted of 3 to 4 images of which 77% were CT-Scan. The patient transfer was wished for in 13 files. Answer was given by computerised methods in 43% of the cases, and otherwise by telephone.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite a better medical management of patients, this network is underused. The main reasons being the lack of information, the lack of time and the fact the network has not yet found its place in our professional environment.
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SAMU 40, Service Dr Cazaugade, CH Layné, Avenue Cronstadt, 40024 Mont-de-Marsan cedex.
Barbertéguy
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Bernou
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003200:Computer User Training; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors