title: The design and implementation of an off-the-shelf, standards-based tele-ultrasound system.
abstract: We developed an off-the-shelf system to transfer DICOM-compliant ultrasound images from a small rural hospital in northern Alberta to an urban radiology clinic in Calgary. The transfer time was less than 30 s per image. The radiologist could then review the case and release the patient. The radiologist could also switch to realtime videoconferencing mode and direct the rural ultrasound technician to obtain additional images of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority, Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada. soneill@klrha.ab.ca
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Brockway
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D006801:Humans; D019035:Rural Health Services; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording