Teleradiology--an integrated solution.
Successful and clinically relevant teleradiology requires robust technology coupled with expert specialist opinion. It also places significant demands on ships' medical personnel to produce images of diagnostic quality. There is the corresponding need for crew training and continuous quality management to ensure that the benefits of an innovative service are maintained and maximised. In the context of services provided by the Telemedical partnership, this paper will discuss: * Maritime Radiography and Information Technology (IT) * Crew Training--shore and computer based * Radiation Protection--recent legislation * Quality Standards--medical audit and clinical governance. It will demonstrate how a high quality clinical service can be developed and sustained by applying an integrated approach to these essential components. (This subject was presented to the 6th International Symposium on Maritime Health in Manila, Philippines, in November 2001).
Batty
Vincent
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Southampton University Hospital, UK. vincent.batty@dial.pipex.com
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