[Online-conference using JGN.].
Telemedicine and online conference systems have some benefits so that equalizing medical level, improving efficiency of medical care and improving service for patients. It is possible to give advice and to support its medical projects stationed in other facility and to provide the same quality treatments for patients. In this paper, we set up an experimental network system to teleconference using JGN (Japan Gigabit Network) and tried to discussion alternatively for case study between Kanazawa university and Fukui red cross hospital, 70 km away. The JGN used in this study is an ultra-high-speed network for the purpose of research and development. Kanazawa university, and Fukui red cross hospital are connected by a 10 Mbps communication link of the JGN. We tried online conference on the experimental network using video chat system. In result, using video chat system, the average transmission rate of MRI images (256 X 256pixel, 16bit) is 0.2 s/frame.
Nakayama
Kazuya
K
School of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80, Kodatsuno Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa pref. 920-0942, Jap. knaka@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
Kojima
Kazuhiko
K
Suzuki
Masayuki
M
Kikuchi
Yuzo
Y
Iwahara
Masayoshi
M
Matsui
Osamu
O
Noguchi
Masato
M
D035843:Biomedical Research; D003199:Computer Systems; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007564:Japan; D013685:Telecommunications; D017216:Telemedicine