A tele-ultrasound system for real-time medical imaging in resource-limited settings.
Ultrasound has great potential as an imaging technology in resource-limited environments. We present a novel tele-ultrasound approach designed to realize that potential by connecting a remote technician to a radiologist. Our preliminary system, based on open-source software and commercial off-the-shelf hardware, uses custom software and a satellite Internet connection to create this link. We also present the results of testing this system in both laboratory and real-world environments.
Pyke
Josh
J
Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. josh.pyke@dartmouth.edu
Hart
Michael
M
Popov
Veljko
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Harris
Robert D
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McGrath
Susan
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