Establishment and use of a teleconsultation network in ophthalmology

Author

Zahlmann, G. ; Kluthe, S. ; Obermaie, M. ; Mertz, M. ; Mann, G.

Author_Institution

GSF-Nat. Res. Center for Environ. & Health, Neuherberg, Germany

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

30 Oct-2 Nov 1997

Firstpage

924

Abstract

A teleconsultation network connecting seven private ophthalmologists, one university ophthalmolgy department, one diabetes department and a research institute is described. Asynchronous (based on Internet e-mail and encryption) and synchronous (based on ISDN-mediated videoconferencing tools) teleconsultations are realized. Legal and security issues are addressed. Complex and rare ophthalmic problems and interdisciplinary (diabetology/ophthalmology) topics are the areas of major communication interest within the network. To meet medicine-related user needs, telemedicine applications must be understood as a complete process, not only as a new technology. First experiences are described

Keywords

ISDN; Internet; cryptography; diseases; electronic mail; eye; legislation; telecommunication security; teleconferencing; telemedicine; ISDN-mediated videoconferencing tools; Internet; asynchronous teleconsultations; diabetes; electronic mail; encryption; interdisciplinary topics; legal issues; medicine-related user needs; ophthalmology; private ophthalmologists; research institute; security issues; synchronous teleconsultations; teleconsultation network; telemedicine applications; university departments; Cryptography; Diabetes; Electronic mail; Intelligent networks; Internet; Joining processes; Law; Legal factors; Teleconferencing; Telemedicine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4262-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1997.757821

Filename

757821