A demonstration of instant pocket wireless CT teleradiology to facilitate stat neurosurgical consultation and future telemedicine implications

To show the feasibility of wireless pocket teleradiology, brain computed tomography scan images of five neurosurgical emergency cases were received on a pocket computer via a wireless modem link. Viewing times from turning on the pocket computer to viewing the entire image ranged from 4 to 6 minutes. The quality of the images was satisfactory. Reliability in obtaining a wireless internet connection was good, but not perfect. Wireless pocket telemedicine devices carried by specialists may improve the ability of telemedicine systems to gain access to the expertise of specialists. (Am J Emerg Med 2000;18:423-426.