A Mobile Cytometry Unit Based on Satellite Communications: Cytosat

Author

Rapuano, S. ; Zoino, F.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Sannio, Benevento

fYear

2007

fDate

4-5 May 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The paper presents a new mobile flow-cytometry device, optimized for diagnostic applications in the oncology field for realizing an integrated remote-diagnosis network based on satellite communications. A prototype of a mobile cytometry unit, presenting the same performances of the traditional flow-cytometers, and remotely controlled thanks to a specific software tool has been designed and developed. Moreover, it is possible to transmit the patient recordings and the analyzed data to a control centre through satellite network. The paper describes both the hardware and the software architecture of the new flow cytometer, focusing, in particular, on the mobility characteristics of the developed instrument.

Keywords

cancer; cellular biophysics; mobile satellite communication; patient diagnosis; telemedicine; tumours; cytosat; diagnostic applications; flow cytometers; mobile cytometry; oncology; remote diagnosis network; satellite communications; Application software; Communication system control; Data analysis; Hardware; Instruments; Oncology; Satellite communication; Software architecture; Software prototyping; Software tools; Flow-cytometry; distributed measurement system; satellite communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Medical Measurement and Applications, 2007. MEMEA '07. IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Warsaw

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1080-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285173

Filename

4285173