Preliminary experiences with telemedicine, multimedia, and ATM

James E. Cabral Jr.; Christian Deforge; Yongmin Kim

doi:10.1117/12.238472

15 April 1996 Preliminary experiences with telemedicine, multimedia, and ATM

James E. Cabral Jr., Christian Deforge, Yongmin Kim

Proceedings Volume 2707, Medical Imaging 1996: Image Display; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238472
Event: Medical Imaging 1996, 1996, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

With the goal of eventually increasing the quality of medical care, especially in remote areas, we have developed a system for telemedicine research based on a combination of ATM networking and a high-speed DSP board based on the Texas Instruments TMS320C80. The purpose of the system is to give health care providers at remote locations the ability to consult with specialists using a combination of video, audio, and externally-acquired images. The system can also be used for education purposes to support bi-directional video/audio communications for grand round lectures, classes, and case conferences. In order to maximize the utilization of the available transmission medium (ranging from land-based copper and fiber optic cable to satellite link) while providing the best possible video and audio quality, the compression performed by the system is adaptable to a wide variety of bandwidths. After about two years of experience with telemedicine in a research environment, we have some preliminary findings to report regarding the performance of a telemedicine application combining ATM and programmable multimedia processors in PC environments.

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James E. Cabral Jr., Christian Deforge, and Yongmin Kim "Preliminary experiences with telemedicine, multimedia, and ATM", Proc. SPIE 2707, Medical Imaging 1996: Image Display, (15 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238472

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