Telepediatrics

Telepediatrics - Telemedicine specific to children

Telediagnosis – remote diagnosis in telemedicine

Telediagnosis is remote diagnosis by medical professionals. Typically it involves the use of audio visual (video conferencing equipment) for real time live diagnosis sessions (such as a direct encounter with a patient in dermatology) Alternatively telediagnosis is applied in asynchronous sessions (store and forward) where data is gathered remotely (such as in teleradiology) and sent to a remote specialist.

Teleconsultation

Teleconsultation – remote consultations in telemedicine

Teleconsultations are a form of interactive telemedicine where medical professionals conduct live sessions via video conferencing equipment.

Teletreatment

Teletreatment – remote treatment in telemedicine

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Tele-obstetric ultrasound: analysis of first-trimester ultrasound images transmitted in realtime

We evaluated the diagnostic quality of first-trimester ultrasound images transmitted in realtime using low-cost telecommunications. A prospective sample of fetal ultrasound images from 11 weeks to 13 weeks and six days of pregnancy was obtained from pregnant women over 18 years old. The examinations were transmitted in realtime to three independent examiners who carried out a qualitative assessment based on parameters established by the Fetal Medicine Foundation. All fetal structures could be viewed and the quality of images received by the examiners was considered normal. There were significant differences for crown-rump length and nuchal translucency in the transmitted images but the loss in definition was acceptable. Thus the quality of images transmitted via the Internet through the use of low-cost software appeared suitable for screening for chromosomal abnormalities in the first trimester of pregnancy.