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Information technology in medical field
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Information technology is being
increasingly being used and is available
and accessible at all the levels of
community.
Recent times many nursing online
education programs are offered.
Store and forward
› Transfering information from one location to
another
Face to Face
› Live programs usually video conferencing
1. E-MAIL
2. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3. TELERADIOLOGY
4. TELEPATHOLOGY
5. VIDEOCONFERENCING
6. PROGRAMME AND APPLICATIONS
Communication which is fast, reliable,
easy and economical i.e. Electronic Mail
Health personals can sent health
information to the client world wide
User can send photographs, music files
etc to any person on the network
In clinical practices availability of digital
cameras has made recording, viewing,
storing and forwarding the data and
images much easier.
All the departments had achieved an
innovative trend of application of digital
photography
The sending of images like x-ray, CT
scans , MRI scans with in a building b/w
two buildings or from one location to
another to anywhere in the world is
known as Teleradiology
Images from pathology slides may be
sent from one location to another for
diagnostic consultation commonly
dermatologic consultation with the help
of digital photography.
This technology uses 2 way interactive
television from health professionals of
distant places. The patient or nurse
practioner at the originating site whereas
the specialist at the referral site.
› INTERACTIVE CONSULTATION
› INTERACTIVE EXAMINATION
Many projects on run regarding the
application of outstanding technology
Military and some universities are
involved in developing robotics in
surgery.
This will be much helpful in battle field.
Specialty care more to rural and urban
population
Travel cost and all will be reduced for
the specialty consultation
Videoconferencing offers possibilities to
continuing education, training to
isolated rural practitioners
Reduced cost of medical care
expenses.
Physicians licenses in other countries
Lack of appropriate telecommunication
in rural areas
It requires more sophisticated
environment
Nightingale nursing times, vol 3, issue- 6,
sept 2007