Asynchronous transfer mode, computer aided detection: teleradiology

A fiber-optic network derived by a set of ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switches in association with CAD (computer aided diagnosis/detection) algorithms has been set up as the first prototype of an on-line, real-time cancer detection/diagnostic system. Expanding diagnostics and treatment beyond the local level will bring better health care to a wider range of people at a reduced cost. This work describes the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) teleradiology network (ATMTN), and the high-speed fiber backbone architecture as a new technology that offers real-time,. on-line, more accurate screening, detection and diagnosis of breast cancer with less need for invasive treatment ATMTN is a fully automatic, robust and high-speed network integrated with DICOM standards, and IP protocols and associated with CAD methods for digital mammography.