Title :
Application of tele-ultrasound in medical emergency services
Author :
Su, Mei-Ju ; Ma, Huei-Ming ; Ko, Chow-In ; Chiang, Wen-Chu ; Yang, Chih-Wei ; Sao-Jie Chen ; Chen, Heng-Shuen ; Heng-Shuen Chen
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
This study aims to add tele-ultrasound techniques and emergency physician support to improve the quality of pre-hospital medical emergency services. On the other hand, a diagnostically useful FAST scan is dependent on the skill level of the EMTs using the portable ultrasound unit. However, providing adequate tools is still a prerequisite to the successful execution of a job. In the future, an improved system interface and standardized training protocols in the EMT training program should overcome any deficit in EMT skill level while using the portable ultrasound scanner.
Keywords :
biomedical ultrasonics; emergency services; image scanners; patient care; portable instruments; telemedicine; EMT training program; diagnostic FAST scan; emergency medical technician; emergency physician; portable ultrasound scanner unit; prehospital medical emergency services; standardized training protocols; system interface; tele-ultrasound techniques; Biomedical imaging; Hospitals; Medical services; Multiaccess communication; Spread spectrum communication; Surgery; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
e-health Networking, Applications and Services, 2008. HealthCom 2008. 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2280-7
DOI :
10.1109/HEALTH.2008.4600112
