Title :
A multimedia conferencing system for co-operative medical diagnosis
Author :
Ng, J.M. ; Chan, E. ; Ip, Horace H S ; Kwok, KY ; Lee, Y.K. ; Tsang, H.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., City Polytech. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Abstract :
With the increasing availability of workstations and networking facilities, desktop conferencing systems have moved from experimental prototypes in research laboratories to the user community. One particularly attractive application is the use of multimedia conferencing system for real-time cooperative by physicians at different sites. This paper describes the design of such a system, with special emphasis on its flexible conferencing capabilities and tools to facilitate medical diagnosis
Keywords :
medical diagnostic computing; multimedia systems; real-time systems; teleconferencing; desktop conferencing systems; medical diagnosis; multimedia conferencing system; networking facilities; workstations; Application software; Cities and towns; Computer science; Conference management; Control systems; Laboratories; Medical diagnosis; Multimedia systems; Prototypes; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1993. Proceedings of Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3752-8
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1993.262984
