The experience of telemedicine transmitting CT image of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm on the Internet
Ishikawa, M.; Nagase, M.; Sekino, M.; Murakawa, S.; Mori, Y.; Hirose, H.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 52(13): 1084-1087
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 10589186 Document Number: 508587
The report describes our experience in establishing CT image transmission of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm to Gifu university hospital on the Internet. In this emergent case CT image transmission to the cardiovascular surgent provided medical informations in detail, which is very useful to decide the operative method and to prepare the assist circulation devices for the operation before the patient get to the hospital by ambulance. The Internet may prove to be major vehicle for telemedicine, consulting the professionals located in remote clinical institute.