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Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 4:18-24 (1997)
© 1997 American Medical Informatics Association

Application of Technology

The Implementation of Telemedicine within a Community Cancer Network

Jack W. London, PhD, Daniel E. Morton, MS, Donna Marinucci, Robert Catalano, PharmD and Robert L. Comis, MD

Affiliation of the authors: Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Correspondence and reprints: Jack W. London, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University, 808 BLSB, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. E-mail: J_London{at}lac.jci.tju.edu

Abstract Telemedicine is being used by physicians at the member hospitals of the Jefferson Cancer Network (JCN) for consultations regarding the diagnosis and management of cancer patients. The technology employed for this telemedicine system was chosen to meet three related specifications: low capital and operating cost, internal maintainability by community hospital data processing staffs, and compatibility with the existing technologic infrastructure. The solution selected is the ubiquitous desktop personal computer and associated software, and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) communications links. The overall performance of this technology has been very satisfactory; ISDN communications has sufficient bandwidth for the transfer of patient data, including text reports, radiographs, and pathology slide images. The presence of the radiologist's interpretation along with the radiographic images allows the presentation of the images on these systems to be acceptable for review purposes. The video frame rates of these systems (12 to 15 frames per second) is adequate, particularly given the "talking heads" nature of the video presentations. Furthermore, the quality of the video image (resolution, size, frame rate) is secondary to the quality of the presentation of the medical information displayed and the capability for mutual annotation of the patient data during the consultation.




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