Using ISDN-30 for coronary angio data transport

On a regularly basis patients are referred by the Medical Center Alkmaar (MCA) to the University Hospital VU (AZVU) in Amsterdam for PTCA. For basic decision making, a quick look into the X-ray angio made in the MCA is needed. For that reason, an ISDN-30 point-re-point data-line connection was insta...

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Published inComputers in Cardiology 1998. Vol. 25 (Cat. No.98CH36292) pp. 481 - 484
Main Authors Spruijt, H.J., Karreman, A.J.P., Bronzwaer, J.G.F., Umans, V.A.W.M., Dijk, W.A., Dassen, W.R.M.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1998
Subjects
Application software
Biomedical imaging
Cardiology
Costs
Decision making
Hospitals
Image coding
Image quality
Transform coding
X-ray imaging
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Summary:On a regularly basis patients are referred by the Medical Center Alkmaar (MCA) to the University Hospital VU (AZVU) in Amsterdam for PTCA. For basic decision making, a quick look into the X-ray angio made in the MCA is needed. For that reason, an ISDN-30 point-re-point data-line connection was installed, over which mpeg compressed X-ray angios are transferred from MCA to AZVU for viewing. In MCA an image server is installed, onto which the referring cardiologist downloads the angio's using Sneakernet. In AZVU a viewing station is installed on which a web-based application can be executed, with which the data-transport can be initiated and the cine films can be viewed. The speed of the data-transport, the image quality as experienced by the AZVU cardiologists, and the cost effectiveness are discussed. Also recommendations for future software improvements are given.
ISBN:0780352009
9780780352001
ISSN:0276-6547
DOI:10.1109/CIC.1998.731907