Development of Medical Image Transfer System among Hospitals and Clinics

通过图像数据的传输，进行东海大学医院与七家诊所的合作实验。胸部x线和内窥镜照片、心电图、实验室数据和血气数据从诊所转移到医院。在医院进行了密切调查、外科手术和住院治疗。ct、mri、ercp、病理图片等专业检查结果移送诊所。显示图片的平均时间为13.9秒。大多数用户对其大小和易于操作感到满意，但要求改进响应时间。大多数用户认为，这一系统对医疗合作非常有用，对知情同意、与其他专家合作、紧急医疗和自我继续教育也相当有用。硬件和光存储卡的成本被期望成为目前成本的一半。传送一张图片和电话线的费用是可以接受的。我们利用光存储卡和ISDN技术构建了一个区域医疗信息系统。它很容易使用，也不那么贵。这一合并将促进医疗机构之间的合作。

We performed experiments of cooperation among the hospital of Tokai University and seven clinics by transferring image data. Pictures of chest X-ray and endoscope, ECGs, laboratory data, and blood gas data were transferred from the clinics to the hospital. Close investigations, surgical operations and hospitalizations were performed in the hospital. CTs, MRIs, ERCPs, pathological pictures and other professionally examined results were transferred to the clinics. The average time to display picture was thirteen point nine second. Most users were satisfied with the size and easiness of operation, but required the improvement of the response time. Most users felt that this system was greatly useful for medical cooperation and fairly useful for informed consent, cooperation with other specialists, emergency medical and self-continuing education. The cost of the hardware and the optical memory card were disired to become the half of the current cost. The costs of transmission of a picture and telephone line were acceptable. We have constructed a regional medical information system using optical memory cards and ISDN.It is easy to use and not so expensive. The combination will promote cooperation among medical facilities.