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Telemedicine: videoconferencing in medicine
1TV unit, Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
The Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Medical illustrators now use digital tools, mirroring photographers. Telemedicine, using telecommunications for health, increasingly relies on medical illustration for its visual content, especially videoconferencing.
Area of Science:
- Medical illustration
- Digital imaging
- Telemedicine
Background:
- Historically, medical illustration relied on traditional media and film.
- Advancements in digital technology have democratized image creation tools for artists and photographers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the evolving role of medical illustrators in the digital age.
- To explain foundational concepts of telemedicine and videoconferencing.
Main Methods:
- Review of technological shifts in medical illustration.
- Definition and conceptual explanation of telemedicine and videoconferencing.
Main Results:
- Digital cameras and software are now standard tools for medical illustrators.
- Telemedicine utilizes telecommunications and informatics for healthcare purposes.
- Medical illustration departments contribute visual assets to telemedicine.
Conclusions:
- The field of medical illustration has significantly digitized.
- Telemedicine's growth is intertwined with visual communication technologies like videoconferencing.