Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A remote collaboration system for telemedicine using the Internet

H Nagata1, H Mizushima

  • 1Cancer Information and Epidemiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan. hnagata@ncc.go.jp

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|September 23, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

PARVB overexpression increases cell migration capability and defines high risk for endophytic growth and metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

British journal of cancer·2014
Same author

Development of a telediagnosis endoscopy system over secure internet.

Methods of information in medicine·2008
Same author

GASDERMIN, suppressed frequently in gastric cancer, is a target of LMO1 in TGF-beta-dependent apoptotic signalling.

Oncogene·2007
Same author

Stereoselective pharmacokinetics of oxybutynin and N-desethyloxybutynin in vitro and in vivo.

Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems·2006
Same author

Development of the real-time control (RTC) system for Tokyo sewage system.

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·2005
Same author

Telecytology in Hokkaido Island, Japan: results of primary telecytodiagnosis of routine cases.

Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology·2004

This study introduces a Java-based internet telemedicine system for remote collaboration. It offers a cost-effective, compatible solution for image sharing, overcoming limitations of traditional telemedicine.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Telecommunications

Background:

  • Conventional telemedicine systems often face challenges related to high costs, substantial bandwidth requirements, and limited compatibility.
  • There is a need for accessible and efficient telemedicine solutions that can be widely adopted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel still-image telemedicine system utilizing the Internet for remote collaboration.
  • To assess the system's performance in terms of image display speed and command exchange latency.

Main Methods:

  • The system was developed using the Java programming language, requiring only a standard PC and internet browser.
  • Performance was tested using local-area networks and wide-area internet connections between Japan, Italy, and the USA.

Related Experiment Videos

  • JPEG images at resolutions of 640x480 and 1000x1000 pixels were used for testing.

    • Main Results:

    • Local network tests showed image display times of 2-5 seconds (640x480) and 10-65 seconds (1000x1000).
    • Internet tests between universities (Japan, Italy, USA) resulted in image display times of 4-20 seconds.
    • Remote collaboration commands were exchanged effectively with mouse pointer lag under 1 second.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed Java-based system provides a viable solution for internet telemedicine, addressing cost, bandwidth, and compatibility issues.
    • The system demonstrates effective remote collaboration capabilities over standard internet connections.
    • This technology has the potential to significantly improve the accessibility and efficiency of telemedicine services.