Telemedicine trends and challenges: a technology management perspective. (26th June 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Puentes, J.; Bali, R.K.; Wickramasinghe, N.; Naguib, R.N.G.
• Is Part Of: International journal of biomedical engineering and technology. Volume 1:Number 1(2007)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2007-06-26
• Subjects: telemedicine -- wireless broadband -- wireless networks -- healthcare technology -- non-invasive sensors -- open source software -- multimedia standards -- technology management -- biomedical engineering -- biomedical technology; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; 610.28
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-6418

Abstract

After four generations of varied applications, telemedicine now finds itself at a crossroads. Validated concepts have integrated the available technology to handle the basic system components, as well as data and information processing, in multiple manners. Medical data exchange has been tested as a result. Among the multiple technology evolutions that could be identified as significant trends we have selected four wireless broadband, non-invasive sensors, emerging multimedia standards, and open source software which are likely to have an impact on the current telemedicine progression, at the functional and economic levels. What follows is a description of each technology's main characteristics.