Information technology in medical field

Information technology is being

increasingly being used and is available

and accessible at all the levels of

community.

Recent times many nursing online

education programs are offered.

Store and forward

› Transfering information from one location to

another

Face to Face

› Live programs usually video conferencing

1. E-MAIL

2. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

3. TELERADIOLOGY

4. TELEPATHOLOGY

5. VIDEOCONFERENCING

6. PROGRAMME AND APPLICATIONS

Communication which is fast, reliable,

easy and economical i.e. Electronic Mail

Health personals can sent health

information to the client world wide

User can send photographs, music files

etc to any person on the network

In clinical practices availability of digital

cameras has made recording, viewing,

storing and forwarding the data and

images much easier.

All the departments had achieved an

innovative trend of application of digital

photography

The sending of images like x-ray, CT

scans , MRI scans with in a building b/w

two buildings or from one location to

another to anywhere in the world is

known as Teleradiology

Images from pathology slides may be

sent from one location to another for

diagnostic consultation commonly

dermatologic consultation with the help

of digital photography.

This technology uses 2 way interactive

television from health professionals of

distant places. The patient or nurse

practioner at the originating site whereas

the specialist at the referral site.

› INTERACTIVE CONSULTATION

› INTERACTIVE EXAMINATION

Many projects on run regarding the

application of outstanding technology

Military and some universities are

involved in developing robotics in

surgery.

This will be much helpful in battle field.

Specialty care more to rural and urban

population

Travel cost and all will be reduced for

the specialty consultation

Videoconferencing offers possibilities to

continuing education, training to

isolated rural practitioners

Reduced cost of medical care

expenses.

Physicians licenses in other countries

Lack of appropriate telecommunication

in rural areas

It requires more sophisticated

environment

Nightingale nursing times, vol 3, issue- 6,

sept 2007