Technical validation of low-cost videoconferencing systems applied in orthopaedic teleconsulting services

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-152

  Mattioli, Paolo ^a   Klutke, Peter J ^b   Baruffaldi, Fabio ^a   Villar Guzman, Ana ^c   Toni, Aldo ^a   Englmeier, Karl H ^b  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Tecn Las Comunicationes Univ V   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evaluation; ISDN; Medical imaging; Performance; Telemedicine; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL IMAGING; ORTHOPEDICS; USER INTERFACES; VIDEO CONFERENCING; VOICE/DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

TELEMEDICINE;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ORTHOPEDICS; PERFORMANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); ORTHOPEDICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY; TELEVISION;

EID: 0032863473     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2607(99)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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