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Colombia Médica

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Abstract

GARCIA, Alvin; ISAZA, Juan Felipe; ZAPATA, Uriel  and  ROLDAN, Samuel. Implementing a teleradiology pilot system in Medellín, Colombia. Colomb. Med. [online]. 2006, vol.37, n.3, pp.183-188. ISSN 1657-9534.

Objective: To implement a teleradiology pilot system in Medellín city using software for remote access, this allows the communication and interpretation of biomedical images at distance. Materials and methods: Images from different magnetic resonance and computed tomography studies stored in DICOM format were used. Data were transmitted in a point-to-point network using an integrated services digital network (ISDN) line between two radiological diagnostic centers. The system was developed under PC Intel’s x86 architecture, with Windows® 2000 as the operating system. Results: In order to read and visualize images stored in DICOM format, a Java application with functions that allow their manipulation and the option to export them to other formats such as JPEG, TIFF and BMP was developed. Conclusion: The system allows a clinically reliable diagnostic and remote interpretation for modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) images, with acceptable response times.

Keywords : Remote consultation; Diagnostic imaging; Biomedical images; Teleradiology.

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