Telemedicine and teleultrasound

a review

Authors

  • Adilson Cunha Ferreira Núcleo de Ensino em Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem(NERDI) e Instituto de Diagnóstico por Imagem de Ribeirão Preto (IDI), São Paulo, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Antonio Helio Oliani Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Denise Mós Vaz Oliani Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
  • João Francisco Jordão Núcleo de Ensino em Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem(NERDI) e Instituto de Diagnóstico por Imagem de Ribeirão Preto (IDI), São Paulo, Brazil
  • Rejane Maria Ferlin Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

Keywords:

telemedicine, tele-ultrasound, teleultrassonography, synchronous transmission, real-time transmission

Abstract

Most medical specialties use information and communication technology for the development of remote medical practice. Purpose: make a literature review on the feasibility and effectiveness of the deployment of telemedicine services and tele-ultrasound, justifying the investment in technology. This study also contributes for the body of knowledge in tele-ultrasound, to determine to what degree this technology can assist in the standard care of patients. Method: Review the Medline database in the period between 1999 and 2012. Conclusions: The literature shows that telemedicine and tele-ultrasound are effective in providing imaging services, mainly, to poor populations and can reduce the costs of healthcare, reducing hospitalization and unnecessary surgical procedures. Although technology barriers for the implementation of tele-sonography are continuously disappearing, the non-technical barriers still persist.

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Published

2016-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Ferreira AC, Oliani AH, Oliani DMV, Jordão JF, Ferlin RM. Telemedicine and teleultrasound: a review. RBUS [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];(21):57-61. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/134

Issue

No. 21 (2016): Revista Brasileira de Ultrassonografia

Section

Review Articles