Information technology in medical field

2.  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.

3.  Store and forward
› Transfering information from one location to
another
 Face to Face
› Live programs usually video conferencing

4. 1. E-MAIL
2. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3. TELERADIOLOGY
4. TELEPATHOLOGY
5. VIDEOCONFERENCING
6. PROGRAMME AND APPLICATIONS

6.  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

8.  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

10.  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

12.  Images from pathology slides may be
sent from one location to another for
diagnostic consultation commonly
dermatologic consultation with the help
of digital photography.

14.  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

16.  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.

17.  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.

18.  Physicians licenses in other countries
 Lack of appropriate telecommunication
in rural areas
 It requires more sophisticated
environment

20.  Nightingale nursing times, vol 3, issue- 6,
sept 2007