Ultrasound in Telemedicine: A Brief Overview
The delivery of healthcare from a distance, also known as telemedicine, has evolved over the past 50 years, changing the way healthcare is delivered globally. Its integration into numerous domains has permitted high-quality care that transcends the obstacles of geographic distance, lack of access to...
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| description | The delivery of healthcare from a distance, also known as telemedicine, has evolved over the past 50 years, changing the way healthcare is delivered globally. Its integration into numerous domains has permitted high-quality care that transcends the obstacles of geographic distance, lack of access to health care providers, and cost. Ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool and its application within telemedicine has advanced substantially in recent years, particularly in high-income settings and low-resource areas. The literature in Pubmed from 1960–2020 was assessed with the keywords “ultrasound”, “telemedicine”, “ultrasound remote”, and “tele-ultrasound” to conduct a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). In addressing strengths and opportunities, we emphasized practical aspects, such as the usefulness of tele-ultrasound and the cost efficiency of it. Furthermore, aspects of medical education in tele-ultrasound were considered. When it came to weaknesses and threats, we focused on issues that may not be solved immediately, and that require careful consideration or further development, such as new software that is not yet available commercially. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c74b5058cad406f94087e3fcf26a5652023-11-23T15:49:35ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-01-0112395810.3390/app12030958Ultrasound in Telemedicine: A Brief OverviewFlorian Recker0Elena Höhne1Domagoj Damjanovic2Valentin S. Schäfer3Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, GermanyClinic of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, GermanyDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Medical Faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, GermanyClinic of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, GermanyThe delivery of healthcare from a distance, also known as telemedicine, has evolved over the past 50 years, changing the way healthcare is delivered globally. Its integration into numerous domains has permitted high-quality care that transcends the obstacles of geographic distance, lack of access to health care providers, and cost. Ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool and its application within telemedicine has advanced substantially in recent years, particularly in high-income settings and low-resource areas. The literature in Pubmed from 1960–2020 was assessed with the keywords “ultrasound”, “telemedicine”, “ultrasound remote”, and “tele-ultrasound” to conduct a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). In addressing strengths and opportunities, we emphasized practical aspects, such as the usefulness of tele-ultrasound and the cost efficiency of it. Furthermore, aspects of medical education in tele-ultrasound were considered. When it came to weaknesses and threats, we focused on issues that may not be solved immediately, and that require careful consideration or further development, such as new software that is not yet available commercially.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/958ultrasoundtelemedicineeHealthtele-ultrasound |
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