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  Broadcast Diagnostic Images and Establish Communication in E-Health Programs using DistanceDoc Healthcare content continues to proliferate on the Internet. E-health solutions offer long-term benefits as they provide an advanced and secure healthcare environment, strip away inefficient processes and streamline the secure delivery of healthcare information. By using the proper technology and tools, member/patient information, health plans can now support personalized e-health programs for their members. These programs demonstrably enhance health, reduce costs, and provide...  Read more »»
  DistanceDoc and MedRecorder: New Approach to Remote Ultrasound ImagingDistanceDoc™ and MedRecorder™ products are used by Henry Ford Health Services in a number of settings. The organization is at the leading edge of remote diagnostic research, pioneering programs such as remote-guided ultrasound diagnosis of the health of astronauts in the International Space Station. In its work with astronauts on ISS,...  Read more »»
  DistanceDoc Performs Remote Ultrasound Under Extreme Conditions on Mt. EverestMountaineers usually face a variety of health risks at altitude including pulmonary edema; it is possible to use portable ultrasound to diagnose high altitude pulmonary edema. However, no radiologists are available during Mt Everest expeditions, meaning electronic equipment in a hypobaric test environment must be used allowing remotely guided non-experts to use ultrasound to evaluate respiratory status on Mt Everest. Two GE LOGIQ e ultrasound devices and associated video equipment...  Read more »»
  DistanceDoc Streams and Records High-Quality Video from a Laparoscopic TowerSurgery is a powerful technology consisting of multiple large and small branches. It is impossible to embrace all knowledge in surgery areas since the information flow is increasing year after year. Beside, a surgeon who performs the same operation dozens of times is able to obtain more experience in comparison with his/her colleague performing this operation twice a year. A dedicated specialist always has all necessary equipment at fingertips – suture material, special...  Read more »»
  New Remote Diagnostics Solutions Developed in Cooperation with NASA Researchers On the International Space Station (ISS), the diagnosis of medical issues and injuries is problematic. First of all, X-RAY, CAT, and MRI machines are too bulky for transportation into space. Besides crew aboard the space station does not have substantial diagnostic training. And finally, the nearest doctors and hospitals are over 250 miles away on Earth. However, the ISS does have an ultrasound machine on-board. It was used as part of experiments on the effects of microgravity...  Read more »»
  Remote Real-time Laparoscopic Consultation Using DistanceDoc and MedRecorder As healthcare costs and complexity are rising, and supply of physicians and medical specialists is diminishing, most institutions do not possess the capital and assets to provide specialists on hand. Therefore, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan started looking for ways to allocate expert resources across multiple environments and locations so that the lack of resources available does not lead to the diminished quality of patient care. Laparoscopic-assisted surgery provides...  Read more »»
  Using Smartphones to Remotely Access Ultrasound ImagesOver time, ultrasound systems are becoming efficiently portable, in some cases they are even evolving into ultracompact palm-sized devices. The portable systems are convenient for people since they can be carried anywhere. One of the principal advantages of portable ultrasound is the possibility to provide diagnostics to the patients who for some reason cannot go to the clinic or visit the doctor. The portable ultrasound has multiple benefits. Many practicing specialists prefer...  Read more »»