From operating theatre to operating studio--visualizing surgery in the age of telemedicine.

Full Abstract

We have conducted a telemedicine project between two of Norway's largest hospitals (Rikshospitalet and Ullevål Hospital) with a focus on image-guided surgical and radiological procedures. Video was broadcast using a 34 Mbit/s ATM network. This resulted in changes in the local work practice to accommodate and facilitate the communication. It also required changes to the surgeon's tasks to improve communication with remote viewers. These changes were not trivial and can be viewed as signs of a shift towards a more public kind of surgery and interventional radiology, brought about by new technology.

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Author information

Author/s: Aanestad, Margunn (M); Røtnes, Jan Sigurd (JS); Edwin, Bjørn (B); Buanes, Trond (T);

Affiliation: Interventional Centre, Rikshospitalet (National Hospital), Oslo, Norway. margunn(-atsign-)ifi.uio.no

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (J Telemed Telecare), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 8 (issue 1) : pp 56-60; discussion 61-2

Dates: Created 2002/01/25; Completed 2002/04/23; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11809087, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Education, Distance - methods
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; organization & administration
Education, Professional - methods; organization & administration
Humans

Norway
Surgery - education
Telemedicine - standards
Telemetry - standards

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