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Acquisition and evaluation of radiography images by digital camera.
Telemed J E Health. 2005 Apr; 11(2):130-6.TJ

Abstract

To determine applicability of low-cost digital imaging for different radiographic modalities used in consultations from remote areas of the Ecuadorian rainforest with limited resources, both medical and financial. Low-cost digital imaging, consisting of hand-held digital cameras, was used for image capture at a remote location. Diagnostic radiographic images were captured in Ecuador by digital camera and transmitted to a password-protected File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, using standard Internet connectivity with standard security. After capture and subsequent transfer of images via low-bandwidth Internet connections, attending radiologists in the United States compared diagnoses to those from Ecuador to evaluate quality of image transfer. Corroborative diagnoses were obtained with the digital camera images for greater than 90% of the plain film and computed tomography studies. Ultrasound (U/S) studies demonstrated only 56% corroboration. Images of radiographs captured utilizing commercially available digital cameras can provide quality sufficient for expert consultation for many plain film studies for remote, underserved areas without access to advanced modalities.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Cone SW
Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA. cones@vcu.edu
Carucci LR
No affiliation info available
Yu J
No affiliation info available
Rafiq A
No affiliation info available
Doarn CR
No affiliation info available
Merrell RC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolCost ControlEcuadorHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfantInfant, NewbornMiddle AgedObserver VariationPhotographyTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalTeleradiologyTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyVirginia

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15857253

Citation

Cone, Stephen W., et al. "Acquisition and Evaluation of Radiography Images By Digital Camera." Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association, vol. 11, no. 2, 2005, pp. 130-6.
Cone SW, Carucci LR, Yu J, et al. Acquisition and evaluation of radiography images by digital camera. Telemed J E Health. 2005;11(2):130-6.
Cone, S. W., Carucci, L. R., Yu, J., Rafiq, A., Doarn, C. R., & Merrell, R. C. (2005). Acquisition and evaluation of radiography images by digital camera. Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association, 11(2), 130-6.
Cone SW, et al. Acquisition and Evaluation of Radiography Images By Digital Camera. Telemed J E Health. 2005;11(2):130-6. PubMed PMID: 15857253.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Acquisition and evaluation of radiography images by digital camera. AU - Cone,Stephen W, AU - Carucci,Laura R, AU - Yu,Jinxing, AU - Rafiq,Azhar, AU - Doarn,Charles R, AU - Merrell,Ronald C, PY - 2005/4/29/pubmed PY - 2005/6/23/medline PY - 2005/4/29/entrez SP - 130 EP - 6 JF - Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association JO - Telemed J E Health VL - 11 IS - 2 N2 - To determine applicability of low-cost digital imaging for different radiographic modalities used in consultations from remote areas of the Ecuadorian rainforest with limited resources, both medical and financial. Low-cost digital imaging, consisting of hand-held digital cameras, was used for image capture at a remote location. Diagnostic radiographic images were captured in Ecuador by digital camera and transmitted to a password-protected File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, using standard Internet connectivity with standard security. After capture and subsequent transfer of images via low-bandwidth Internet connections, attending radiologists in the United States compared diagnoses to those from Ecuador to evaluate quality of image transfer. Corroborative diagnoses were obtained with the digital camera images for greater than 90% of the plain film and computed tomography studies. Ultrasound (U/S) studies demonstrated only 56% corroboration. Images of radiographs captured utilizing commercially available digital cameras can provide quality sufficient for expert consultation for many plain film studies for remote, underserved areas without access to advanced modalities. SN - 1530-5627 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15857253/Acquisition_and_evaluation_of_radiography_images_by_digital_camera_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -