Syllabus - TELEMEDICINE (BM 802(B))

History, Definitions and Current Applications

General introduction to the telemedicine applications, advantages/disadvantages & scope. Network technologies, topologies: LAN, WAN, MAN, OSI model, physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, TCP/IP model, and comparison of OSI & TCP/IP model.

ATM Technology

IDN, ISDN, telephone telemedicine (PSTN), switching techniques, telemetry, data compression, wireless transmission, wireless technologies, 802.11, 802.16, satellite communication.

Clinical Applications

Clinical parameters, cardiology, dermatology, tele-radiology, ENT, emergency medicine (CDMA, GSM), gastroenterology, homecare, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, telerehabilition, tele-pathology & tele-surgery.

Telemedicine Equipments

IP video and audio – video conferencing hardware/software. Video hardware (Cameras, Monitors, recorders etc.), video production, editing, broadcasting, voice over IP/audio systems. Network equipments – Telemedicine workstations, DSL, ADSL, SDSL, cable modems, VoIP modem, Fast switched ethernet, routers, switches, hubs, multipoint conferencing units. Monitoring devices –electronic stethoscope, vital sign monitoring devices. Respiratory monitoring devices, neurological monitoring devices, video scopes, robotics and virtual reality devices

Legal and Ethical Issues

Licensure and accreditation, security and confidentiality, government regulations, International and National protocols- HL7, HIPAA, DICOM, and Indian IT act.