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Efficacy of teleradiology and telepathology in dentistry

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11671878
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 病態科学系歯学(含放射線系歯学)
Research InstitutionShowa University

Principal Investigator

OKANO Tomohiro  Showa University School of Dentistry, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (20124688)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SEKI Kenji  Showa University School of Dentistry, Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 講師 (00245820)
ARAKI Kazuyuki  Showa University School of Dentistry, Associate Professor, 歯学部, 助教授 (50184271)
TACHIKAWA Tetsuhiro  Showa University School of Dentistry, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (10085772)
MATSUDA Yukiko  Showa University School of Dentistry, Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (50266178)
NISHINO Tomomi  Showa University School of Dentistry, Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (20245872)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
KeywordsTelemedicine / teleradiology / telepathology / ISDN / videophone-conference / JPEC compression / ISDN / TV電話 / 画像伝送 / Teleradiology / Telemedicine / Telepathology / Teledentistry
Research Abstract

The efficacy of the teleconference between radiology and pathology departments in dental field was evaluated in examining the time required to send images, the diagnostic quality of the images, and the handling of the systems. The management of the NTT-based videophone-conference system was also examined. The results were as follows : 1) The quality of the transmitted CT, MRI and plain radiologic images in JPEG 20 : 1 lossy compression would be accepted in routine diagnostic tasks. The 14 pathologic images examined were also accepted in quality in lossless compression. 2) The radiologic image data ranging from 3,000 to 10,000MB were, on average, required 2 min in 20 : 1 lossy and 30 min in lossless compression. More time was required of the pathologic image data. As a result, the real-time teleconference would not be realistic in such circumstances. On the other hand, 3) the videophone-teleconference system was evaluated to be promising because the images could be sent and observed immediately each other. It helped to discuss the case on both sides. 4) the quality of the pathologic images was, however, far inferior to the original, especially in low-and middle-magnification. All of the radiologic images were accepted even in this system. 5) Since the lower quality of the transmitted images was somewhat compensated with the discussion of both sides, the proposed videophone-teleconference system would be accepted in the real situation. 6) Although the usage of the ISDN64 is advantageous because it is available through all over Japan, the infrastructure of the transmission technology would be required in to develope more-efficient teleconference system using radiologic and pathologic diagnostic images.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1999-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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