KEYWORD(S) USED FOR WWW SEARCH:

Telemedicine

PROJECT NAME:

R&D of satellite mobile communications technology for telemedicine applications

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CURRENT LOCATION:

Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Mr. Toshio Cho, Assistant Manager
Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan

BRIEF OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY:

R&D efforts on high definition medical image data transmission between medical screening vehicles mounted a helical x-ray CT (Computed Tomography) scanner and medical research institutions utilizing satellite communication circuits. The project is intended to promote specific research and development related to communications system and relevant application that will contribute to the enhancement of local medical services

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Verify usefulness of high definition medical image data transmission capability between medical check-up car and medical research institutions utilizing satellite communications circuits. The project is intended to promote specific research and development related to communication system and relevant applications that will contribute to the enhancement of local medical service

EXPECTED / ACTUAL RESULTS:

This specific communications capability will facilitate swift and advanced information infrastructure implementation available in such area as mountains and remote places. This signifies that it will overcome operational constraints posed by time and space and contribute to the delivery of advanced information communication service including advanced medical service for health care especially detection of early lung carcinoma

TARGET GROUPS:

PARTNERS/ACTORS IN THE PROJECT:

Chief Coordinator: Shusuke Sone, professor, Shinshu University School of medicine Deputy Chief Coordinator : Shinjiro Oshita, Professor, Technology Department, Shinshu University Deputy Chief Coordinator : Masaomi Takazawa, Assistant, Shinshu University School of medicine Researchers: Researchers on loan from manufacturers

USE OF INFORMATION/TELEMATIC TECHNOLOGIES:

Satellite communication technology, image processing and transmission technology

BENEFITS TO THE INFORMATION SOCIETY:

The project is expected to construct information communications infrastructure rapidly and with high quality in mountains and remote places. The information communications infrastructure would overcome various constraints in space and time and would contribute to the delivery of advanced information communications services including medical services with improved speed.

EXPECTED COST:

FYI 3/31/96 : yen 1.2 billion