Telemedicine Information System for Patients with Amputated Limbs

Monica Dascalu; Mihail Stefan Teodorescu; Adrian Barbilian; Elteto Zoltan; Madalina Streinu; Mark Edward Pogarasteanu; Lucian Milea; Anca Plavitu; Dan Coroama; Eduard Franti

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Telemedicine Information System for Patients with Amputated Limbs

Monica Dascalu, Mihail Stefan Teodorescu, Adrian Barbilian, Elteto Zoltan, Madalina Streinu, Mark Edward Pogarasteanu, Lucian Milea, Anca Plavitu, Dan Coroama, Eduard Franti

Published in International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 5)

Received: 1 November 2014 Accepted: 16 November 2014 Published: 20 November 2014

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The paper describes the implementation of a telemedicine platform that is developed in collaboration by a multidisciplinary team of researchers (engineers and doctors). The complex telemedicine information system aims to offer distance medical assistance to patients with amputated limbs mainly for those using prosthetic limbs. Although not intended to replace the classical relationship doctor-patient and the direct human interaction, the telemedicine system is an important tool in special cases when the patients live in remote areas or do not have the possibility to go to the hospital. During the training procedure often necessary for the performant use of a prosthesis, the distance consultations can also be a convenient solution. The implementation of the telemedicine information systems is done via internet using open-source software; it is accessible both on PC and mobile devices and requires a broadband connection.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbse.20140205.12
Page(s)	45-51
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Telemedicine, Amputated Limbs, Information Systems

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Monica Dascalu, Mihail Stefan Teodorescu, Adrian Barbilian, Elteto Zoltan, Madalina Streinu, et al. (2014). Telemedicine Information System for Patients with Amputated Limbs. International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 2(5), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijbse.20140205.12

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Monica Dascalu; Mihail Stefan Teodorescu; Adrian Barbilian; Elteto Zoltan; Madalina Streinu, et al. Telemedicine Information System for Patients with Amputated Limbs. Int. J. Biomed. Sci. Eng. 2014, 2(5), 45-51. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20140205.12

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Monica Dascalu, Mihail Stefan Teodorescu, Adrian Barbilian, Elteto Zoltan, Madalina Streinu, et al. Telemedicine Information System for Patients with Amputated Limbs. Int J Biomed Sci Eng. 2014;2(5):45-51. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20140205.12

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Monica Dascalu

Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Mihail Stefan Teodorescu

Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Adrian Barbilian

Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Elteto Zoltan

Centre for New Electronic Architectures, Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Bucharest, Romania
Madalina Streinu

Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Mark Edward Pogarasteanu

“Dr. Carol Davila” Central Military University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Lucian Milea

Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Anca Plavitu

Centre for New Electronic Architectures, Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Bucharest, Romania
Dan Coroama

Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Eduard Franti

Centre for New Electronic Architectures, Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Bucharest, Romania

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