Teleradiology

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Books about teleradiology:

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Teleradiology refers to the process of transferring (therefore both transmitting and receiving) medical images to and from distant locations using electronically - originally via the telephone network but now more generally by computer networks. When the telephone network was used this often involved the use of a special link such as a leased line, ADSL, ISDN, or similar because more bandwidth was needed to transmit high-resolution images than required for standard voice telephone calls.

Teleradiology is not a speciality within medicine but it is an increasingly important process because technology is used to offer more flexible medical consultation and treatment arrangements to patients. Teleradiology is also important for the cost-effectiveness of medical provisions because it can enable the most efficient use of personnel, saving the time and costs associated with moving medical experts from place to place unecessarily.

Note that teleradiology is related to radiology.

Links to other relevant areas on this website include:

• Glossary section: General Medical Terms
• Glossary section: Medical Specialities

This part of the IvyRose Holistic glossary is included as a study-aid for students following first-level courses in human biology, medicine, nursing, natural or holistic therapies, and associated theoretical courses. Such students are often required recognize and understand medical terms such as words used to refer to the many different disciplines within medicine.