@inproceedings{a456900067e14cf7af3dc75fcb1d329f,
title = "Demonstration of medical communications based on an ATM broadband network technology",
abstract = "The research and development efforts of several university and industry groups have brought digital imaging technologies into the practice of medicine. Radiographic images based on a digital data set can now be acquired, stored, communicated and presented for both primary interpretation and access by the referring physician. Moreover, conferences between a specialist and a primary care physician can be supported with audio and video links. A demonstration project at Washington University in collaboration with Southwestern Bell and NEC-America provides a testbed for deployment of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) broadband network technology supporting both LAN and WAN experiments in multimedia medical communications. A network based on four geographically dispersed ATM switches supports rapid display of high-resolution medical images, patient information, digital video and digitized real-time physiological signals at channel rates of 100 Mb/s. A prototype configuration of an Inquiry & Display station is based on the NeXT computer with auxiliary displays for the medical images. Observations and preliminary performance results will be presented.",
author = "Cox, {Jerome R.} and Blaine, {G. J.} and Dubetz, {Martin W.} and Kenneth Krieger and Jost, {R. G.M.D.} and Moore, {Stephen M.} and Richard, {William D.} and Turner, {Jonathan S.} and Albert Winterbauer",
year = "1992",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819408069",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering",
pages = "44--53",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Medical Imaging VI: PACS Design and Evaluation ; Conference date: 24-02-1992 Through 27-02-1992",
}