Design and Evaluation of a Microcomputer-Based Radiological Image Transmission System

摘要

The MITRE Corporation is investigating the technical, operational, and economic aspects of transmission of radiological images over narrowband telecommunications lines. To this end, an experiment has been conducted to determine the accuracy of the findings and the diagnoses made by radiologists viewing these digitized images. A microcomputer-controlled transmission and image processing system was designed and implemented to provide the test-bed for the evaluation. This paper provides background information on teleradiology, describes the design of the test-bed system, the evaluation methodology and preliminary results, and MITRE's future plans for the design and implementation of a field test system.