内容紹介
我が国における地方の過疎化における医師不足は深刻化した状態である。この状況を補完すべく金沢大学放射線科を中心としてNPO法人を設立し、地方の関連施設と画像ネットワークを構築し、遠隔画像診断支援を行っている。本稿では大学を中心とした読影支援の運用形態とNPO法人による様々な支援事業を紹介する。
Environment surrounding Japan's medical care shows a rapid change because of extension of average life expectancy. The rising healthcare cost due to the falling birthrate and aging population, shortage of doctors in rural areas are facing a serious situation. We set up an incorporated non-profit organization about telediagnostic radiology. By use of this system, full-time reading services by diagnostic radiology specialist vie a network as if they are in the hospital. In this article, we introduce experiences of our telemedicine system.
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Environment surrounding Japan's medical care shows a rapid change because of extension of average life expectancy. The rising healthcare cost due to the falling birthrate and aging population, shortage of doctors in rural areas are facing a serious situation. We set up an incorporated non-profit organization about telediagnostic radiology. By use of this system, full-time reading services by diagnostic radiology specialist vie a network as if they are in the hospital. In this article, we introduce experiences of our telemedicine system.