Intro -- TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Information Technology and Healthcare Professionals -- 1.2 Providing Healthcare to Patients -- 1.2.1 Technical Perspective -- 1.2.2 Healthcare Providers -- 1.2.3 End Users -- 1.2.4 Authorities -- 1.3 Healthcare Informatics Developments -- 1.4 Different Definitions of Telemedicine -- 1.5 Overview on Telemedicine -- 1.6 The Growth of the Internet: Information Flooding in E-Health -- References -- 2 Communication Networks and Services -- 2.1 Wireless Communications Basics -- 2.1.1 Wired vs. Wireless -- 2.1.2 Conducting vs. Optical Cables -- 2.1.3 Data Transmission Speed -- 2.1.4 Electromagnetic Interference -- 2.1.5 Modulation -- 2.2 Types of Wireless Networks -- 2.2.1 Bluetooth -- 2.2.2 Infrared (IR) -- 2.2.3 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Wi-Fi -- 2.2.4 ZigBee -- 2.2.5 Cellular Networks -- 2.2.6 Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) -- 2.2.7 Satellite Networks -- 2.2.8 Licensed and Unlicensed Frequency Bands -- 2.3 The Outdoor Operating Environment -- 2.4 RFID in Telemedicine -- References -- 3 Wireless Technology in Patient Monitoring -- 3.1 Body Area Networks -- 3.2 Emergency Rescue -- 3.2.1 At the Scene -- 3.2.2 Supporting the Paramedic -- 3.2.3 Network Backbone -- 3.2.4 At the Hospital -- 3.2.5 The Authority -- 3.3 Remote Recovery -- 3.3.1 At Sea -- 3.3.2 Forests and Mountains -- 3.3.3 Buildings on Fire -- 3.4 At the Hospital -- 3.4.1 Radiology Detects Cancer and Abnormality -- 3.4.2 Robot Assisted Telesurgery -- 3.4.3 People Tracking -- 3.4.4 Electromagnetic Interference on Medical Instrument -- 3.5 General Health Assessments -- References -- 4 Technologies in Medical Information Processing -- 4.1 Collecting Data from Patients -- 4.1.1 Body Temperature (Normal Range: 36.1-37.5 ◦C).

4.1.2 Heart Rate (Normal Range at Rest: 60-100 bpm) -- 4.1.3 Blood Pressure (Normal Systolic Pressure Range: 100-140 mmHg) -- 4.1.4 Respiration Rate (Normal Range: 12-24 breathes per minute) -- 4.1.5 Blood Oxygen Saturation (Normal Range: SaO2: 95-100%, PaO2: 90-95 mmHg) -- 4.2 Bio-signal Transmission and Processing -- 4.2.1 Medical Imaging -- 4.2.2 Medical Image Transmission and Analysis -- 4.2.3 Image Compression -- 4.2.4 Biopotential Electrode Sensing -- 4.3 Patient Records and Data Mining Applications -- 4.4 Knowledge Management for Clinical Applications -- 4.5 Electronic Drug Store -- References -- 5 Wireless Telemedicine System Deployment -- 5.1 Planning and Deployment Considerations -- 5.1.1 The OSI Model -- 5.1.2 Site Survey -- 5.1.3 Standalone Ad Hoc Versus Centrally Co-ordinated Networks -- 5.1.4 Link Budget Evaluation -- 5.1.5 Antenna Placement -- 5.2 Scalability to Support Future Growth -- 5.2.1 Modulation -- 5.2.2 Cellular Configuration -- 5.2.3 Multiple Access -- 5.2.4 Orthogonal Polarization -- 5.3 Integration with Existing IT Infrastructure -- 5.3.1 Middleware -- 5.3.2 Database -- 5.3.3 Involving Different People -- 5.4 Evaluating IT Service and Solution Provider -- 5.4.1 Outsourcing -- 5.4.2 Coping with Emerging Technologies -- 5.4.3 Reliability and Liability -- 5.5 Quality Measurement -- References -- 6 Technologies for Safeguarding Medical Data and Privacy -- 6.1 Information Security Overview -- 6.1.1 What are the Risks? -- 6.1.2 Computer Virus -- 6.1.3 Security Devices -- 6.1.4 Security Management -- 6.2 Cryptography -- 6.2.1 Certificate -- 6.2.2 Symmetric Cryptography -- 6.2.3 Asymmetric Cryptography -- 6.2.4 Digital Signature -- 6.3 Safeguarding Patient Medical History -- 6.3.1 National Electronic Patient Record -- 6.3.2 Personal Controlled Health Record -- 6.3.3 Patients' Concerns -- 6.4 Anonymous Data Collection and Processing.

6.4.1 Information Sharing Between Different Authorities and Agencies -- 6.4.2 Disease Control -- 6.4.3 Policy Planning -- 6.5 Biometric Security and Identification -- 6.5.1 Fingerprint -- 6.5.2 Palmprint -- 6.5.3 Iris and Retina -- 6.5.4 Face -- References -- 7 Information Technology in Alternative Medicine -- 7.1 Technology for Natural Healing and Preventive Care -- 7.1.1 Acupuncture and Acupressure -- 7.1.2 Body Contour and Acupoints -- 7.1.3 Temporary On-Scene Relief Treatment Support -- 7.1.4 Herbal Medicine -- 7.2 Interactive Gaming for Healthcare -- 7.2.1 Games and Physical Exercise -- 7.2.2 Monitoring and Optimizing Children's Health -- 7.2.3 Wireless Control Technology -- 7.3 Consumer Electronics in Healthcare -- 7.3.1 Assortment of Consumer Appliances -- 7.3.2 Safety and Design Considerations -- 7.3.3 Marketing Myths, What Something Claims to Achieve -- 7.4 Telehealth in General Healthcare and Fitness -- 7.4.1 Technology Assisted Exercise -- 7.4.2 In the Gymnasium -- 7.4.3 Continual Health Assessment -- References -- 8 Caring for the Community -- 8.1 Telecare -- 8.1.1 Telehealth -- 8.1.2 Equipment -- 8.1.3 Sensory Therapy -- 8.1.4 Are We Ready? -- 8.1.5 Liability -- 8.2 Safeguarding the Elderly and the Aging Population -- 8.2.1 Telecare for Senior Citizens -- 8.2.2 The User Interface -- 8.2.3 Active Versus Responsive -- 8.3 Telemedicine in Physiotherapy -- 8.3.1 Movement Detection -- 8.3.2 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -- 8.3.3 Active Prevention -- 8.4 Healthcare Access for Rural Areas -- 8.5 Healthcare Technology and the Environment -- 8.5.1 A Long History -- 8.5.2 Energy Conservation and Safety -- 8.5.3 Medical Radiation: Risks, Myths, and Misperceptions -- References -- 9 Future Trends in Healthcare Technology -- 9.1 Prognostics in Telemedicine -- 9.2 The Aging Population: Home Care for the Elderly.

9.2.1 TV-Based Assistive Edutainment Monitoring: A Case Study -- 9.2.2 Smart Home Assistive Technologies -- 9.3 Clothing Technology and Healthcare -- 9.4 Haptic Sensing for Practitioners -- 9.5 The Future of Telemedicine and Information Technology for Everyone: From Newborn to Becoming a Medical Professional all the Way Through to Retirement -- References -- Appendix: Key Features of Major Wireless Network Types -- Index.

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