Telemedicine technologies information technologies in medicine and digital health / Bernard Fong, A.C.M. Fong, C.K. Li.

Telemedicine technologies information technologies in medicine and digital health / Bernard Fong, A.C.M. Fong, C.K. Li.

"Since the launch of Telemedicine Technologies (Wiley, 2010), the technologies surrounding telemedicine have changed immeasurably, particularly with the emerging trends of Internet-of-Things (IoT), digital/e-Health, and wearable, smart and assistive technologies. This second edition overhauls a...

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Main Authors: Fong, Bernard (Author), Fong, A. C. M. (Author), Li, C. K. (Chi Kwong), 1952- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Wiley, 2020.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Telecommunication in medicine.
Telemedicine > methods
Telemedicine > instrumentation
Medical Informatics Applications
Wearable Electronic Devices
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Book
  • Book Overview
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Information Technology and Healthcare Professionals
  • 1.2 Providing Healthcare to Patients
  • 1.2.1 Technical Perspectives
  • 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 The Growth of E-health to M-health
  • 1.5.1 Evolving from the Internet
  • 1.5.2 Digital Health on the Move
  • 1.5.3 Data is Sent as a Sequence of "Packets"
  • 1.6 The Connected World Between Human and Devices
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Communication Networks and Services
  • 2.1 The Basics of Wireless Communications
  • 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 Li-Fi
  • 2.2.6 Cellular Networks
  • 2.2.7 Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)
  • 2.2.8 Satellite Networks
  • 2.2.9 Licensed and Unlicensed Frequency Bands
  • 2.3 M-health and Telemedicine Applications
  • 2.4 The Outdoor Operating Environment
  • 2.5 RFID in Telemedicine
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Information and Communications Technology in Health Monitoring
  • 3.1 Body Area Networks
  • 3.2 Emergency Rescue
  • 3.2.1 At the Scene
  • 3.2.2 Smart Ambulance
  • 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 Smart Hospital
  • 3.4.1 Radiology Detects Cancer and Abnormality
  • 3.4.2 Robot Assisted Telesurgery
  • 3.4.3 Ward Management Using RFID
  • 3.4.4 Electromagnetic Interference on Medical Instrument
  • 3.4.5 Smart Wearable Integration
  • 3.5 General Health Assessments
  • 3.5.1 Case Study I: Fitness Monitoring for a Morning Jog
  • 3.5.2 Case Study II: Gym Workout
  • 3.5.3 Case Study III: Swimming
  • 3.6 Multisensory Stimulation for Aging Care
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Data Analytics and Medical Information Processing
  • 4.1 Noninvasive Health Data Collection
  • 4.1.1 Body Temperature
  • 4.1.2 Heart Rate
  • 4.1.3 Blood Pressure
  • 4.1.4 Respiration Rate
  • 4.1.5 Blood Oxygen Saturation
  • 4.1.6 Blood Glucose Concentration
  • 4.2 Biosignal Transmission and Processing
  • 4.2.1 Medical Imaging
  • 4.2.1.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • 4.2.1.2 X-ray
  • 4.2.1.3 Ultrasound
  • 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Health
  • 4.5.1 Deep Learning
  • 4.5.2 AI in Mobile Health
  • 4.5.3 Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)

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