Satellite Transmission Of Medical Images

Sridhar B. Seshadri; Ronald L. Arenson; Douglas F. Sprague; Joseph N. Gitlin

doi:10.1117/12.968799

27 June 1988 Satellite Transmission Of Medical Images

Sridhar B. Seshadri, Ronald L. Arenson, Douglas F. Sprague, Joseph N. Gitlin

Proceedings Volume 0914, Medical Imaging II; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.968799
Event: Medical Imaging II, 1988, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

A satellite image transmission system has been installed between an orthopedic clinic in suburban Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in central Philadelphia. The two facilities are approximately 15 miles apart. Images at the clinic are acquired with a laser scanning film digitizer at a 200 micron resolution. The resulting data (1680x2048x12 bits) are compressed using a non-destructive algorithm and transmitted via a Ku-Band satellite link to the hospital. The effective transmission rate is approximately one Mbit/second. Upon receipt, the images are restored before being archived and displayed on the existing Medical Image Management System in the Radiology Department. This paper describes the flow of image data and presents an overview of the technical aspects of the satellite transmission system. System parameters are tabulated and enhancements are also discussed.

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Sridhar B. Seshadri, Ronald L. Arenson, Douglas F. Sprague, and Joseph N. Gitlin "Satellite Transmission Of Medical Images", Proc. SPIE 0914, Medical Imaging II, (27 June 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.968799

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