An Era of Remote Medical Examinations

  • ÀÔ·ÂÀÏ: 2013-12-09



With a development of ICT technologies, the paradigm for hospital is changing. Now, using smartphones, we can take care of our health and follow doctors' instructions at home. We can also get medical checkups in isolated islands or medically underdeveloped regions via remote medical examination. When we measure our blood sugar levels using wireless glucometers, the test results will be transmitted automatically to the nearest hospital. We can check the diagnosis results, dietary rules and doctor's instructions via a smarthphone app. When an era of specialized remote medical examination comes, robotic surgeries may become possible beyond giving simple diagnosis. Eight types of medical robots developed by South Korean researchers are awaiting commercialization. These medical robots include a capsule endoscope robot, a microrobot for cell therapy and a bacterial robot to cure cancer. Let's meet the ICT technologies embedded in medical industries ahead of a remote medical examination era.

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