Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

?Low cost? telemedicine platform for developing countries

3^rd International Conference on Nanotek & Expo

December 02-04, 2013 Hampton Inn Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Kokou Adambounou

Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

Purpose: Design a "low cost" system of medical teleconsultation, telesonography, teleradiology, teledermatology, tele endoscopy and of teletraining between expert and isolated centers particulary for developing countries. Materials and Methods: A camera IP and an internet video server installed on an isolated site allow a medical remote consultation, a teledermatology, a telesonography and a tele endoscopy if an internet connection of relatively high flow connects the isolated center and the expert center. If the internet connection flow is low, remote control software allows to realise telesonography, tele radiology and tele endoscopy sessions. The platform was tested on 60 patients between the CHR Ts?vie in Togo (40 km from Lom?-Togo and 4500 km from Tours- France) and CHU campus at Lom? and Trousseau at Tours. Results: An internet flow rate of 1 Mbps allowed sessions of medical remote consultation, telesonography, teleradiology, and teledermatology with satisfactory results. With an internet flow of 512 kbps, the remote control software allowed us to realise successfully telesonography, teleradiology and tele endoscopy sessions. Conclusion: This system of telemedicine using a lesser infrastructure cost and or on-line free software, will improve the accessibility and the equity of health care to the patients living in zones medically isolated

Biography :

Kokou Adambounou was graduated as Medical Doctor in 2007 from University of Lome (Togo) and had his certification in Diagnostic Radiology from University of Abidjan (Ivory Coast). He has completed his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 2012 (33 years old) from Francois Rabelais University of Tours (France). He was the winner of Young Researcher Prize of SFR (French Society of Radiology) in 2010. He is Associate Professor of Biophysics and Radiology in the Medical faculty of University of Lom?, and the head of the Telemedicine Unity of the Campus Teaching Hospital. He has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals