A Framework for Telemedicine using Cloud Computing

Bhaskar Reddy Muvva Vijay*, Tewdros Sisay Asefa**
* Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Ethiopian Institute of Technology, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
** Lecturer and Programming and Software Engineering Chair Head, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Ethiopian Institute of Technology, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
Periodicity:December - February'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.1.1.1705

Abstract

According to a survey by world health organization (WHO), an abysmally more number of people living in rural area have access to specialist care and advice in the developing countries. This opens up the possibility of using information and communication technology effectively in the 21st century. Telemedicine is currently being used to bridge the physical distances between patients in remote areas and medical specialists around the world. The recent advances in broadband technology by facilitating anytime, anywhere access. It is not required doctor to be present physically at the hospital center. In this paper, we present an overview of traditional telemedicine system, cloud computing based framework for telemedicine. We clearly indicate the architecture of telemedicine cloud and discuss the applicability of recent wireless technologies in large-scale telemedicine systems.

Keywords

Telemedicine, Cloud Computing, wireless technologies, Architecture, Framework.

How to Cite this Article?

Vijay, B, R, M., and Asefa, T, S. (2012). A Framework For Telemedicine Using Cloud Computing. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 1(1), 1-10 https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.1.1.1705

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