Medical & Health Informatics > TELECONFERENCING
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
MSN Messenger:
This is our preferred solution. This free software runs on PCs and Macintosh platforms (although no audio/video on Macintosh). It can be downloaded from messenger.msn.com. This solution requires that you use a Microsoft .NET Passport (If you have a Hotmail or MSN.com e-mail address then you already have a Passport) - Learn more here. This solution does NOT allow you to directly call a specified IP address (for that you need an H.323 client or SIP client). Messenger also allows application-sharing.
Here are some or our experiences with this software : click here.YAHOO Messenger & AOL Messenger
Sometimes we have had to use YAHOO messenger (when MSN Messenger doesn't work). Contrary to the MSN solution, the Yahoo messenger for Macintosh has audio/video capabilities allowing us to videoconference with Macintosh platforms. A third solution is AIM (the AOL messenger) which has the advantage of allowing PC users to use it to communicate with iChat users on the Macintosh platform.iVISIT
This solution allows very easy multiperson participation and it seems that the video is smoother.NETMEETING / OHphone and other H.323 Clients
The H.323 teleconferencing protocol is used to transmit and receive audio and video information over the Internet. It was created before MSN & Yahoo messengers were every created and is an international standard rather than a proprietary solution. Some people use Polycom Telecommunication hardware to communicate which is incompatible with the other solutions. The challenge encountered with this solution is usually related to Firewalls & NAT-traversal, however some solutions exist !
COLLABORATORS
Geneva, Switzerland / GFMER
Dr. S.Koppenhoefer - Director of Informatics Research
shawn.koppenhoefer@gfmer.ch
Shanghai, China : Fudan University, Shanghai
Mr. Xia Zhiyuan - Information Technologist at Fudan University
jerryxzy2003@hotmail.comYaoundé, Cameroon : University of Yaoundé
Mr. Munyah Charles Asaah - Information Technologist
mcharlesasaah@hotmail.com
Rosario, Argentina: Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales
Mr. Daniel Esteban Giordano - Systems Technologist
dgiordano@crep.com.arTargu-Mures, Romania : University of Targu-Mures
Mr. Calin - Information Technologist
chcalin@hotmail.com
AGENDA & LOGS
- May 21, 2004 : Internet meeting with Fudan University - Postgraduate Course in Reproductive Health
- May 14, 2004 : Internet meeting with Fudan University - Postgraduate Course in Reproductive Health
- May 7, 2004 : Internet meeting with Yaoundé - Opening Session of Postgraduate Course in Reproductive Health.
TELEMEDICINE RESOURCES
- Swiss Association of Telemedicine : http://www.sstm.ch/
- Telemedicine Information Exchange : http://tie.telemed.org/ (e.g., Current Programs in Telemedecine)
- ATMEDA meta-list : http://www.atmeda.org/news/newres.htm - links to Journals, Organisations, searches etc.
- 1998 Press Release of 1st Live China/USA Medical Consultation using the Internet
- National Initiative for TeleHealth in Canada : http://www.nifte.ca/
- Journals
- Diagnostic Imaging : http://www.telehealthmag.com/
- Health Information on the Internet : http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/
- Virtual Medical Worlds : http://www.hoise.com/vmw/04/articles/
- Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : http://intl.jamia.org/
Text prepared by Dr. Shawn Koppenhoefer
Edited by Aldo Campana,