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PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1985.
Seaforth
Hospital
pioneers
tele-radiology
The Seaforth Community Hospi-
tal has been chosen to participate
in a unique tele-radiology experi-
ment which could have a revolu-
tionary effect on hospital x-ray
diagnostic services in North Amer-
ica.
The experiments, which are
expected to begin in January, 1986
and take place over a six-week
period, are being conducted in
conjunction with University Hospi-
tal, London and the Ontario
division of Dupont Corporation, a
United States based firm.
Tele-radiology is the term used
to describe a digital radiology
transmitting system in which x-ray
film is converted to a digital
reading and transferred via tele-
phone lines or microwaves to a
receiving system. The receiver
would then translate the reading
into a copy of the original x-ray
film.
The Seaforth hospital would be
involved only in the transmitting
stage of the experiments, said
Hospital Administrator Gordon
McKenzie. During the experimen-
tal period, all patient x-rays taken
at the local hospital will be
transfered to University Hospital
through a prototype tele-radiology
system.
"All films (patient x-rays) will be
transfered, just to test the system --
to see if it works and how well it
works," said Mr. McKenzie.
The transfered films will be
examined by radiology experts in
London.
'If the quality is as good as if you
were there (at the site of the
original x-ray) it will eliminate a lot
of travelling by radiologists," said
Mr. McKenzie, adding the system
will also be evaluated for cost-
effectiveness.
Most of the funding for the
project will come from University
Hospital and from Dupont, with
Dupont supplying the equipment.
However, a small portion of the
cost will be borne by the Seaforth
hospital, Mr. McKenzie said.
A project similar to the tele-
radiology experiment has been in
the works for about seven years,
said Mr. McKenzie. The original
idea, he said, was to connect
Seaforth and other area hospitals
to the London facility via closed-
circuit television hook-up.
Dupont has been working on the
tele-radiology system for several
years and has conducted similar
experiments in American hospi-
tals. However, previous experi-
ments always involved transmitt-
ing x-rays a shorter distance than
from Seaforth to London (about 40
- 50 miles as the crow flies).
Mr. McKenzie said it has not
yet been decided whether the
current experiments will involve a
telephone hook-up or microwave
transmitter.
If successful, the ultimate bene-
fits of the new system would be
greater in areas more isolated than
Seaforth, said Mr. McKenzie.
Radiologists from Stratford visit
the Seaforth hospital on a daily
basis.
"In the north, there are a lot of
hospitals where the radiologists
can't come in every day, or even
every week," Mr. McKenzie said.
While the Ministry of Health has
been informed of the project, there
are no plans for government
involvement at this stage, said Mr.
McKenzie.
If the system proves to be viable
and cost efficient, it could eventu-
ally put almost instantaneous x-ray
diagnosis within the reach of any
North American Hospital, no
matter where it is situated.
"It all depends on the analysis,"
said Mr. McKenzie.
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