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286 C. Sable et al.<br />

Fig. 20.1b Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC <strong>Pediatric</strong><br />

Telemedic<strong>in</strong>e Community Hospital Network—<br />

Graph show<strong>in</strong>g annual teleechocardiography<br />

volume; approximately 1,000 studies were<br />

transmitted <strong>in</strong> both 2005 and 2006<br />

Fig. 20.2 MPEG Digitization and Medical Record—Screen shot of telecardiology application<br />

(developed by collaboration between <strong>Child</strong>ren’s National Medical Center and VitelNet, Inc,<br />

McLean, VA). The <strong>in</strong>com<strong>in</strong>g live echocardiogram is reviewed and can be digitized with allowance<br />

for bookmarks and measurements. A patient database is built with demographic <strong>in</strong>formation and<br />

a report is created on the same screen. The report can be faxed or transmitted via telemedic<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

A permanent digital medical record is immediately created

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