2. System Architecture
The proposed system consists of a server for consultor and
clients to request consultations and the communication
channel using ASDCS. ASDCS uses receive-only satellite
links for data delivery and PSTN modem or N-ISDN for
communication.
3. WWW-based TelePACS
We have collaborated with Mediface Co., Ltd. to develop a
WWW-based TelePACS, InterviewTM, which is a medical
image viewing system to connect PACS through a Web
Browser like Netscapem. By use of InterviewTM,t he user
can connect to the worldwide PACS and retrieve or receive
any medical information without any other special image
viewing tools. InterviewTM provides the radiological
images and diagnostic information of patients and it has
been programmed by JAVA program language. The main
users of the telemedicine system may be the rural medical