Table 2.
Data rates for typical telemedicine devices [7].
| Digital device | Temporal/spatial | Contrast/resolution | Required data |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no. of samples/sec) | (bits per sample) | rate | |
| Digital blood pressure monitor | 1 | ×16 | <10 kbps |
| Digital audio stethoscope | 10000 | ×12 | approx. 120 kbps |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG) | 1250 | ×12 | approx. 15 kbps |
| Ultrasound, cardiology, radiology | 512 × 512 | ×8 | 256 kB (image size) |
| Scanned X-ray | 1024 × 1250 | ×12 | 1.8 MB (image size) |
| Mammogram | 4096 × 4096 | ×12 | 24 MB (image size) |
| Compressed and full motion video | — | — | 384 kbps to 1.544 Mbps |