Table 1.

The Theoretical Requirements of Optimal Teleconsultation System

• Sending and receiving of high-resolution DICOM images, from all available medical imaging modalities

• Fast, real-time synchronized view of DICOM images and clips in 2 or more teleconsultation centers, avoiding delays during image loading

• Live voice interaction of all participants

• Availability of mouse-controlled pointers for real-time indication of a region of interest to other teleconsultation partners

• Integrated fully automatic calibration of the diagnostic images, measurement tools and calculations for all available imagistic modalities

• Secure and authorized access to medical data

• Compatibility with standard computers and networks

• Intuitive and easy to operate software

• 24-h availability and stability of the system

• Low cost