Professional paper
New Technologies in Diagnosing Occupational Asbestosis
Mirjana Vujović
Igor Vujović
Ivica Kuzmanić
Abstract
The paper considers the possibilities of applying telemedicine, a relatively new branch combining medicine and telecommunications, in diagnosing occupational asbestosis. Nowadays, telemedicine has been extensively used in an ever-increasing number of areas such as dermatology, oncology, radiology, surgery, cardiology, and psychiatry. The paper gives an example of possible applications in Croatia. Telemedicine is expected to significantly reduce absenteeism and travel expenses incurred by various laboratory tests. Furthermore, the diagnostic procedure would be considerably quicker, thereby improving the overall health condition of the population living in the immediate vicinity of asbestos factories. Our research has been conducted in the southern Croatian town of Ploče with an asbestos plant, but possible application refers to all major hospitals, rural areas, and the islands.
Keywords
algorithm; chest radiography; computer system; diagnosing; diagnostic procedure; occupational asbestosis; tehnologies; telemedicine
Hrčak ID:
3283
URI
Publication date:
1.4.1999.
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