Wireless Communication Options for a Mobile Ultrasound System

The book "Wireless Communication Options for a Mobile Ultrasound System" by Brett Dickson offers a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of wireless real-time streaming of ultrasound images, particularly in critical areas such as disaster relief, rescue, and medical transport. It examines relevant transmission parameters such as data rate, packet loss, jitter, and latency for three different wireless networks: 802.11g ad-hoc network, 3G mobile network, and Inmarsat BGAN satellite network. By transmitting H.264-compressed echocardiographic image loops in real-time over these networks, the diagnostic quality of the transmitted images is assessed. The results indicate that with efficient video compression, valuable wireless transmission of ultrasound videos is possible. This work is aimed at professionals and organizations in the field of telemedicine and remote imaging, as well as the wireless communications community.