Telemedical percussion: objectifying a fundamental clinical examination technique for telemedicine.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: While demand for telemedicine is increasing, patients are currently restricted to tele-consultation for the most part. Fundamental diagnostics like the percussion still require the in person expertize of a physician. To meet today's challenges, a transformation of the manual percussion into a standardized, digital version, ready for telemedical execution is required.

Authors

  • Roman Krumpholz
    Research Group MITI - Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany. roman.krumpholz@tum.de.
  • Jonas Fuchtmann
    Research Group MITI - Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Maximilian Berlet
    Research Group MITI - Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Annika Hangleiter
    Research Group MITI - Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Daniel Ostler
    Department of Surgery, Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM) , Munich, Germany.
  • Hubertus Feussner
    Department of Surgery, Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany, Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.
  • Dirk Wilhelm
    Department of Surgery, Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany, Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.