Current Practice of Neurosurgical Teleconsultation in Germany

Conclusion The results of the survey demonstrate that teleconsultation for medical images and cases is a frequently used and well-accepted tool in neurosurgical health care. However, a standardized neurosurgical procedure is still lacking and the statutory rules for this field of digital medicine are generally not known in our community. Potential misinterpretation and resulting misjudgment seem to be realistic drawbacks. Thus, we see a necessity for elaboration of guidelines for teleconsultation in neurosurgery on national and European basis. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - September 9, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Geiger, Matthias Florian Wilhelmy, Saskia Schmidt, Mathias Firsching, Raimund Gro ß, Dominik Clusmann, Hans Tags: Original Article Source Type: research