Developing telecommunications systems to make telemedicine and telediagnosis a reality
In recent years, growing regional disparities in healthcare levels and healthcare environment deficiencies have created a serious situation in which the latest medical techniques are not being communicated properly to some healthcare practitioners.
To ensure that everyone is able to receive reliable medical treatment irrespective of location, the NTT Group is developing telecommunications systems that connect patients in their homes with doctors in medical facilities via the next-generation network, thus enabling patients to receive video-based telemedicine services such as health checkups or medical consultations. We are also working to develop a telecommunications platform to enable telediagnosis and efficient collaboration between medical facilities via network connections linking top-notch general hospitals with local clinics and other medical facilities, thereby making advanced medical expertise available to patients in areas with a shortage of medical facilities.
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Support via mobile e-mail for preventing and remedying metabolic syndrome
Preventing and remedying metabolic syndrome is receiving much attention recently, and health checkups and heal-thcare advice services with a particular focus on the metabolic syndrome started in April 2008.
NTT DOCOMO launched a service in April 2008 in partnership with Order-Made Souyaku Co., Ltd. to provide healthcare advice on metabolic syndrome and content regarding health via mobile phone. As the service gives advice via mobile e-mail, recipients can get advice wherever they are and at any time.
Healthcare adivice via mobile phone site
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Participating in Japan-Thailand telemedicine field tests
NTT Service Integration Laboratories and NTT Communications, together with Kyushu University participated in joint Japan-Thailand telemedicine field tests as part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Advanced ICT Joint Experiments for the Formation of an International Telecommunications Hub project (2005-2007). The tests involved the use of remote guidance in advanced medical and diagnostic technology and a telesurgery robot to carry out telesurgical operations.
Running a field test
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Psychological health self-check over the Internet
NTT IT provides the Stress Check Web System to enable business people to conduct simple psychological health self-checks from such perspectives as workplace relations and job satisfaction. People who take the test are sent e-mail providing test results and advice.
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A health management support system that improves the efficiency of medical checks
NTT IT provides the HELSMEK health management support system to companies, local governments, healthcare facilities, and other organizations to streamline their medical checks and health guidance activities.
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