Report of Experimental Telemedicine Using Wideband Internetworking Engineering Test and Demonstration Satellite “Kizuna”

Abstract

　Only limited medical providers are working in islands of Tokyo. They sometimes face difficult problems which they need to consult with specialist. We are using transmission of still images and telephone to support them. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and Ogasawara village planed telemedicine experiment using Wideband Internetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite“Kizuna”which is feasible for transmitting moving image and high vision image. We cooperated on this experiment and assessed whether those image could be used in clinical situation. The result was satisfactory. Ogasawara village will use same transmission capacity by an optical fiber cable this year. The new type of medical support can be provided by this cable for the future.