In recent years, we have seen an explosion of a whole series of new technologies designed to revolutionize all areas of our lives. And health, in hospitals, is one of those that you can benefit from From developments such as 5G, cloud computing, or the full and viable implementation of virtual reality.
So much so that in addition, The Covid-19 pandemic has completely accelerated remote presence In visiting and treating patients, and even in more complex operations such as surgical interventions that, thanks to 5G technology, can be performed in real time without any kind of surgery. slow Or the delay between what is seen and what is specified to be done.
8K panoramic cameras and lots of 5G
It was ZTE that carried out this little revolution, first, in some Chinese hospitals where Began to introduce all kinds of equipment Designed to allow remote representation in all areas of patient care. Specifically in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, which recently launched this pilot test.
The project focused on three different areas. First design and installationRemote monitoring solution for virtual reality rooms, “which requires”Combination of 5G connectivity and 8K panoramic cameras And virtual reality (VR) technology for remote monitoring of hospital wards through a high-bandwidth, low-latency 5G connection. “
Another challenge they had to face, due to the coronavirus and strict isolation protocols for infected patients, was to allow remote visits made possible thanks to virtual reality. Using it, family members can be closer to patients in “two-way immersive” rooms where they can talk and see each other as if they were actually facing each other. This simple improvement Help increase “mental health and well-being of both the family and the patient”.
finally, The third main objective of this project is to facilitate telemedicine For all the specialists at the center, who are the closest to their patients when it comes to learning about diagnosis and treatment without having to be in person in the hospital. According to Hu Chenggong, assistant professor in the intensive care department at West China Hospital, “Virtual reality technology is very mature already. And 5G technology is very fast, there is no delay. So I thought we could use these technologies for ICU visits and remote diagnosis […] Some patients may be very remote and lack good medical resources or experienced professionals, but we can do telemedicine with this kind of technology.”
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