In the laser treatment room, Dr. Chen Huan took a photo of the patient's fundus through the Navilas Targeted Navigation Laser. The fundus photo images were transmitted via 5G network to the multi-function hall of the telemedicine center 50 meters away, where Director Chen Youxin carried out laser treatment planning after image matching the fundus photos with the patient's previously examined fundus fluorescence angiography images. Through the 5G low latency and large bandwidth data transmission, Dr. Chen Huan in the treatment room can watch every step of Dr. Chen Youxin's planning in real time and start the navigation laser automatic treatment after the planning is completed. During the whole treatment period, Prof. Chen Youxin and Dr. Chen Huan made real-time video voice calls and adjusted the treatment parameters at any time according to the patient's condition, and finally completed the laser treatment for the patient.
Director Chen Youxin introduced: "Remote laser and traditional face-to-face laser are exactly the same in terms of treatment effect. The difference is that the new navigation laser combined with 5G communication technology makes remote real-time laser treatment planning and treatment monitoring possible. The device has excellent eye tracking and image recognition technology to ensure laser accuracy and treatment safety." Dr. Chen Huan explains, "My main task during the whole treatment process is to hold the laser lens steady, focus to get a clear fundus image, and initiate the treatment. With the 5G network, the laser treatment room where I work can be moved forward to any hospital in the country that has a Navilas navigation laser. As long as the doctor can use a funduscope to look at the fundus, he or she can connect with the Xiehe Telemedicine Center to complete remote laser treatment under the guidance of Xiehe fundus specialists."
Vice President of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Mr. Ding Han, attended the event and introduced, "Once upon a time, telemedicine was limited to remote consultation. The future has come and today remote treatment is a reality. Peking Union Medical College Hospital vigorously builds a telemedicine center and creates 'Concord on the Cloud', which is to provide platform support for the innovative practice of various specialties, transcend time and space to serve doctors and patients, and contribute to the wisdom and strength of Concord for the construction of Healthy China. Remote surgery and treatment have extremely high requirements on network latency, bandwidth, stability and reliability. Xiehe Telemedicine Center has paved China Mobile 5G network during the renovation of the third floor of the teaching building. With the strong support and guarantee of the mobile company, this case of 5G remote fundus laser treatment was successfully implemented."
China is a large country with diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and other fundus diseases, and those who suffer from the disease suffer from vision loss, which can lead to blindness in severe cases. Laser treatment is currently a cost-effective method. However, the treatment modes and parameter settings of different fundus diseases are different, which requires doctors to go through a long learning cycle and have rich experience in treatment. Therefore, at present, primary hospitals in China do not have the capability of fundus laser treatment, and most patients can only be referred to a few tertiary hospitals in large cities to receive effective treatment.
5G remote fundus laser surgery is non-invasive, safe, has a wide range of indications, and is of high value for popularization and application. Future fundus patients can receive treatment from Concordia experts at their doorsteps without having to travel back and forth. Geography is no longer a limitation, time and expenses are further saved, and the efficiency and quality of medical services are further improved. Remote fundus laser treatment can promote the sinking of high-quality medical resources to the grassroots, not only for the grassroots patients to bring the gospel, but also will comprehensively enhance the primary health care institutions of fundus disease diagnosis and treatment level.
Director Chen Youxin introduced: "In the future, 5G technology and AI, Internet of Things, cloud technology and other technologies in-depth combination will realize the patient's local examination, the examination information data uploaded to the cloud, the remote diagnosis and treatment by experts to develop treatment plans, and real-time remote control of the laser treatment, and even remote control of ophthalmology surgery."
On the same day, Peking Union Medical College Hospital announced the establishment of the "Peking Union Medical College Hospital Ophthalmology Remote Consultation Center", "Peking Union Medical College Hospital Ophthalmology Reading Center", and the "Cloud Intelligence Fundus Laser Alliance ".
Nearly 100 experts from clinical and communication fields attended the "5G Intelligent Healthcare Academic Forum" organized by Peking Union Medical College Ophthalmology Department and co-sponsored by China Mobile, Zhiyuan Huitu, and Kelin, witnessing this leap forward in the field of telemedicine.
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