The Development of Telemedicine and Teleconferencing Using AccessGrid Technology

The West Anglia Cancer Network Cancer Centre –Addenbrooke’s/ Papworth Cancer Units –Bedford –Peterborough –West Suffolk –Harlow –Hinchingbrooke –King’s Lynn

Project Background NHS Cancer Plan MDT Meetings –Specialisation –Data Sets Clinicians sharing expertise Raise standards and improve patient care

Requirements Multi-site videoconferencing Real-time delivery of microscope images Communication and archiving of medical images Access to remotely stored patient records through organisational LANs

The Demonstrator Install, operate and evaluate a comprehensive demonstrator for voice, video and data Prototyped over ISDN lines

The Vision Use the CeSC Access Grid facility to prototype secure VVID services Integrate the Access Grid with the demonstrator system Implement complex data mining from medical archives Investigate use of CeSC grid for remote visualisation of volumetric images

Specialist MDT Meetings Over the Grid

3D Image Visualization 3D Volume rendered images Access to mass imaging data Visualization of complex medical imaging

Milestones - Year 1 Installation of voice, video and data demonstrator at four WACN sites Train NHS staff in effective use of system Specify NHS requirements for Access Grid Prototype CeSC/Addenbrooke’s Access Grid Develop additional code to ensure data security

Milestones - Year 2 Integrate the demonstrator hardware and software with Access Grid system Roll-out demonstrator system to remaining WACN sites Integrate remote volume visualisation into Access Grid Customise Access Grid with NHS requirements based upon demonstrator and prototype systems

Milestones - Year 3 Full evaluation of the clinical application of the Access Grid system Implement complex data mining of compatible data sources

Summary Highly topical application Using technology to improve clinical decision making processes The demonstrator is up and running in four pilot sites