Medical equipment monitoring refers to the capture, recording, and broadcasting of images from medical equipment such as ultrasound, x-ray, cardiogram, or any other monitoring devices.
As modern medical equipment becomes computerized, virtually all currently produced devices are fitted with an output port to an external monitor.
This output is usually provided in the form of a VGA output.
In order to record, broadcast, or monitor the output from a distance (also known as telemedicine), a device is required to "bridge" the VGA output of the medical equipment to the Internet or network (LAN).
In most cases, a frame grabber needs to be used at the VGA output.
A frame grabber works by capturing the analog VGA output and converting it into a digital format which is readable by a computer.
Most traditional VGA capture devices convert the VGA signal to USB.
In such cases, an external PC also needs to be used in order to compress the video stream and send it to the Internet.
Modern frame grabbers, including the VGA2Ethernet, omit the use of an external computer and are able to compress the source images and video on-the-fly and send them over a network using the common RJ45 network interface.
The advantages to using a network VGA grabber for medical equipment monitoring are apparent.
First of all, it becomes possible not only to monitor the medical equipment images remotely but also to save these images on an external computer for future review or educational purposes.
Furthermore, the frame grabber can send the images from the medical device to a secure external location, resulting in a solution for secure data storage.
As the size of a frame grabber is generally equivalent to that of a small paperback book, they are portable and often used in telemedicine.
Using video capture devices, mobile medics are able to relay the images from their medical devices directly to qualified doctors and specialists in hospitals, resulting in a quick and effective measurement of well-being for the patient.
As medical technology progresses, we will start seeing even more sophisticated and capable frame grabbers work synchronously with medical equipment to provide the patient and doctors with an effective and easy-to-use monitoring solution.
As modern medical equipment becomes computerized, virtually all currently produced devices are fitted with an output port to an external monitor.
This output is usually provided in the form of a VGA output.
In order to record, broadcast, or monitor the output from a distance (also known as telemedicine), a device is required to "bridge" the VGA output of the medical equipment to the Internet or network (LAN).
In most cases, a frame grabber needs to be used at the VGA output.
A frame grabber works by capturing the analog VGA output and converting it into a digital format which is readable by a computer.
Most traditional VGA capture devices convert the VGA signal to USB.
In such cases, an external PC also needs to be used in order to compress the video stream and send it to the Internet.
Modern frame grabbers, including the VGA2Ethernet, omit the use of an external computer and are able to compress the source images and video on-the-fly and send them over a network using the common RJ45 network interface.
The advantages to using a network VGA grabber for medical equipment monitoring are apparent.
First of all, it becomes possible not only to monitor the medical equipment images remotely but also to save these images on an external computer for future review or educational purposes.
Furthermore, the frame grabber can send the images from the medical device to a secure external location, resulting in a solution for secure data storage.
As the size of a frame grabber is generally equivalent to that of a small paperback book, they are portable and often used in telemedicine.
Using video capture devices, mobile medics are able to relay the images from their medical devices directly to qualified doctors and specialists in hospitals, resulting in a quick and effective measurement of well-being for the patient.
As medical technology progresses, we will start seeing even more sophisticated and capable frame grabbers work synchronously with medical equipment to provide the patient and doctors with an effective and easy-to-use monitoring solution.
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