Using Java, we can get data onto many of the desktops within an organization. Resolution is another major concern in telemedicine, particularly when diagnosis relies heavily on images. The use of video for diagnostic purposes, as in the case of dermatologic and endoscopic images, presents special concerns. And it's the combination of all those independent samples that allows you to get the super resolution. Audio technology also presents a challenge for telemedicine.
Current systems are typically monaural rather than stereo.
If telemedicine is to achieve its potential for providing expert advice in complex environments such as busy operating suites and emergency rooms, a more realistic conveyance of sound will be necessary. In the modern operating room, for example, there is a cacophony of auditory cues from many different diagnostic and monitoring systems. Surgeons and nurses depend on these cues to monitor a patient's status. Remote physicians will need to identify the origin of each sound. The solution to audio limitation may already be in hand, as an outgrowth of work that is currently being conducted at the Spatial Auditory Displays Laboratory at NASA Ames.