
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Soong, Barbara 
A1  - Yee Chan, Fung 
A1  - Bloomfield, Sue 
A1  - Smith, Mark 
A1  - Watson, David 
T1  - The Fetal Tele-Ultrasound Project in Queensland
JF  - Australian Health Review
JO  - Aust. Health Review
Y1  - 2002
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
SP  - 67
EP  - 73
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AH020067 
N2  - The need for access to tertiary centre experts for those living in rural and remote areas of Queensland is well recognised. With an estimated population of 3.3 million people of whom 55% live outside the capital city, Queensland is ideally suited to telemedicine, as it provides a potential opportunity to improve access to specialist care. Congenital fetal abnormalities are the major causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. With only two Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists in Queensland located in a major teaching hospital in Brisbane, the opportunity to use videoconferencing technology to develop a tertiary level tele-ultrasound service presented a challenge - that is, to find a technical and clinical solution to enable such a service. We report on some of our practical experiences and difficulties in establishing such a service. 
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