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Contributing to the Asia Broadband Program (Singapore)

Contributing high definition imaging technology to the Asia Broadband Program

Having access to the latest medical technology gives people a sense of security in their lives.

The Asia Broadband Program is a program managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to improve medical technology in Asia, and since fiscal 2006 Panasonic has been contributing technology for transmitting and storing 3D high-definition images. The use of 3D images that can accurately display depth is indispensable for sharing precision ophthalmologic medical technology.

March 2008, videos of an eye operation at Asahikawa Medical College being viewed at an international meeting at the Singapore National Eye Centre. The audience is wearing 3D glasses to see the 3D images.

Video of an eye operation displayed on to the screen


In fiscal 2006, videos of eye surgery being performed at Asahikawa Medical College were transmitted to the Singapore National Eye Centre. Panasonic's 3D high-definition image transmission was lauded as a valuable contribution in remote diagnosis and in transferring medical technology. In fiscal 2007, the same test was successfully conducted between three sites, with the addition of the Chulalongkorn University. Then, in fiscal 2008, Panasonic created a database of existing video footage of operations, and created a system that would allow anyone anywhere in the world to search this database for relevant video footage.

Audience watching a 3D video at the Singapore National Eye Centre's exhibitionn


Stakeholder View

Training and education is an important pillar in the practice of medicine. The 3DHD Telemedicine system in ophthalmology developed by Panasonic revolutionizes the way training is conducted. The ability to perceive depth and view precise surgical maneuvers greatly enhances surgical training allowing for more surgeons to learn at one sitting that was otherwise not possible in traditional surgical training. Connectivity via the Asia Broadband facilitates the permeation of quality ophthalmic training potentially benefiting more patients in the future.

Professor Ang Chong Lye
Director
Singapore National Eye Centre
(Current CEO, Singapore General Hospital)

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