A telemedicine application to schedule temperature in an in vivo sensor network for cancer treatment.

Abstract

Wireless communication has played a significant role in modern healthcare systems. However, the death toll from chronic diseases, such as cancer, continues to increase. Hyperthermia combined with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy is a promising strategy for cancer treatment, and temperature control is critical for the success of this intervention. In vivo sensors are an emerging technology in healthcare. Thermal awareness has also received attention in in vivo sensor research. In this context, we have been motivated to use in vivo sensors to regulate the temperature changes in cancer cells during combined treatment. Limitations in existing in vivo thermal-aware routing algorithms motivated us to use the in vivo "lightweight rendezvous routing" approach. However, smartphone-driven telemedicine applications are proliferating to provide remote healthcare and collaborative consultation, required in combined therapies. In this context, we have proposed a telemedicine application where a smartphone not only regulates temperature scheduling in in vivo sensors, but also communicates with local or remote clinicians to maintain collaborative efforts for combined therapies against cancer.

• Authors: Rossi Kamal, Choong Seon Hong, Seok-Geun Lee
• Journal: Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association (Telemed J E Health) Vol. 18 Issue 10 Pg. 760-71 (Dec 2012) ISSN: 1556-3669 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23234425 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Combined Modality Therapy (instrumentation, methods)
• Humans
• Hyperthermia, Induced (instrumentation, methods)
• Neoplasms (therapy)
• Remote Sensing Technology (instrumentation)
• Telemedicine
• Temperature
• Wireless Technology