April 1-3, 2009

Prof. A.Paunksnis participated at THE INTERNATIONAL eHEALTH, TELEMEDICINE AND HEALTH ICT FORUM 2009 in Luxembourg
 Above: Prof. A.Paunksnis with Brasilian telemedicine experts.

 Med-e-Tel is an annual International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT forum which this year was held on April 1-3 in Luxembourg.

 Med-e-Tel focuses on ehealth and telemedicine applications and a wide range of other medical ICT applications and on the convergence of information and communication technology with medical applications, which lead to higher quality of care, cost reductions, workflow efficiency, and widespread availability of healthcare services. Conference program featured over 150 presentations and workshops by experts from around the world. Med-e-Tel is the meeting place with a proven potential for Education, Networking and Business among a global audience with diverse professional backgrounds.

March 27, 2009

Stratelus together with the Vilkaviskis Hospital organized a workshop on telemedicine and innovations in medical diagnostics for the Vilkaviskis' medical doctors. New methods and equipment for digital ophthalmology (technology by Optomed, Finland) and remote electrocardiography (wireless ECGs by Aerotel, Israel) were presented.

 Above: Prof. A.Paunksnis and Dr.F.Bojarskiene presenting the Optomed Smartscope digital ophthalmoscope at a workshop in Vilkaviskis.

 Use of telemedicine-enabled technologies can bring patients closer to the third level healthcare institutions and best doctors, and enable local hospitals to offer additional service options convenient for the patients.