Bedside ROP screening and telemedicine interpretation integrated to a neonatal transport system: Economic aspects and return on investment analysis

Peter Cerny Ambulance Service – Premature Eye Rescue Program (PCA-PERP) uses digital retinal imaging (DRI) with remote interpretation in bedside ROP screening, which has advantages over binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy (BIO) in screening of premature newborns. We aimed to demonstrate that PCA-PERP provides good value for the money and to model the cost ramifications of a similar newly launched system.

Source: Early Human Development - February 3, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: G ábor Kovács, Zsolt Somogyvári, Erika Maka, László Nagyjánosi Source Type: research