OpenTD: plataforma web para telediagnóstico de exames de imagem

Abstract

In the perspective of ensure to all Brazilians the basic principles of the Unified Health System (SUS), integrality and universality are compromised due to the difficulty in meeting the demands and particularities of a country with continental territorial dimensions. The inequality of access to health services caused by the lack of geographical distribution of health professionals in remote areas, especially in the field of radiology, makes it difficult to perform such a large and ambitious health policy. In this context, the study presents a solution to this problem, offering the opportunity of the whole process of medical reporting to be done in a decentralized way and the distance via the web through a telediagnostic platform. Regarding the methodology, the following technologies were used for the development of the mentioned platform: the database management system PostgresSQL, due to its great stability and reliability, and Laravel, which is a web development framework. As results achieved, it was observed with the implementation of the OpenTeleDiagnóstico (OpenTD) that it is possible to overcome important barriers in the area of radiology, positively impacting the hospital work process. OpenTD users at HUOL were satisfied with the platform. Another significant factor observed in the platform is the environmental and financial impact provided by the reduction of paper use in the health service since the reports are digitized and stored safely.