iPhone G3 for Telemedicine

Objective Three cases were remotely diagnosed using the iPhone G3, successfully implementing telemedicine. Methodology One iPhone G3 was used to transmit clinical cases: medical images of four rurally located patients were sent to three physicians located in Mexico City, a 12-hour drive away. Results Three medical diagnoses were made by one surgeon, one dermatologist and two psychiatrics using text format, images of each patient and X-rays. A problem that we experienced was a delay in image transmission. Furthermore, videos were impossible due to the length of the delay. Conclusions People who live without medical services, for example, residents in remote mountain ranges, will have the possibility of receiving telemedicine services using the iPhone G3, while Internet reception is available. Dermatology lesions could be the first diagnosis to utilize telemedicine. It is mandatory to use video to increase the range of medical areas telemedicine can be applied to, such as neurology and orthopedics, where clinicians need to observe patient's motions in order to evaluate their movements and behavior and make a diagnosis. The technology of the iPhone G4 is an alternative to improve telemedicine. Keywords: iPhone G3, Telemedicine, Remote Patients, University, Indigenous