Requirements, Challenges, and Key Components to Improve Onboard Medical Care Using Maritime Telemedicine: Narrative Review

Table 2

Description of hardware and software applied in maritime telemedicine.

	Software	Hardware
Teleconsultation	eMass digital platform; CIS system; AppliCCMM software; French TMAS; Swedish TMAS; Linux operating system; Radio medical advice system	Portable telemedicine equipment collecting ECG, blood pressure, and oximetry signals; USB devices
Telecardiology	AED Plus software	Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with telemedical capacities on board merchant ships; Telecardia equipment
Teleophthalmology	TMAS service	Digital camera
Teleradiology	Academic maritime medical advisory service; PACS; Radiology information system	Ultrasound equipment; Mobile digital radiography unit
Telepsychiatry	DigiGone®, SecureChat™ system	Digital camera
Televisit	CCMM telehealth services; French TMAS; Marine Doctor (M Doc); Free open-access software; Skype	Photography device; PC with 64-bit Windows versions; Portable vital monitoring devices