| 摘要 |
A system and method for remote pregnancy monitoring of a pregnant woman is provided. The system includes an ultrasound transducer positioned on a pregnant woman having a processor, a transmitter and a receiver, and a personal digital assistant operatively connected to the ultrasound transducer via a communication link. The system also includes a patient computer system operatively connected to the personal digital assistant via a second communication link. The system further includes a healthcare provider computer system operatively connected to the patient computer system via an internet, and activation of the ultrasound transducer generates a data signal transmitted to the personal digital assistant via the communication link, and transmission of the signal to the healthcare provider computer system via the second communication link, for monitoring the pregnant woman by a healthcare provider. The method includes the steps of positioning the ultrasound transducer on the pregnant female in a predetermined location to monitor a predetermined condition and activating the ultrasound transducer to generate a signal for monitoring the predetermine condition. The method also includes the steps of transmitting the signal from the ultrasound transducer to the personal digital assistant, and transmitting the signal for monitoring the predetermined condition via an internet to a healthcare provider computer. The method further includes the steps of using the signal to remotely monitor the pregnant woman.
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