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Medical Telemetry
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Telemetry is process whereby physiological or other data acquired by instruments is translated into radio signals and sent to receiving station where signals are decoded and recorded. Telemetry is finding use transmitting medical data between emergency vehicles and hospitals. For example, transmission of an electrocardiogram from an ambulance to a hospital enables physician to read telemetered EKG and advise ambulance attendants on emergency procedures.