The long-term objective of this project is to establish a searchable database of Quicklime movies depicting neurologic disorders and distribute them as a neuroscience resource to health care educational institutions.
The specific aims are to (1) create digital source video of a neurologist performing the physical examination on patients with neurologic disease, (2) compress this video for Internet delivery in Quicklime streaming format, and (3) organize these video files into a searchable database on an Internet server for file transfer protocol (FTP) download to client institutions. FTP download of streamable files followed by client distribution via local area network will assure sufficient bandwidth for delivery of smooth motion, high-quality video. It also allows client faculty to customize this video resource to suit the curricular objectives of their institution. We will make patient recordings using a professional digital camera. We will use Sorenson Video variable bit rate compression to produce video files deliverable over bandwidths of 30-50 Kilobytes/sec (KBS). Compressed files will be formatted as Quicklime HTTP ('fast start') streaming video and maintained in a database-driven web site on a Mac OS X web server. Video files compressed for higher data rate delivery (e.g., 100KBS) for distribution via CD-ROM or DVD-ROM will also be made available. Supplemental patient information, such as history and imaging results, will also be made available to accompany video file download. Creative use of this 'on-demand' video medium will reinforce performance-based learning issues and better prepare students for patient interaction in several health care fields involved in diagnosis or rehabilitation of nervous system disease, such as medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech pathology.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Type
Health Sciences Publication Support Awards (NLM) (G13)
Project #
5G13LM006945-03
Application #
6638865
Study Section
Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee (BLR)
Program Officer
Sim, Hua-Chuan
Project Start
2001-05-01
Project End
2005-04-30
Budget Start
2003-05-01
Budget End
2005-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$40,347
Indirect Cost
Name
Wright State University
Department
Other Basic Sciences
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
047814256
City
Dayton
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
45435