“This winter, the event meets COVID-19, which poses a challenge to staff in all medical specialties. Two of the key challenges are how to avoid unnecessary infections and how to ensure that the athletes at the Winter Olympics can receive the most professional medical care. Advances in modern technology can change many medical activities. The use of teleconsultation platform can avoid unnecessary infections, while allowing Winter Olympics athletes access to consultations of more specialists for some difficult cases. ”
—— Prof. Wang Shumin
Vice Dean, Ultrasound Department,
Peking University Third Hospital
Impacted by the pandemic, the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games are using closed-loop management throughout the competition. The telemedicine system is therefore particularly important, as it enables patients to receive timely and appropriate treatment. In case of sudden injury during the competition, athletes do not have to go through a bureaucratic labyrinth to receive effective diagnosis and treatment.
As a platform discipline that "integrates the strengths of a hundred schools of thought, ” ultrasonics has become an important aspect of many medical cases, as is proven by the number of ultrasound specialists providing support for the Winter Olympics. The remote ultrasound diagnosis system can transmit images in real time, enabling online consultation on cases. This means injured athletes can get immediate medical treatment from multidisciplinary specialists.
“I am working as a member of medical support personnel at the closed loop Winter Olympics in Chongli. In case I encounter any difficult or complicated cases in my work, I will keep in touch with my colleagues in the Ultrasound Department of Peking University Third Hospital through the remote ultrasound platform to provide support for the Winter Olympics. ”
—— Li Zhiqiang
Ultrasound Department of Peking University Third Hospital
The smart medical imaging solution launched by Mindray in 2019, MiCo+ can be comprehensively used to support remote ultrasound quality control, teaching, and training, remote consultation and seminars, and other smart medical scenarios to meet all consultation demands, whether across different inpatient areas and departments, or across different hospitals and regions. MiCo+ has played a key role in defeating the pandemic nationally and assisting with primary medical care in remote areas.
During the Winter Olympics, MiCo+ is making "Cloud ward visitation" a reality in the ultrasound department of the Peking University Third Hospital. Even if athletes get injured in Chongli and Yanqing, multidisciplinary experts and doctors of ultrasound, sports, and rehabilitation medicine from the headquarters of Chongli Campus can be instantly accessed through the MiCo+ to perform consultations and give opinions on treatments. This ensures the whole treatment is managed holistically, and also enables them to provide relevant suggestions and ideas for the treatment of other cases.