The combination of network and medical field gave birth to telemedicine.The implementation of telemedicine can improve the uneven distribution of regional medical resources, reduce the working pressure of medical staff, shorten the distance between medical staff and patients and medical staff, and improve the timeliness of monitoring, diagnosis and treatment.The continuous development of telemedicine relies on the continuous innovation of network communication technology, the latest 5(th) generation wireless systems (5G) is bringing significant changes to mobile communication and other related industries by virtue of its advantages of high data rate and low latency. This paper reviews the development of telemedicine, introduces the characteristics of 5G technology, combines the research results of 5G technology applied in the medical field at home and abroad, and prospects the development of this field in the future.网络通信与医疗领域相结合诞生了远程医疗。远程医疗的实施可改善区域性医疗资源分配不均,减轻医护人员工作压力,缩短医护人员与患者及医护人员之间的距离,提高诊疗的时效性,是一项不断发展、应用广泛的技术。目前最新的第五代移动通信技术(5G),正凭借其高数据速率、低延迟等优点给移动通信及包括远程医疗在内的其他相关行业带来重大变革。本文回顾远程医疗的发展,介绍5G技术的特点及其应用于远程医疗的国内外研究成果,并对这一领域的发展进行展望。.