Apps for Radiologists
Marriage of computers with radiology created the revolution in radiology. Now with internet and mobile apps there is potential for newer roles played by these devices in future for radiologists.
Smart phone apps for radiologists are on the rise. Not only do they assist the radiologist in reference to information but they can also aid in their day-to-day functioning too most notably through DICOM viewers.The visual nature of radiology makes the specialty a promising area for smartphone app development.
Teaching (e.g. flashcards, questions, revision guides/notes, textbooks, cases, tutorials/talks, etc.) and reference (e.g. guidelines, cancer staging, radiology positioning guides, scanning protocols, glossaries, calculators, converters, etc.) apps count for 79% of radiology apps
Smart phone apps for radiologists are on the rise. Not only do they assist the radiologist in reference to information but they can also aid in their day-to-day functioning too most notably through DICOM viewers.The visual nature of radiology makes the specialty a promising area for smartphone app development.
Teaching (e.g. flashcards, questions, revision guides/notes, textbooks, cases, tutorials/talks, etc.) and reference (e.g. guidelines, cancer staging, radiology positioning guides, scanning protocols, glossaries, calculators, converters, etc.) apps count for 79% of radiology apps
Reference and further reading:
H. Al-Hasani, H. Abboudi, T. Ninan, B. Shaygi and C. Roobottom, "Smartphone Applications for the Radiologist," Open Journal of Radiology, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2013, pp. 231-237. doi: 10.4236/ojrad.2013.34037.
Apps for Radiologists
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Friday, January 31, 2014
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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