Learning objectives
The purpose of this exhibit is:
1. To show how social media (SoMe) platforms, rapidly becoming a necessary tool for medical professionals, can revolutionize radiology education, scientific communication and collaboration;
2. To present guidelines for effective Twitter use in radiology.
Background
Twitter is a powerful and far reaching social media platform that enable real-time interactions between physicians, regardless geographic and subspecialty borders.
Itis meant to show content in small bits. Many physicians use the platformfor networking purposes, to share interesting cases and to advocate for the interests of a particular medical specialty.
Tweets can include up to 4 images and hypertext URL links to a webpage, which allows users to share open scientific content, online resources or notifications regarding upcoming events.
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Findings and procedure details
Social media platforms available today
Facebook is the most well-known and used. Within the medical community,it has also been widely adopted by institutions and physiciansto be in contact with patients. It is recommended to build aprofessional Facebook page to avoid unwanted contact with your personal accounts.
Instagram is a popular image sharing platform. Instagramallows photographs and short videos to be shared. All posts must contain either an image or a video,making the platform well suited toradiologiststo share their cases within the radiology community.
LinkedIn provides...
Conclusion
Radiologists can use social media to enhance communication and collaboration with peers, to retrieve relevant information that can help in decision-making and to quick access educational sources.
Although SoMe platforms hold great potential, recommendations and guidelines must be provided by policymakers and professional organisations to keep its use in balance with professional ethics.
Personal information and conflict of interest
L. D. A. Defendi; São Paulo/BR - nothing to disclose M. Balancin; sao paulo/BR - nothing to disclose
References
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Hawkins, C. M., Hillman, B. J., Carlos, R. C., Rawson, J. V., Haines, R., & Duszak, R. (2014). The impact of social media on readership of a peer-reviewed medical journal. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(11), 1038–1043.
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