Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Computer applications, Management, eHealth, Teleradiology, PACS, Image manipulation / Reconstruction, Computer Applications-Teleradiology, Cost-effectiveness, Economics, Outcomes, Quality assurance
Authors:
R. Talanow; Lincoln, CA/US
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2013/C-0948
Background
Especially general radiologists who are working solo face often a situation where they are in need for a peer consultation for a difficult case.
Fig. 1: Especially general radiologists who are working solo face often a situation where they are in need for a peer consultation for a difficult case.
Also physicians in poorer regions of the world who cannot afford expensive PACS and technology and don’t have easy access to consultants are in a disadvantageous situation in regard to providing the best patient care.
Fig. 2: Also physicians in poorer regions of the world who cannot afford expensive PACS and technology and don’t have easy access to consultants are in a disadvantageous situation in regard to providing the best patient care.
This becomes not only a workflow issue since time consuming literature research might delay the workflow but also a medical-legal issue if providing potentially an inaccurate report.
A desired solution would be where radiologists who are in need for a case consultation receive such in a timely manner!