We developed a tool that allows radiologists taking images from the current case study and sending it to a dedicated section in a protected community of over 10.000 Radiology professionals.
This community has been used for several years for case consultation.
Opinions about cases are usually provided within a few minutes to hours.
No installation is needed and thus can be used in an environment with limited user rights.
The program mask:
- is short and intuitive
- provides several options for
- taking the image from the workstation
- title
- short description where a question can be placed
- optional case relevant parameters
With one mouse click the case is sent to the community.
The user may choose to display their name or stay anonymous.
As soon as a peer provides an opinion,
the user will be notified via email.
The user may also discuss this case with peers in the protected community to get more insight.
How does it work? - A step by step approach!
Step 1:
- Download the file (ONE SINGLE file!)
- You can place it on your desktop or on your flash drive and carry it wherever you need it - thus being also workstation/location independent
- No installation necessary! - Bypassing permission restrictions encountered in common hospital/practice setting
Step 2:
- Just plugin – NO installation necessary!
Fig. 3: Just plugin – NO installation necessary!
Step 3: Select your capture mode:
- Full screen
- Single frame
- Custom area
Fig. 4: Select your capture mode:
Full screen
Single frame
Custom area
Step 4: Editing features
Fig. 5: Editing features: Crop, splice, de-identify etc.
Step 5:
- Categorizations for targeted consult
Fig. 6: Categorizations for targeted consult
Step 6:
Fig. 7: Now ask your question!
When submitting the case…
…it will be sent to the specialist network
Step 7:
- Instant submission to radiologist network
- New opinion requests are highlighted to ensure the attention for quick response
Fig. 8: When submitting the case it will be sent to the specialist network
Step 8:
- Discuss your case with your colleagues and other specialists
Fig. 9: Discuss your case with your colleagues and other specialists
Some extras:
- The program instantly provides you with additional information relevant to your case (images,
cases,
publications)
- Integrated Search Engine (This program comes with an integrated Radiology specific search engine)
- Even a relevant literature search for your case can be performed
Fig. 10: The program instantly provides you with additional information relevant to your case (images, cases, publications)
Fig. 11: Integrated Search Engine (This program comes with an integrated Radiology specific search engine)
Fig. 12: Even a relevant literature search for your case can be performed
In summary,
this tool provides a solution for:
- exporting cases from a workstation
- which is vendor-independent
- allows taking images directly from the screen
- sending them through an interface to a protected community of Radiology professionals
This program however offers the flexibility to be integrated in other communities or hospitals and allows even larger health care systems to provide a quick case consult without the need to purchase expensive software.