On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:23, Peter MacIsaac wrote: > Peter, > > Not suggesting we should get the report on CD (but if there is a set of > images on the CD so should the report be also!) > > This is about what do different groups of doctors expect in relation to DI > images. > > 1. Who looks at the films patients bring in?
Always put the films up: -show the patient what the report refers to -visualise what the radiologist means -see what teh radiologist misses (happens) > > 2. Who struggles with trying to interpret the image in the consultation > and would like an example image (even with an arrow pointing to pathology > if not clearly obvious) - perhaps one or two representative low resolution > images attached to the electronic report or accessible via URL? Since my eyes have a fixed (and reducing ) resolution, the "film" resolution equivalent is fine for me. > > 3. Who would really like a full DICOM image so that they can view it on a > high res. Monitor, play with the contrast etc and see what the radiologist > can see. - report quality > > Clearly there will be some situations where all of the above are required. > Just trying to get a sense of what most GPs want in the first instance and > also whether the CD images sent by DI practices are useful or better used > as "drink coasters" > I am imagining that the "film and cd" is the bridge to "cd only" of teh future jh > > Regards > > Peter MacIsaac > MacIsaac Informatics > > Consulting in Health Informatics, Terminology & Data management and Health > Policy. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 0411403462 (mobile) > 61611327 (office) > peter_macisaac (skype) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Peter Machell > Sent: Saturday, 8 April 2006 11:25 PM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Using Radiology Image CDs as drink coasters > > Using CDs is a step backwards from electronically delivered results. > Any computer component with moving parts will be phased out within a > few short years. > > Peter. > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk -- VYVYAN: I've just been wrecking the bathroom PUNK #1: Terriffic PUNK #3: But it's your house, Vyv VYVYAN: Yeah, but it's a party, init? PUNK #1,2 & 3: Yer! _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
