Tablets for Image Review and Communication in Daily Routine of Orthopedic Surgeons-An Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT: Medical images are essential in modern traumatology and orthopedic surgery. Access to images is often cumbersome due to a limited number of workstations. Moreover, due to the tremendous increase of data, the time to review or to communicate images has also become limited. One approach to overcome these problems is to make use of modern mobile devices, like tablet computers, to facilitate image access and associated workflows. Ten orthopedic surgeons were equipped with an Apple iPad mini 2 and specialized viewing software for medical images. The surgeons were able to send images from a workstation onto the tablets or to search for patient images directly. The software enabled the physicians to share images, annotated key slices, and messages instantly with their colleagues. The surgeons car

SUBMITTER: Vetter SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5788817 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature