Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Finding new ways to connect with clinicians is all the rage in radiology these days. A new start-up called RadSnap is offering a novel approach, enabling referring physicians to snap pictures of difficult cases with their smartphones and send the images to a network of radiologist experts for consultation.
The brainchild of radiologist Dr. Roland Talanow, RadSnap is especially designed for physicians who perform imaging in remote and underserved parts of the world, where the nearest radiologist may be miles away. RadSnap images are sent to the Radiolopolis network, a nonprofit consortium in which more than 12,000 radiology professionals participate.
The rise of RadSnap raises a number of intriguing questions. Are images from smartphone cameras of high enough quality for consultations? And are the radiologists providing the consultations exposing themselves to legal liability? Investigate these questions and more by clicking here, or visit our PACS Digital Community at pacs.auntminnie.com.
Molecular imaging's ties to China
In other news, our Molecular Imaging Digital Community this week brings you another effort to build bridges, this time between molecular imaging communities in the U.S. and China. The national nuclear medicine societies of both countries recently participated in a summit designed to exchange knowledge, education, and training.
Nuclear medicine professionals in China face challenges as immense as the country itself, but the potential is massive as well. China is rapidly scaling up its capabilities in areas such as PET/CT, with plenty of room to grow.
Learn more about molecular imaging in the Middle Kingdom by clicking here, or visit the community at molecular.auntminnie.com.
Save On Medical
Finally, we're bringing you a profile of another start-up that could change the practice of radiology, this one called Save On Medical.
The company is based on the premise that consumers are taking more control over their healthcare and have a vested interest in saving money. Save On Medical facilitates this process by offering patients price comparisons for imaging services.
Does the practice help or hurt radiologists? Decide for yourself by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Leaders Digital Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
