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Emergency radiology applications represent a strong potential use for Apple's iPad, offering the possibility of remote and mobile image reading in critical situations.
Initial clearances for mobile apps by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have focused on MRI and CT because resolution requirements for these modalities fit well with the iPad's display capabilities. But the popular tablet might also be up for the task of viewing some radiography studies, if a presentation at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting is any indication.
A research team led by Dr. Supriya Gupta of Massachusetts General Hospital found that an iPad 2 could be used to assess for pneumothorax on chest plain-film studies, demonstrating a high level of concordance with reports produced on a conventional PACS workstation.
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Emergency applications for the iPad were also the subject of another talk at the RSNA meeting. In a U.K. study, there was no statistically significant difference in overall error rates between radiologists reading emergency CT cases on an iPad and those reading on PACS workstations. Get the details by clicking here.
In other coverage from the RSNA meeting, find out how the iPad and iPhone showed great utility for detecting acute stroke by clicking here. The iPad could also be used to assess pulmonary nodules, according to an Italian team.
Stay tuned for continuing coverage of advanced visualization presentations from the RSNA meeting in the coming weeks.
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