Teleradiology

Teleradiology
Teleradiology is a means of electronically transmitting radiographic patient images and consultative text from one location to another*

*http://www.radiology.uiowa.edu/MoreRAD/Teleradiology/Tele.html

Goals of Teleradiology
Providing timely consultative and interpretative radiologic services Making radiologic consultations available in medical facilities without on-site radiologic support Facilitating radiologic interpretations in on-call situations Providing subspecialty radiologic support as needed Enhancing educational opportunities for practicing radiologists Promoting efficiency and quality improvement Providing interpreted images to referring providers Supporting telemedicine Providing supervision of off-site imaging studies

Conceptually simple
Imaging data acquired at one site Network transmits images to a server Data can be reviewed and interpreted at a remote site Report generated and transmitted electronically back to the parent site

Teleradiology - Why?
In some areas there is a lack of radiologists. Sometimes it could be financially accurate to have only one radiologist on duty for several radiological facilities. Access to specialized expertise.

Benefits
Send examinations to on duty radiologist home. One radiologist on duty for all the hospital branches. Simplicity of use. Security. Federate all imaging departments of the dpartement to manage them as an unique entity.