1. Low Cost Informatics Tools and Software Enabling Teleradiology for International Outreach
Department of Radiology, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL • Department of Medicine, MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL HOSPITAL • Department of Radiology, Mt Auburn Hospital • INTERNATIONAL RADIOLOGY EXCHANGE
PURPOSE OF EXHIBIT
• Illustrate the unique circumstances and requirements for
teleradiology outreach to underserved regions of world
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of various low cost and free
software and internet based tools available for image transmission
• Demonstrate via case-study how iRadX.org has utilized informatics
to perform teleradiology outreach at minimal cost
For more information...
Please visit our website:
International Radiology Exchange
http://www.iRadX.org
For volunteer or collaboration
opportunities, please contact
us at outreach@iradx.org
TEACHING POINTS
• Many informatics tools are free, universally accessible, and user friendly
enabling effective practice of teleradiology for international outreach
• Teleradiology outreach can be performed easily without significant IT
infrastructure investment
• A referring physician from anywhere around the world can seek the expertise
of a radiologist via these free tools
Garry Choy, MD, MSc; Sung Kim, MD; Stewart Worrell, MD; Efren Flores, MD; Matthew Schmitz, MD; Subba Digumarthy, MD; Stephen G. Miller, MD; Salvatore DeLuca, MD; Paul Heinzelmann, MD