Kenézy Hospital Department of Radiology, 4043 Debrecen, Bartók Béla út 2-26, Hungary.
Eur J Radiol. 2013 May;82(5):829-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.11.034. Epub 2013 Jan 9.
Smartphones are phone devices that may also be used for browsing, navigation and running smaller computer programs called applications. One may consider them as compact personal computers which are primarily to be used for making phone calls. Tablets or "tablet PCs" are fully functioning standalone computers the size of a thin LCD monitor that use the screen itself for control and data input. Both of these devices may be categorized based on the mobile operating system that they use. The aim of this study is to illustrate how smartphones and tablets can be used by diagnostic imaging professionals, radiographers and residents, and to introduce relevant applications that are available for their field.
A search was performed on iTunes, Android Market, Blackberry App World, and Windows Phone Marketplace for mobile applications pertinent to the field of diagnostic imaging. The following terms were applied for the search strategy: (1) radiology, (2) X-ray, (3) ultrasound, (4) MRI, (5) CT, (6) radiographer, (7) nuclear medicine. Two radiologists and one radiology resident reviewed the results. Our review was limited to english-language software. Additional applications were identified by reviewing the list of similar software provided in the description of each application. We downloaded and installed all applications that appeared relevant to an appropriate mobile phone or tablet device.
We identified and reviewed a total of 102 applications. We ruled out 1 non-English application and 20 other applications that were created for entertainment purposes. Thus our final list includes 81 applications in the following five categories: diagnostic reading, decision support applications, medical books, interactive encyclopedias, and journal reading programs.
Smartphones and tablets offer new opportunities for diagnostic imaging practitioners; these easy-to-use devices equipped with excellent display may be used for diagnostic reading, reference, learning, consultation, and for communication with patients.
智能手机不仅可用于浏览、导航和运行小型计算机程序（即应用程序），还可作为电话使用。人们可以将其视为主要用于拨打电话的紧凑型个人计算机。平板电脑或“平板电脑”是一种完全独立的计算机，其大小与薄型液晶显示器相当，使用屏幕本身进行控制和数据输入。这两种设备都可以根据其使用的移动操作系统进行分类。本研究旨在说明诊断成像专业人员、放射技师和住院医师如何使用智能手机和平板电脑，并介绍适用于其领域的相关应用程序。
在 iTunes、Android Market、Blackberry App World 和 Windows Phone Marketplace 上针对诊断成像领域的移动应用程序进行了搜索。搜索策略中使用了以下术语：（1）放射学，（2）X 射线，（3）超声，（4）MRI，（5）CT，（6）放射技师，（7）核医学。两名放射科医生和一名放射科住院医师对结果进行了审查。我们的审查仅限于英语软件。通过审查每个应用程序描述中提供的类似软件列表，确定了其他应用程序。我们下载并安装了所有与适当的手机或平板电脑相关的应用程序。
我们共确定并审查了 102 个应用程序。排除了 1 个非英语应用程序和 20 个其他用于娱乐目的的应用程序。因此，我们的最终列表包括以下五个类别的 81 个应用程序：诊断阅读、决策支持应用程序、医学书籍、互动百科全书和期刊阅读程序。
智能手机和平板电脑为诊断成像从业者提供了新的机会；这些易于使用的设备配备了出色的显示器，可用于诊断阅读、参考、学习、咨询以及与患者沟通。
