Immediate pathologic confirmation of radiologic interpretations by computer feedback.
A computer system is used to provide automatic pathology diagnostic feedback to radiologists. This feedback occurs on a daily basis whenever surgical specimens are obtained for which pertinent radiologic examinations have been performed. On-line inquiry capability is also provided. The implementation relies on linkage between two operational computer systems at Massachusetts General Hospital, for pathology specimen accession management and radiology examination scheduling.
D003201:Computers; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D009862:Online Systems; D010336:Pathology; D011871:Radiology