[Aspects of electronic patient records in radiology].
OBJECTIVE
The computerized patient record must provide patient- and problem-oriented access to all relevant patient data for health care professionals. The aspects of such systems will be analyzed in the light of the radiologist's needs.


METHODS
Integration of the computerized patient record in a hospital communication network allows automated data exchange with the ancillary systems. Accessibility of electronic textbooks supports case-based learning during routine work.


RESULTS
The computerized patient record not only supports routine clinical tasks but also training, education and research. The workflow in a hospital can be supported by the computerized patient record. Studying the tasks of a radiology department shows that both clinicians and radiologists will benefit from such a system.


CONCLUSIONS
Current implementations of clinical computerized workstations offer only a fraction of these features. Advances in technology and increasing demands at the point of care will promote the development of new information systems of this kind.
Adelhard
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Institut für Medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Müchen.
Nissen-Meyer
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Reiser
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D003199:Computer Systems; D005858:Germany; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface