title: Online social networking for radiology.
abstract: Online social networking services have changed the way we interact as a society and offer many opportunities to improve the way we practice radiology and medicine in general. This article begins with an introduction to social networking. Next, the latest advances in online social networking are reviewed, and areas where radiologists and clinicians may benefit from these new tools are discussed. This article concludes with several steps that the interested reader can take to become more involved in online social networking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Electronic address: wauffer@emory.edu.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Auffermann
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Alison L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Chetlen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Colucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322.
authors.forename: Ivan M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: DeQuesada
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Grajo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Kristina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nowitzki
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sherry
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Allison A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tillack
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009862:Online Systems; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011871:Radiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Social networking; radiology