The Effects of Real-Time Interactive Multimedia Teleradiology System.
This study describes the design of a real-time interactive multimedia teleradiology system and assesses how the system is used by referring physicians in point-of-care situations and supports or hinders aspects of physician-radiologist interaction. We developed a real-time multimedia teleradiology management system that automates the transfer of images and radiologists' reports and surveyed physicians to triangulate the findings and to verify the realism and results of the experiment. The web-based survey was delivered to 150 physicians from a range of specialties. The survey was completed by 72% of physicians. Data showed a correlation between rich interactivity, satisfaction, and effectiveness. The results of our experiments suggest that real-time multimedia teleradiology systems are valued by referring physicians and may have the potential for enhancing their practice and improving patient care and highlight the critical role of multimedia technologies to provide real-time multimode interactivity in current medical care.
Department of Information Technology, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003199:Computer Systems; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000067716:Point-of-Care Testing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014584:User-Computer Interface