Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) has taken the imaginative step of announcing that medical images can be viewed on Apple’s new iPhone, stealing a lead on its rivals in the process.
Physicians can simply click on a web link sent via email by one of their colleagues, enter their password, and, for example, instantly view movies of a patient’s beating heart halfway around the world using the new iPhone.
They can even put their colleagues on speakerphone and carry on a medical consultation while simultaneously browsing through the imaging results.
Viewing medical images traditionally requires dedicated workstations costing tens of thousands of dollars, which in turn are connected to proprietary picture archiving communications and storage (PACS) systems costing millions of dollars more.
Despite the news of the innovatory use of the mobile technology a spokesperson for Apple said the company had no plans at present to publicize its value for medical imaging professionals. The Apple website does include case studies of where their Mac computer technology is being used as a workstation for medical imaging, and Osirix software has been developed as a free DICOM/PACS viewer for Mac machines for example. (Thanks Jerry K.)
Medical Imaging News Articles :: iPhone’s use in medical imaging takes a step forward
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Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) has taken the imaginative step of announcing that medical images can be viewed on Apple’s new iPhone, stealing a lead on its rivals in the process.
Physicians can simply click on a web link sent via email by one of their colleagues, enter their password, and, for example, instantly view movies of a patient’s beating heart halfway around the world using the new iPhone.
They can even put their colleagues on speakerphone and carry on a medical consultation while simultaneously browsing through the imaging results.
Viewing medical images traditionally requires dedicated workstations costing tens of thousands of dollars, which in turn are connected to proprietary picture archiving communications and storage (PACS) systems costing millions of dollars more.
Despite the news of the innovatory use of the mobile technology a spokesperson for Apple said the company had no plans at present to publicize its value for medical imaging professionals. The Apple website does include case studies of where their Mac computer technology is being used as a workstation for medical imaging, and Osirix software has been developed as a free DICOM/PACS viewer for Mac machines for example. (Thanks Jerry K.)
Medical Imaging News Articles :: iPhone’s use in medical imaging takes a step forward
