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A Mobile Solution: PDA-Based Platform for Radiology Information Management

¹ All authors: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

View larger version (39K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. —Flow diagram shows project information sequence. Our mobile solution places both static and dynamic content on personal digital assistants (PDAs) for portable access. Institutional intranet Web server delivers two versions of our Web pages (A): feature-rich version for use on desktop computers and special lightweight PDA-friendly version. When either desktop Web browser or offline-viewer Web compiler queries institutional Web server, both static HTML content (e.g., standard dictations, protocols) and dynamically generated HTML content (contact numbers, schedules, time-sensitive information) are returned. Mobile access version of intranet is compiled twice daily by Plucker Parser/Distiller (B), which in turn produces Plucker data file (C). File is then uploaded to institutional Web server for Internet availability (D). Custom Palm OS HotSync (PalmSource) conduit automatically transfers Plucker data file from institutional Web server to PDA during synchronization (E). Once transfer is complete, data file can be displayed by Plucker Viewer on PDA (F).

View larger version (94K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. —Digital photograph shows mobile platform home page displayed on Clié PEG-T665C [Sony] personal digital assistant (PDA). This home page is displayed after selecting custom application icon from "Application Manager" menu of PDA. Five main pages are accessed by tapping corresponding tab: "Schedules," "Dictations," "Education," "Protocols," and "Yellow Pages."

View larger version (107K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3A. —Digital photographs of "Call Schedule" main page and "Day View" page displayed on Clié PEG-T665C personal digital assistant (Sony). "Call Schedule" main page is displayed after user taps "Schedules" tab on home page. User can access different months either with arrow keys (located on either side on month name) or with "List of Months" tab (bottom left of screen). Tapping on "Your Personal Schedule" tab (bottom right of screen) will display list of all remaining call days for that academic year for each resident.

View larger version (97K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3B. —Digital photographs of "Call Schedule" main page and "Day View" page displayed on Clié PEG-T665C personal digital assistant (Sony). "Day View" page appears after tapping on specific day on calendar view. By tapping on specific name, contact information for that individual will be displayed.

View larger version (46K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. —Screen capture shows "Case of the Week" educational page displayed on Clié PEG-T665C personal digital assistant (Sony), which is accessed from "Education" tab on home page. Each image can be displayed in full 320 x 320 pixel format by tapping on thumbnail image. Answer can be viewed by tapping on "View Answer" tab, which includes imaging findings, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and references.

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