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Re: Interpreting Ultrasound Off-lineFrom: bouthina ibrahim (bouthina_ibrahim@yahoo.com)Sun Jun 26 23:50:24 2005
THANK YOU SO MUCH CAN YOU DOWNLOAD SOME INTERESTING 3D INTERESTING CASES. Cheryl Vance <cheryl1vance@yahoo.com> wrote:Terry: That's a very interesting concept. I haven't heard of anyone doing it (that remotely) for ultrasound yet either...but it's likely to be commonplace in ultrasound's future. I don't mean to sound like a GE commercial, but something like this is already feasible due to GE's raw data acquisition capabilities. GE's ultrasound systems acquire their images in raw data meaning that they are fully manipulable even after the exam is completed/stored. Because of this capability, GE's ultrasound images can be sent to a LOGIQworks (type of workstation connected to PACS) for viewing/manipulating after the patient has left. In fact, GE is currently testing benefits of this technology for enhancing productivity in ultrasound departments (see attached white paper on Volume Imaging Protocol VIP). Basically VIP uses GE's raw data technology to take cine clips of anatomy, then once the patient has left manipulation can take place (viewing the anatomy in various sectional planes - sag/trans/coronal/oblique, changing the contrast resolution, etc.). This gives the int! erpreting physician the dynamic viewing capability that is just not possible on stored single frame images. The interpreting physicians feel like they are actually scanning the patient (via the cine clips), and beyond that, they can manipulate the data to view any oblique plane rather than only viewing the planes the originally sonographer saved. But I see it going beyond routine VIP imaging at an individual hospital...taking bouthina ibrahim's proposal one step further...the manipulable ultrasound data could be sent to viewing stations across the nation/globe for interpretation thereby allowing the on-site physicians to be able to perform more "hands-on" procedures. It would also give the off-site interpreters (like bouthina ibrahim) much more confidence while they view the study on-line. As for the legal issues...using this technology is the same within a hospital setting as it would be across the world. The only difference is how far away the interpreting physician is (which in the world of TeleRadiology doesn't pose a problem so it shouldn't in this setting either-right?). These of course are just my opinions. Please note - I now work for GE Healthcare now so my viewpoint may be a little skewed. I am just so excited about the future of ultrasound! Cheryl Vance, MA, RDMS, RVT GE Applications Specialist Terry DuBose <terrydubose@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Humm, interesting. I think you are the first to offer outsourced sonographic interpretations here. While I am not looking for that service, personally, it does peak my interest. How do you see this working in the medical-legal situation in USA medicine? Particularly since obstetric practice is so litigious in the USA. Interesting subject. Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks, Terry
-- bouthina ibrahim <bouthina_ibrahim@yahoo.com> wrote: YES WITH PLEASURE I CAN DO ULTRASOUND INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING.
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