Author:
Wick Carson A.,Tridandapani Srini,Heilbrun Marta E.,Hanna Tarek,Safdar Nabile,Bhatti Pamela
Abstract
AbstractWe describe implementation of a point-of-care system for simultaneous acquisition of patient photographs along with portable radiographs at a large academic hospital. During the implementation process, we observed several technical challenges in the areas of (1) hardware—automatic triggering for photograph acquisition, camera hardware enclosure, networking, and system server hardware and (2) software—post-processing of photographs. Additionally, we also faced cultural challenges involving workflow issues, communication with technologists and users, and system maintenance. We describe our solutions to address these challenges. We anticipate that these experiences will provide useful insights into deploying and iterating new technologies in imaging informatics.
Funder
National Science Foundation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Computer Science Applications,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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