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Developing Multimedia Presentations from Clinical Data and Imaging Resources
Sanjay Ratnakant M.D.
FellowAt an academic medical center, we are constantly challenged to incorporate information technology into teaching and clinical practice. Medical imaging technology has rapidly progressed to the point almost all imaging data is stored digitally on easily accessible intranet systems and workstations. Most clinicians however lack the time and necessary computer skills to retrieve these images and data and integrate them into multimedia presentations. Further, patient confidentiality issues and HEPA regulations also guide their appropriate use. An additional hindrance remains the widespread disparity and incompatibility between formats used to store imaging data among different imaging modalities.
This module is designed to fulfill a professional development need to encourage, enable and equip faculty, staff and students do develop multimedia presentations of clinical cases by integrating clinical information, laboratory data, Invasive procedure images (e.g. video endoscopy), data from imaging modalities (including X rays, CT, MRI, PET, Nuclear scans and Ultrasound) and histopathologic/ microscopic imaging for presentation and discussion at conferences, classrooms and multidisciplinary clinics. Additional end uses for these skills include; teaching modules at undergraduate and graduate levels, development of online archives, development of training manuals and instructional videos designed to improve clinical skills and procedural technique and dissemination on mobile Palm OS / Pocket PC based devices.
This module outlines simple and practical steps to save, retrieve, transfer and edit imaging data from several different sources and develop multimedia content from the same using existing equipment and technology with a minimum investment of time, labor and additional resources.