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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Radiology
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Physicians increasingly rely on internet search engines for patient care, education, and research.
  • Specialized search engines are emerging to cater to the specific needs of medical professionals.
  • Limited data exists on how radiologists utilize these search engines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document and analyze the search engine utilization patterns of radiologists.
  • To identify trends in search queries related to radiologic subspecialties and imaging modalities.
  • To understand the context of search engine use, including location, time, and language.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of every 25th search query from a radiology-specific vertical search engine.
  • Categorization of queries by radiologic subspecialty, imaging modality, geographic location, time of day, use of abbreviations, misspellings, and language.
  • Examination of search engine utilization trends.

Main Results:

  • Musculoskeletal and neurologic imaging were the most frequently searched subspecialties.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) were the most common imaging modalities searched.
  • Searches predominantly originated from North America but were global, occurring 24/7, with most during business hours; misspellings and abbreviations were common, primarily in English.

Conclusions:

  • Internet search engines serve as real-time tools for clinical decision-making, research, and education in radiology.
  • Search engine utilization trends may mirror diagnostic imaging trends in specific regions.
  • Understanding search patterns can inform the development of more efficient and personalized search engines for radiologists.