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A text-to-speech converter for radiology journal articles
1Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, 98105, USA. mrich@uw.edu
Academic Radiology
|September 25, 2010
Summary
This study introduces a free web tool that converts radiology articles into audio format. This makes radiology content accessible for listening during activities where reading is not feasible.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Medical Education
- Digital Publishing
Background:
- Radiology articles are typically designed for visual consumption on screens or paper.
- Limited availability of audio formats for radiology content restricts accessibility.
- Reading is impractical during certain activities, creating a need for alternative content formats.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a free, web-based program for converting radiology articles into audio format.
- To leverage text-to-speech technology for creating auditory versions of scientific literature.
- To enhance the accessibility of radiology information for a wider audience.
Main Methods:
- Utilized inexpensive text-to-speech software to generate spoken-word versions of digital text.
- Developed a free, web-based application for article conversion.
- Focused on digital text processing for audio output.
Main Results:
- Successfully created a functional program to convert radiology articles to audio.
- Demonstrated the feasibility of using text-to-speech software for this purpose.
- The developed program is freely accessible online.
Conclusions:
- The developed web-based program offers a practical solution for creating audio versions of radiology articles.
- Text-to-speech technology provides an accessible method for generating auditory scientific content.
- Increased availability of audio radiology materials can improve learning and information access.
