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A Platform-Independent Plugin for Navigating Online Radiology Cases.
Jason D Balkman1, Omer A Awan2
1Department of Radiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA. balkman.jason@gmail.com.
Journal of Digital Imaging
|November 5, 2015
Summary
This study developed a platform-independent software solution for radiology teaching files, improving compatibility across devices like smartphones and computers. The new approach ensures consistent access to online radiology content for better medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Web Development
- Radiology Education
Background:
- Current software for navigating radiology cases exhibits poor cross-platform compatibility between mobile devices and desktop computers.
- This incompatibility hinders the accessibility and usability of online radiology teaching files.
- A need exists for a standardized approach to presenting digital radiology content.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a standardized, platform-independent software solution for presenting online radiology content.
- To address the compatibility issues of radiology teaching files across diverse digital platforms.
- To provide a model for future development of accessible online medical education resources.
Main Methods:
- Leveraged modern Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and JavaScript web software technologies.
- Designed a standardized, platform-agnostic approach for radiology content presentation.
- Evaluated the software's performance and compatibility across multiple viewing platforms (smartphones, tablets, desktops).
Main Results:
- Successfully created a software solution enabling consistent navigation of radiology cases across various digital platforms.
- Demonstrated the software's effectiveness and compatibility on mobile smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
- The developed software is made publicly available as an open model for future educational technology initiatives.
Conclusions:
- A platform-independent approach using HTML and JavaScript effectively resolves compatibility issues for online radiology teaching files.
- The developed software enhances accessibility of radiology educational content across all digital devices.
- This work provides a valuable, reusable model for creating universally accessible digital medical education resources.
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