iPad has its limits when it comes to radiology clinical practice
Is the iPad a game-changer for radiology residents’ workflows? A study published in the latest Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests not. Residents in the Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center radiology program were provided with iPad 2 tablets and subscriptions to e-Anatomy and STATdx. After six months of device use, 88% of respondents reported using radiology-specific applications on a weekly or daily basis. However, residents were divided on the clinical utility of the iPad. Most had not used the iPad to view radiologic examinations (75%); only 47% used their iPads during readout. Finally, only 12% had used the iPad to edit dictated reports.