Imaging informatics for consumer health: towards a radiology patient portal.
With the increased routine use of advanced imaging in clinical diagnosis and treatment, it has become imperative to provide patients with a means to view and understand their imaging studies. We illustrate the feasibility of a patient portal that automatically structures and integrates radiology reports with corresponding imaging studies according to several information orientations tailored for the layperson.
Author(s): Arnold, Corey W, McNamara, Mary, El-Saden, Suzie, Chen, Shawn, Taira, Ricky K, Bui, Alex A T
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001457