Jeffrey Whipple's scientific contributions

Certain embodiments present a system for generating a medical teaching file message. An image identifier labels medical images based upon information pertaining to user interaction with the image. The system also provides an image search engine that scans and indexes images within a database based on a set of rules. The image search engine generates a subset of images from a larger group of medical images within a database based upon the rules. The system also includes a supporting data selection engine for accepting a free text search query from an interface. The supporting data selection engine scans medical databases based on the free text search query, and provides the supporting data search results via an interface. A teaching file message is generated either automatically or manually from the subset of images and the supporting data search results for transmission to a teaching file.

PURPOSE MDCT studies have driven the use of 3D visualization for image interpretation. To mature its development, it is important to characterize how radiologists are incorporating 3D visualization into their workflow and their perception of the effectiveness in efficiency and accuracy of 3D visualization. METHOD AND MATERIALS A web based survey was constructed to characterize the usage of 3D visualization based on clinical practice environment, radiologist experience, 3D visualization expertise. The survey was composed of 31 multipart questions and had global participation. Respondents included residents, fellows, and practicing radiologists. RESULTS 3D visualization techniques improve efficiency for some expert radiologists while worsen efficiency for most beginners. Most radiologists find that 3D visualization enable them to provide more accurate diagnoses, but they are not using it more frequently because of the following barriers: oTime oUnfamiliarity with workstation interface oConvenience of access to standalone workstations oStudies need to be sent from PACS to standalone workstations To increase radiologist adoption of 3D visualization techniques, the learning curve needs to be lowered. 3D visualization tools need to be incorporated seamlessly with PACS workstations. Radiologists could benefit from more widely accessible and systematic training techniques. Different radiologists rely on their respective 3D Labs to different extents. Some radiologists prefer to do their own 3D visualization for complex structures that require multiple views and measurements. Lastly, if provided with integrated PACS-3D workstations, most radiologists believe that they would use more 3D views to illustrate findings to referring physicians during consultation. CONCLUSION Radiologists benefit from the added diagnostic value of 3D visualization but many find it to be time consuming. Integrated PACS-3D workstations enable radiologists to use 3D more efficiently than standalone workstations and thus will drive more rapid adoption of the use 3D image visualization. CLINICAL RELEVANCE/APPLICATION Characterizing 3D visualization’s current usage could help understand how to further optimize radiologists’ effectiveness in its usage.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The participant should be able identify: 1. The principles underlying PACS workstation auditing tools; 2. Areas in which such audits may offer insights into effective management of large datasets, complex manipulation tools, and multimodality displays; 3. Ways in which such technologies can be integrated into their own practices or institutions ABSTRACT We report on the creation of an XML schema for workstation audit logs to provide a standard method to create and share data on the radiologic interpretation process, especially as it relates to 3D, multi-planar, and multimodality images. Current PACS workstations produce proprietary logs in varying text formats that cannot be analyzed by a single tool. Audit logs from 4 commercial PACS workstations were analyzed to determine which metrics were used daily. An XML schema was designed to represent a standard for the representation and exchange of data generated by interactions between users and workstations. This schema is able to represent audit data from disparate information systems, regardless of vendor or model. It is promising for its potential to collect and collate data on human/computer interaction and to elucidate differences in the interpretation process for different pathologies and modalities. DISCLOSURE R.M.,K.M.S.,J.W.,P.G.N.,B.I.R.,E.L.S.: This project was supported by a research grant from General Electric.J.W.: Works for GE Healthcare Technologies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES ·To demonstrate how teaching file creation can be incorporated into the daily radiology interpretation workflow using IHE TCE profile-compliant products and the MIRC toolset. ·To understand workflow issues encountered when creating electronic teaching files with nonstandard authoring tools. ABSTRACT Current electronic teaching file systems require a radiologist to export images from PACS and, at a later time, open the authoring software, import images, and complete the authoring process. This two-step process is disruptive to the interpretation workflow and prone to errors, because the radiologist must recreate the original thought processes that led to image selection. This exhibit is the first demonstration of an easy-to-use, standards-based, intuitive way in which the MIRC toolset can be combined with IHE TCE profile-compliant products to create an environment in which radiologists can select teaching file images, capture relevant notes, and forward them to a MIRC teaching file server--all within the setting of normal interpretation workflow. The exhibit also demonstrates how MIRC software can automatically create teaching files from these, eliminating the need for the creator to log into MIRC (unless additional editing to the teaching file as a whole is desired). (An author of this exhibit will be available each day, Sunday-Thursday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, and Friday, 10:00 am – 12:45 pm.)