Then why would the FDA approve the application for diagnostic purposes?
It is puzzling, I agree. bkopto is right, I don’t see it being used that way either. But, I am guessing the FDA is full of liberal political flunkies like every other agency, and the gee-whiz aspect of having approval for being able to diagnostically interpret studies from a small device in your pocket might have been way more important than actually being able to safely do it.
Hey, if a call is missed because it was interpreted primarily on an iPhone, the FDA won’t get sued, right?
I don’t know. I will be interested to hear what is said on Monday, because it will likely be the prime topic of discussion amongst some radiologists. I would not be surprised to see several messages on my phone when I get in. I guess that is good, radiologists who are engaged and constantly looking for ways to deliver service in a more timely fashion is an asset, but I know for a fact there are some who will be hit by the whizzy technical aspects of it, primarily...:)
Radiology consists more than viewing images - there is reporting software which is tightly integrated with the image viewing software. This app has none of that integration - it is a viewer only. Besides, where are you gonna put the comparison images? You don’t have enough screen real estate. This app will be used MAYBE for quickly showing patients their exams at the bedside.
Again: NOT ONE radiologist will use this.