The Role of the Internet Continues to Change. Radiologists and medical imaging professionals are turning to the Internet as their primary source of news, information and decision management tools. Most physicians now go online daily, and two out of every five doctors work in practices that have Web sites, according to a study by Harris Interactive (February 2001).
Of the more than 400 doctors surveyed by The Boston Consulting Group (February 2001), 89% currently use the Internet.
"Within a few short years, radiologists have come to depend on the Internet for many of the aspects of their day-to-day work," comments R. Gilbert Jost, M.D., RSNA Board Liaison for Communications and Corporate Relations. "We use it to review our scientific journals, consult with our colleagues locally, nationally and internationally, and we use it to distribute images to our referring physicians. In the near future, it is likely that most of our diagnostic PACS equipment will utilize browser technology that is at the heart of the Internet."
A recent study- Vital Signs: The Impact of E-Health on Patients and Physicians (February 2001) conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that physicians use the Internet widely to increase their medical knowledge. The study also indicates that the busiest practitioners are most likely to turn to the Web to enrich their professional knowledge base.
Of the more than 400 doctors surveyed by The Boston Consulting Group (February 2001), 89% currently use the Internet.
"Within a few short years, radiologists have come to depend on the Internet for many of the aspects of their day-to-day work," comments R. Gilbert Jost, M.D., RSNA Board Liaison for Communications and Corporate Relations. "We use it to review our scientific journals, consult with our colleagues locally, nationally and internationally, and we use it to distribute images to our referring physicians. In the near future, it is likely that most of our diagnostic PACS equipment will utilize browser technology that is at the heart of the Internet."
A recent study- Vital Signs: The Impact of E-Health on Patients and Physicians (February 2001) conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that physicians use the Internet widely to increase their medical knowledge. The study also indicates that the busiest practitioners are most likely to turn to the Web to enrich their professional knowledge base.
