1. [Teleradiology: threats and opportunities].
- Author
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Krestin GP and Pieterman H
- Subjects
- Humans, Netherlands, Outsourced Services standards, Outsourced Services trends, Radiology standards, Radiology trends, Delivery of Health Care methods, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Teleradiology standards, Teleradiology trends
- Abstract
Radiological interpretation and reporting have become a commodity that may be farmed out elsewhere on the planet: teleradiology. The impact of this development fully depends on our understanding of the role of radiology as a specialty. If radiology is solely defined as the provision of medical image interpretation then commoditization of radiology through teleradiology services will lead to a deterioration in the status of radiologists. They may even become redundant as hospital specialists. However, if radiology is seen in a broader context with much more emphasis on its added value through specialized consultancy, then teleradiology may be an important instrument for improvement and optimalisation of imaging services.
- Published
- 2011