The world of imaging has largely completed the paradigm shift from analog to digital images in a few short years. Monitors have replaced film, and electronic communication predominates over paper reports. The same paradigm shift is rapidly occurring in radiology education [...] In daily work, the quick reference for an unusual finding may be “Dr Google,” and anatomy is checked by using e-Anatomy (1) rather than a textbook atlas.
e-Anatomy represents one of the oldest and most developed web-based anatomy resources available for radiologists and health-care professionals. Many radiology residencies and academic centers hold institutional licenses. [...] Outstanding adaptation of the website’s functionality to a mobile setting. Image quality and responsiveness are excellent. Content is quite comprehensive and multiple modalities are included (illustrations, XR, MR, CT, 3D).
This product has been recommended by some of the leading medical imaging professionals, and it has institutional subscribers around the world. Additional modules are being created, and existing ones are updated on a regular basis. Think of e-Anatomy as another form of outreach to promote library services to your clients. It will not only make your hospital departments or medical students more aware of the library and the services it offers, but it will also offer teaching and learning opportunities
In addition to the QEVLAR questions described above, IMAIOS provides a subscription service called eAnatomy that provides learners with detailed anatomy on representative CT and MRI images. At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, iPads were given to residents as a learning tool with subscriptions to eAnatomy and STATdx [30]. Following institution of the program, Berkowitz et al. found that 86% utilized the iPad daily, with the eAnatomy app used most frequently
Radiology is a field with a high demand on information. Nowadays, a huge variety of electronic media and tools exists in addition to the classical media. Asynchronous and synchronous e-learning are constantly growing and support radiology with case collections, webinars and online textbooks. This is not practiced in radiology, but anatomical resources, available both on the Internet and as an app on the tablet, are also very popular here. IMAIOS [24], thanks to its interactive anatomy atlas which is adapted to the slice imaging technology of CT, MRI, X-ray or illustrations, is a useful tool for complicated cases or difficult anatomy for more specific questions.* translated from German into English by Victoria Kirk
At the end of the study, all participants stated that they used IMAIOS e-Anatomy, RADPrimer, and STATdx at least once in a while (Fig. 3). At six months, a majority were already using these resources (IMAIOS e-Anatomy ¼ 96%, RADPrimer ¼ 91%, and STATdx ¼ 86% of participants) [...] Of these four resources, IMAIOS e-Anatomy was most frequently used, followed by STATdx and RADPrimer [...] STATdx and IMAIOS e-Anatomy were the resources used regularly by most of our study participants.
Canadians association of Radiologists recommends to subscribe to e-Anatomy:• Annual subscription with free modules to try out before purchasing
• Detailed interactive multi-planar anatomy with various options to display or hide certain systems (includes plain films, CT, and MRI)
• Helpful when trying to identify abnormal structures
• Quiz mode available
The images in e-Anatomy are high quality and can be easily manipulated. Users can zoom in and out, flip images horizontally and vertically, select which plane to view the images from, and choose which layers to display. Ten different language options make the images and their labels accessible to a broad audience. Basic self-testing is available through removal and revealing of labels [...]. e-Anatomy contains valuable graphical content, particularly from a medical imaging standpoint.
When asked to write down the two most used applications, they answered as “Radiologyassistant”(29–18.9%), “Radiopedia”(12– 7.8%), “Radiographics”(12–7.8%), “Imaios” and “Radiological anatomy”(8–5,3%). 10 other applications were used less frequently and included: “Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology”, “Eurorad” and “E-anatomy”
