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iPods Used for Medical Images

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-out-the-machine-that-goes-ping dept.

spagiola writes "There's a nice little story on CNN about a doctor in Geneva who has developed ways to use iPods to view medical images. His software, called Osirix (OSS, BTW) enables medical professionals to view medical images on their iPods, saving them and the hospitals they work for thousands of dollars in expensive equipment."

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  1. there's a practical use for an iPod... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it took some time to find it, didn't it?

  2. Follow up story... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Several patients diagnosed with "just a scratch".

  3. Yet Another Use for iPods by Fls'Zen · · Score: 0, Funny

    I'm sure hospitals everywhere will go for this! Let all your doctors have an iPod so they can look at x-ray images and listen to music at the same time!

    1. Re:Yet Another Use for iPods by PickyH3D · · Score: 2, Funny

      I could see it now: I'm having surgery performed and the doctor is beside me trying to keep up with the beat to his music, which is causing him to vibrate slightly, cutting one of my arteries. It's cool though, because he was probably listening to "Scars" by Papa Roach.

  4. Musical bedside manner by ewg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Plus, the doctors can have musical discussions with their patients, everything from "Doctor, doctor, gimme the news" to "I can see clearly now, the pain is gone"...

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    1. Re:Musical bedside manner by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Funny
      everything from "Doctor, doctor, gimme the news" to "I can see clearly now, the pain is gone"...

      Well, well, well, you're feeling fine...

      aside: I was tremendously amused, cracking into the medical computer systems in VtM: Bloodlines, to find a staff appraisal for a terrific doctor who 'has never lost a patient. No-one can succeed like Doctor Robert.'

      Anyway. I've got this coconut here, but I think it needs something to add to the flavour. Any ideas? Doctor?

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  5. Re:OMG, is that a tear across the pulmonary artery by FluffyWithTeeth · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'd be worried if my doctor couldn't tell a tear of the pulmonary artery without Xray...

    Personally, I like to look at the geysers of blood. Those are always a good sign.

  6. I patent by JustOK · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've got the patent on iTumours and iSurgery.

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  7. Re:Evolving by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Obligatory: What do if I have Linux or Windows?

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  8. Re:So? - nothing to see here... by hackstraw · · Score: 2, Funny

    So they managed to change their program to store files on the ipod, as well as pictures that the ipod could view? Which would have been really hard to do.

    Ah, but you missed the important part:

    saving them and the hospitals they work for thousands of dollars in expensive equipment

    See, now our medical expenses will be lower now!

    Somebody is in love with the Ipod.

    Your obviously new here.

  9. Re:I feel comforted by fafaforza · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm afraid that you have cancer. I am deeply sorry. However, with proper chemotherapy and a positive outlook, chances are high that you can beat this dis...... wait.. wait.... That discoloration on your chart looks to be a Cheeto from breakfast. Nevermind!

  10. What Next? Ipod As Medical Tricorder? by gregux · · Score: 2, Funny
    Doctor McCoy stands next to the examination table. A red-shirted Enterprise crew member, bloodied, burnt, beaten, and broken lies there. McCoy passes his Ipod over the man a few times, looks at its screen and moves the scroll wheel a bit. He stares at the small plastic device in his hand. His expression is not hopeful.

    McCoy: He's dead, Jim.

    Captain Kirk looks down at his loyal cannon fodder, saying nothing. The effort to display an emotion leave too little brain power for a verbal response.

    McCoy: I hope it's still under warranty. (short pause) Oh, and this guy's not doing too well either.

    I think I'd trust my health to a scary-looking guy in native dress waiving a chicken over me before I'd go to someone who has my medical information sharing disk space with illegally downloaded mp3s.

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  11. Re:Using BMW to transport data by klubar · · Score: 2, Funny

    This story should be followed up by the one about the chap who discovered that a new BMW could be used to move important medical files from one location to another. After making this remarkable discovery, the entire department quickly put in purchase orders for "medical information transit devices".

    The story is sort of in the "duh" catagory...chap discovers that iPod can be used to store data, justifies purchase. (There was a /. story the IT adminstrator purchased iPod as "boot" devices.)

    As medical imaging/storage devices go...the PDAs (Axim with 640x480 & wireless) or tablets are a better choice. The TCO (total cost of ownership) savings betweeen a $300 iPod and a $2000 tablet are relatively small when you add in the security, training and deployement costs.

  12. Re:Evolving by jargoone · · Score: 3, Funny

    looks like it has an Export to QuickTime option

    Great. I can't wait for my specialist to have to click past the "Why upgrade to Pro?" nag screen when he's waiting to do some life-saving surgery.