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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."

3 of 281 comments (clear)

  1. 4D and 5D images? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What are these doctors smoking to see all those extra dimensions

  2. What about PDAs? by Ash-Fox · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wouldn't a PDA be more logical to develop such things?

    I mean, a PDA is generally made todo many tasks, a iPod's general role is usually to play music...

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  3. Now it's easy.... by mc900ftjesus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    To figure out if your doctor is a trendwhore.