#Whitney l. pirtle itracking professional#

Social Networking Sites (SNS) are a rich source of open-source intelligence in the form of publicly available images, video and text. We also briefly discuss an approach to performing research using publicly available online media. In this article, we outline a stepwise approach to the individual use of social media, with practical tips for radiologists interested in effectively engaging the plethora of social media and non-social online content available. Organizations like the Society of Abdominal Radiology have increased the visibility of abdominal and pelvic radiology through their activity on social media however, individual radiologists are integral to this function as well.

#Whitney l. pirtle itracking professional#

In radiology, social media has been used to increase patient and public awareness of the specialty, establish a professional brand, share scholarly activity, aid in professional development and recruitment, improve communication, and increase engagement during scientific meetings. The use of social media, comprising interactive information sharing and networking tools, has proliferated in radiology, with as many as 85% of radiologists utilizing social media and adoption by both private and academic practices. The internet has become an integral component of daily life, with its content broadly grouped into social media and non-social online content. This pilot study suggests that Snapchat may have a role in the digital radiologic classroom’s evolution.

Radiology residents interpreting emergency cases via Snapchat showed higher accuracy compared with using a traditional classroom screen. Performance on Snapchat was statistically, significantly better than via projector during weeks 1 and 3 (p values 0.0019 and 0.0031).Conclusion Performance was scored 0–2 (0 = complete miss, 1 = major finding, but missed the diagnosis, 2 = correct diagnosis) by two attending radiologists in consensus.ResultsAll residents performed better on Snapchat each week. All images depicted diagnoses requiring immediate communication to ordering physicians. PurposeTo evaluate Snapchat, an image-based social media platform, as a tool for emergency radiologic didactics comparing image interpretation on mobile devices with conventional analysis on a classroom screen.Materials and methodsSeven radiology residents (4 juniors, 3 seniors 4 males, 3 females 28.4 years old, ± 1.7 years) were shown 5 emergent radiologic cases using Snapchat and 5 cases of similar content and duration on a classroom projector over 4 weeks.