Teleradiology has become an important part of modern healthcare, allowing around the clock access for patients to the specialists expertise from a radiologist. Teleradiology utilizes standard network technologies such as the internet, telephone lines, wide area network, local area network (LAN) and the latest high tech being computer clouds. Specialized software is used to transmit the images and enable the radiologist to effectively analyze what can be thousands of images. Through tele radiology and mobile DICOM viewers, images can be sent to another part of the hospital, or to other locations around the world.
Teleradiology refers to the practice of interpreting medical images by a radiologist while not being physically present in the location of scan.
For facilities requiring 24/7 and emergency services, teleradiology helps provide reports within minutes of completing the study.
The main intention behind the use of teleradiology is that it is expensive to have a radiologist on-site. On the other hand, using a teleradiology service enables you to pay on a per exam basis, and significantly reducing the cost.
For complicated cases, second opinion from senior radiologists in metro cities can be provided to remote rural locations as well.