Radiology Report
QR Code Scan
h3 style="text-align:center">QR code management system for radiologists:
unique and useful tool for communication
between smart devices and reporting workstation
N Nakata, MD, Tokyo, Tokyo JAPAN; T Ohta; Y Miyamoto, MD; K Fukuda, MD (nakata@jikei.ac.jp)
BACKGROUND:
Because of security reasons, a hospital network is usually isolated from global internet world.During the routine reading jobs, radiologists sometimes want to attach the referential information such as useful case reports or clinical papers with their own diagnostic reports. It is easy for radiologists to find such information using their own smart devices. ">However, radiologists hardly access to the internet through the reporting workstation directly because of the isolated intranet environment (Fig.1).
Fig.1
A QR code is a type of barcode that can hold more information than the familiar kind scanned at checkouts around the country. The “QR” stands for “quick response,” a reference to the speed at which the large amounts of information they contain can be decoded by scanners.
EVALUATION:
We have developed a unique management system using the QR code to bridge smart devices and reading workstations with secure network. When radiologists want to attach the URL for an online special case reports or clinical papers during making diagnostic reports using reading workstation, they can generate the original QR codes including URL information using our software and their own smart devices. Then reading workstation with web-cam reads and copy the QR code. It is easy to attach the QR codes with diagnostic reports. The maximum storage capacity for QR codes is alphanumeric 4,296 characters. Radiologists can create QR Codes for: Website URL, plain text, email address, email message, Wifi login, twitter and facebook. Recipient physicians can access those useful internet links or other information through QR code of the reports using their smart devices (Fig.2).
Fig.2DISCUSSION:
Recently, there have been documented cases of QR code misuse and abuse around the globe. advantage and disadvantage of QR code area discussed in this exhibit. In the near future, smartphone will change to the advanced form such as glasses smartphone. Radiologist and physician will be able to use new type of hands-free smartphone with voice recognition operating functions.
CONCLUSION:
QR code management system for radiologists is feasible approach to bridge between online smart devices and radiology workstations with secure network environment.