The third edition of our iPhone top medical apps series
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Review: The Sublux App for Plain Radiography
One of the steepest learning curves in residency education is plain X-ray interpretation. Nearly every medical specialty requires providers to interpret everything from chest X-rays to long bone films to abdominal X-rays. I vividly remember “radiology rounds” during my ICU rotation as a resident and getting “pimped’ endlessly over every patient’s AM chest X-ray. Orthopedics […]
This Week’s Best New Medical Apps – February 9, 2018
Hundreds of new apps hit the app stores every week. We’ve sorted through them to pick the best medical apps for doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers. This week includes apps for radiology, decision-making, and even sexual health apps you can recommend to your patients. Our previous picks are here. And see what apps we thought were […]
Best New Medical Apps of the Week
Hundreds of new medical apps hit the app stores every November. We’ve sorted through them to pick the top medical apps for this week. You can find our previous app picks here. AlzDxRx The AlzDxRx app was created by the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation to help providers screen for the behavioral symptoms associated […]
Study evaluates a new telerobotic ultrasound system for remote sonography
A recent feasibility test on a new telerobotic ultrasound system at the University of Saskatchewan has shown promising results.
Best New Medical Apps of the Week
This week’s list includes medical apps for calculating insulin dosing, helping clinicians manage renal disease, and radiology education.
GE builds virtual reality into its radiographic suites, enables viewing of detailed 3D models
The workstation takes data from sans, combines it with graphic rendering technology to produce a detailed, 3D model viewed with virtual reality headsets.
Virtual reality medical app helps ease anxiety for kids getting MRI
The My MRI app from King’s College in London uses virtual reality to explain and simulate an MRI for kids to ease anxiety.
UCSF & GE partner to advance artificial intelligence in radiology
General Electric (GE) and UCSF are partnering to apply artificial intelligence in healthcare, starting with “high impact, high volume” imaging.
Apple Airpods and and low intensity microwave radiation
Experts give their opinion on whether the low intensity radiation from bluetooth headphones is concerning or not.
Tips on supporting your health app after it hits market
If you’re developing a health app, your work doesn’t end with release. Here are some tips and pearls on managing your health app after it hits the market
Medical apps 301: Delivering content through a web server
We look into how you can design a medical app that uses a web server to deliver frequently updated information to your users.
Health system fined $650,000 after an employee loses iPhone with patient info
Federal agency issued fine after employee at a skilled nursing facility lost an iPhone with health data on hundreds of patients.
CMR Pocket Guide app delivers reliable information on a valuable clinical tool
An app from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, the CMR Pocket Guide app delivers a lot of useful information but the packaging needs work.
Review of First Responders Radiological Assessment Triage: Important for First Responders, Emergency Physicians and Military
A full review of the mFRAT app.
The Ottawa Rules app, famous prediction rules to prevent unnecessary imaging
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute has released the Ottawa Rules app.
MPR app review, drug reference app that puts more than just dosing at your fingertips
One of the best features of MPR is the clinical charts organized according to disorder. Find out if this should be your go to drug reference.
FTC releases tools for health app developers to navigate the regulatory labyrinth
New interactive Q&A tool & best practice guide help developers of health apps navigate a complex and confusing regulatory maze.
Drugs and Medications App: Is the Information Reliable?
Drugs & Medications has neat features, but not enough robust info to be used over other drug info apps.
mskNAV is a great medical app for learning MSK ultrasound
A comprehensive ultrasound app for learning musculoskeletal ultrasound.
MD Tech Tips: Learn Chest X-ray Interpretation with a YouTube channel
Dr. Eric Strong from Stanford has a great Chest X-ray interpretation and learning YouTube channel.