Avaliação de um sistema de segunda opinião em radiologia

OBJECTIVE: A second medical opinion can aid in the investigation of a health problem as well as in the definition of the therapeutic approach. The present study is aimed at demonstrating a process of second medical opinion by means of a web-based multispecialty system adapted for radiology. MATERIAL...

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Autores: Neira, Ricardo Alfredo Quintano [UNIFESP], Puchnick, Andrea [UNIFESP], Cohrs, Frederico Molina [UNIFESP], Lopes, Paulo Roberto De Lima [UNIFESP], Lederman, Henrique Manoel [UNIFESP], Pisa, Ivan Torres [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/5795
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-39842010000300010
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/5795
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Telemedicine
Remote consultation
Referral and consultation
Radiology
Imaging diagnosis
Telemedicina
Consulta remota
Referência e consulta
Radiologia
Diagnóstico por imagem
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: A second medical opinion can aid in the investigation of a health problem as well as in the definition of the therapeutic approach. The present study is aimed at demonstrating a process of second medical opinion by means of a web-based multispecialty system adapted for radiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The system was utilized by 49 residents at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, who gave their medical opinion on 52 second opinion requests. Questionnaires were utilized as an evaluation tool. RESULTS: A total of 1704 medical second opinions were evaluated and 514 (29.1%) of them were defined as satisfactory. In 64.4% of cases, the answers of the questionnaires indicated that the images quality did not affect the diagnosis. On average, 6 minutes and 26 seconds was the time required to issue a remote second medical opinion. CONCLUSION: A process of second medical opinion by means of a web-based multispecialty system adapted for radiology has shown to be an excellent tool in the management of therapeutic approaches.