Biomaterial Database

Interactive videodisc for teaching radiology. 1994

F S Chew

Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.

This article reviews the development and current use of the interactive videodisc as a tool for teaching radiology. Inherent advantages of the videodisc include large image capacity with random access, ability to incorporate motion video, ability to overlay arrows and other graphics on images, quality of images, speed of retrieval and display, and ease of management of images.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011871	Radiology	A specialty concerned with the use of x-ray and other forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
D003194	Computer-Assisted Instruction	A self-learning technique, usually online, involving interaction of the student with programmed instructional materials.	Programmed Instruction, Computerized,Self-Instruction Programs, Computerized,Computer Assisted Instruction,Computer-Assisted Instructions,Computerized Programmed Instruction,Computerized Self-Instruction Program,Computerized Self-Instruction Programs,Instruction, Computer-Assisted,Instruction, Computerized Programmed,Instructions, Computer-Assisted,Program, Computerized Self-Instruction,Programs, Computerized Self-Instruction,Self Instruction Programs, Computerized,Self-Instruction Program, Computerized
D004501	Education, Medical	Use for general articles concerning medical education.	Medical Education
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014742	Videodisc Recording	The storing of visual and usually sound signals on discs for later reproduction on a television screen or monitor.	Videodisk Recording,Recording, Videodisc,Recording, Videodisk,Recordings, Videodisc,Recordings, Videodisk,Videodisc Recordings,Videodisk Recordings