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to interface with the Nintendo Wii remote. The development opens a
new way for radiologists to scroll through patient images without
the need of the keyboard and mouse.
Currently, radiologists have to navigate through patient images with
repeated keyboard strokes and mouse clicks, which may cause
repetitive motion injuries.
The use of the gaming remote offers a reprieve from such injuries,
with the added bonus of more flexibility in accessing patient
images.
The Wii gaming system works with an infrared sensor and an
accelerometer. Together, they allow interaction with radiology
images that is more nimble than is allowed with the traditional
keyboard and mouse combination. As another advantage, the use of the
gaming remote replaces tedium with some fun.
The development is the result of a study jointly carried by the SoC
team and three medical doctors: Dr Cliff Yeh, Matthew Amans, and
George Shih from New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
Medical Center in New York.
The gaming remote and the software is currently a prototype that is
yet to be approved for clinical use.
The study was presented at the 2009 ARRS (American
Roentgen Ray Society) Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on
April 27.
It is documented in the paper: Amans M, Yeh C,
Brown M S, Zheng L,
Shih G. (2009) “Wireless Devices Enhances Resident Case
Conferences”, ARRS Annual Meeting, Boston, April 2009
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