The Journal of Radiology Case Reports

The Journal of Radiology Case Reports presents interactive, multi-national reports by experts (RSNA, ARRS, ACR, ECR etc.)
The organisers report that peer review and editorial processes conform with international standards of peer reviewed scientific journals. But, there are significant differences. Interactivity allows users to view cases as seen on workstations ‘… with scroll functions and the ability to window and level’ (see website below*). Generally, case reports provide only selected images that demonstrate the pathology or pertinent findings, the organisers add: This has limited educational and practical value, because the user only receives selected information and cannot discover the answer alone. More importantly, the provided information does not resemble real life as seen on a radiologist’s workstation. ‘After a diagnostic exam has been opened, the pathology is not immediately presented to the examiner in the first image. The entire stack of images needs to be scrolled through. Furthermore, scrolling through the stack of images helps to obtain an overview of the entire environment, including the anatomical relationship.’ This is the first journal to provide those interactive features.
The online journal also offers review of articles in several other modes, including reading the manuscript in print.

*www.radiologycases.com

19.11.2008

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