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Monday, March 19, 2007

Help Build Radiopaedia, a Wiki for Radiologists

Filed under: Radiology

Radiology is a difficult field in which the more images you see that are interpreted properly, the better you'll get. The hard part is getting access to those images, and getting an accurate description of what is going on. The solution up until now has been expensive references, but Frank Gaillard is looking to unite all radiologists with his wiki, radiopaedia.org. The aim of radiopaedia is to:

The aim of Radiopaedia.org is to develop an online text where information is up to date and relevant to the needs of radiology staff, both registrars and consultants. In addition, the wiki format will allow discussion of topics and resolution of areas of confusion. There are many worthwhile online resources already, however most are not collaborative and therefore lack the ability to respond to users needs.

If you're a radiologist and you have an exciting case to share with the world, head on over there right now!

Note: The image shown is of a boxer's fracture, an injury that this editor experienced first hand. (pun intended)

(Hat Tip: ScienceRoll)

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The fracture of the distal 5th is called the "Bad-Boxer's Fracture" because it indicates a swing
that caught only the outside of the hand. The Good-Boxer hits straight, and has a fracture
of the protruding 3rd metacarpal. It is a good pun, though-- a pundit's pun.


Posted by: Don L. Jewett
on March 19, 2007 01:52 PM GMT

Hi Guys,

thanks for the write up...

Don, that is just the sort of comment / addition that I am looking for at Radiopaedia.org

The boxer's fracture page is here.

Cheers Frank.


Posted by: Frank Gaillard
on March 20, 2007 04:00 AM GMT

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