Optimizing technology development and adoption in medical imaging using the principles of innovation diffusion, part II: practical applications.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2012
Abstract
Successful adoption of new technology development can be accentuated by learning and applying the scientific principles of innovation diffusion. This is of particular importance to areas within the medical imaging practice which have lagged in innovation; perhaps, the most notable of which is reporting which has remained relatively stagnant for over a century. While the theoretical advantages of structured reporting have been well documented throughout the medical imaging community, adoption to date has been tepid and largely relegated to the academic and breast imaging communities. Widespread adoption will likely require an alternative approach to innovation, which addresses the heterogeneity and diversity of the practicing radiologist community along with the ever-changing expectations in service delivery. The challenges and strategies for reporting innovation and adoption are discussed, with the goal of adapting and customizing new technology to the preferences and needs of individual end-users.
Volume
25
Issue
1
First Page
7
Last Page
10
ISSN
1618-727X
Published In/Presented At
Reiner B. I. (2012). Optimizing technology development and adoption in medical imaging using the principles of innovation diffusion, part II: practical applications. Journal of digital imaging, 25(1), 7–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-011-9409-7
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
21769690
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article