20 December 2017

New Standards for Teleradiology Media Release

Patients in Australia and New Zealand can expect improved healthcare services with a new set of standards governing teleradiology by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR).

 

Teleradiology is a form of telehealth where an image is acquired in one location and reported by a clinical radiologist in another. It can provide a real benefit to patients, particularly by providing greater access to people living in remote communities or by assisting in staffing smaller hospitals that struggle to maintain out-of-hours coverage or subspecialty expertise.

 

 Read the full media release here.