Multimedia Radiology Self-Learning Course on the World Wide Web.
10.3348/jkrs.1997.37.6.1145
- Author:
Jung Suk SIM
1
;
Jong Hyo KIM
;
Tae Kyoung KIM
;
Joon Koo HAN
;
Dong Hyuk LEE
;
Eun Kyung JAE
;
Heung Sik KANG
;
Kyung Mo YEON
;
Man Chung HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Computers, educational aid;
Internet
- MeSH:
Hospitals, Teaching;
Hypermedia;
Internet*;
Joints;
Multimedia*;
Teaching Materials;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonography;
Voice
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1997;37(6):1145-1148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The creation and maintainance of radiology teaching materials is both laborious and very time-consuming but at a teaching hospital is important. Through use of the technology offered by today's worldwide web, this problem can be efficiently solved, and on this basis, we divised a multimedia radiology self-learning course for abdominal ultrasound and CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A combination of video and audio tapes has been used as teaching material; the authors digitized and converted these to Hypertext Mark-up Language(HTML) format. Films were digitized with a digital camera and compressed to Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG) format, while audio tapes were digitized with a sound recorder and compressed to Real Audio format. RESULTS: The self-learning course for abdominal ultrasound consists of 14 steps, and that for abdominal CT, 19 steps. Both provide images, voice anrrations, and related texts and graphics. The learner can navigate the course at his/her own speed, repeating or skipping any part, as required. CONCLUSION: 'Multimedia on the Worldwide Web' will facilitate easy management and maintenauce of a self-learning course. To make this more suitable for practical use, continual upgrading on the basis of experience is needed.
