Table 3 Summary of the available “viewing software” smartphone applications. *Price refers to the advertised cost of downloading the application from the application store; additional costs are not included. MIP = maximum intensity projection, MPR = multiplanar reformatting, PACS = picture archiving and communication system, ROI = region of interest, SUV = specific uptake value, VRT = volume-rendering technique, W/L = window level
From: Radiology smartphone applications; current provision and cautions
Application name | Application store | Developer | Price* | FDA approved | Advertised viewing features | PACS | Advertised limitations | Tablet application available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centricity Radiology Mobile Access | Apple/ Google Play | GE Healthcare | Free | No | Zoom, pan, scroll, W/L, 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR | GE Centricity PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
DicomDroid | Google Play | Mediko srl | €20.62 | No | Not stated | Any PACS | None stated | Yes |
DocBookMD | Google Play | DocBookMD | Free | No | Not stated | Any PACS via messaging application | None stated | Yes |
Doshi Diag | Apple | My Personal Health Record Express | Free | No | Zoom, scroll, cine loop | Doshi Diagnostics PACS | Not for diagnostic use | No |
eFilm Mobile | Apple | Merge Healthcare | Free | No | Zoom, pan, W/L | eFilm PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
ENDEAVOR | Google Play | Computer Vision Research Group | Free | No | Zoom, pan, scroll, W/L, annotate | Any PACS | None stated | Yes |
Fujifilm Synapse Mobility | Apple/ Google Play | Fujifilm Medical Systems USA | Free | Yes (for iPhone/ iPad) | Zoom, W/L, 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR | Fujifilm systems PACS | For diagnostic use on iPhone/iPad | Yes |
iClarity Lite: Advanced Medical Imaging Viewer and Image Management Tool | Apple | iCRco Inc. | Free | No | Zoom, pan, scroll, W/L, measurement, cine loop | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
iClarity: Advanced Medical Imaging Viewer and Image Management Tool | Apple | iCRco Inc. | €3.54 | No | Zoom, pan, scroll, W/L, measure, cine loop | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
Independent | Apple | My Personal Health Record Express | Free | No | Zoom, scroll, cine loop | Independent Imaging’s PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
INFINITT Mobile Viewer | Apple/ Google Play | INFINITT Healthcare | Free | No | Zoom, pan, W/L, cine, measure, ROI | INFINITT PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
inteleGRID | Apple | Intelemage | Free | No | Zoom, pan, scroll, W/L | Any PACS | None stated | Yes |
IOP Mobile | Apple | ZED Technologies | Free | No | Not stated | Olympic Park PACS | None stated | Yes |
iPaxera | Apple | Paxeramed Corp | €3.54 | No | Zoom, pan, rotate, W/L, measure | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
MITK Pocket | Apple | Medical Embedded Systems | Free | No | Zoom, MPR, W/L, measure, annotation | Any PACS | None stated | Yes |
Mobile MIM | Apple | MIM Software | Free | Yes | 2D, 3D, MIP, measure, annotate, SUV | Any PACS | Only to be used when no access to workstations. Not for mammography | Yes |
MphRx | Apple | My Personal Health | Free | No | Zoom, scroll, cine loop | Any PACS via MphRx cloud system | Not for diagnostic use | No |
MRDS | Google Play | Inrete SRL | Free | No | Not stated | Any PACS | None stated | Yes |
OsiriX HD | Apple | Pixmeo SARL | €24.88 | No | Zoom, pan, rotate, W/L , cine , measure, ROI | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
ResolutionMD Mobile | Apple/ Google Play | Calgary Scientific | Free | Yes (for iPhone/ iPad) | Zoom, pan, W/L, 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR, measure, cine | ResolutionMD PACS | For diagnostic use on iPhone/iPad. Not for mammography | Yes |
SAP Electronic Medical Record | Google Play | SAP AG | Free | No | Not stated | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | |
SeeMyRadiology Mobile | Apple | Neurostar Solutions | Free | No | Zoom, W/L | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
Shields MRI | Apple/ Google Play | Shields MRI | Free | No | Not stated | Shields Healthcare Group PACS | None stated | Yes |
Siemens syngo. via WebReport | Apple | Siemens | Free | No | 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR | Siemens Syngo PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
Siemens syngo.via WebViewer | Apple | Siemens | Free | No | 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR, VRT | Siemens Syngo PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
SIUI PIE-3 | Apple | Shantou Institute of Ultrasonic Inst Co. Ltd. | €82.96 | No | Zoom, cine playback | SIUI ultrasound PACS | None stated | Yes |
Vizua | Apple | Vizua | Free | No | 2D, 3D, annotate | Any PACS via Vizua cloud system | None stated | Yes |
VueME | Apple | MIM Software | Free | No | W/L, 3D, MIP | Any PACS | Not for diagnostic use | Yes |
XR-Express for mobile devices | Appple/ Google Play | New Mexico Software | Free | No | Zoom | XR-Express PACS | None stated | Yes |