Radiology
Radiology represents a branch of medicine that deals with radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This field can be divided into two broad areas – diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. A physician who specializes in radiology is called radiologist.
Teleradiology is the transmission of radiological images, such as X-rays, CTs, and MRIs, from one location to another for the purposes of sharing studies with other radiologists and physicians. Teleradiology is a booming technology given that imaging procedures are growing approximately 15% annually against an increase of only 2% in the radiologist population.
DrRad is a mobile application and website aimed at expanding the frontiers of "Teleradiology" throughout the world.
Radiological investigations are a must for conclusive diagnosis of any patient's morbidity. The number of CT, MRI, X-ray machines being installed and the number of investigations performed in our country have seen an exponential growth in last 5 years and is definitely a booming sector.
A fulltime radiologist may not be available in all the diagnostic centers or hospitals, but thanks to the technology and internet connectivity, these scans can be reported online , opening a wide horizon of opportunities for Teleradiology.
DrRad is a unit of SUNRAY Teleradiology Solutions, developed with the motto of giving a preliminary opinion regarding the cases / images pertaining to the field of radiology posted by users in the mobile app or website