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By Jonelle Todd NEW MOBILE DEVICE APPS PUT COMPREHENSIVE, SPECIALIZED MEDICAL REFERENCE LIBRARIES IN YOUR POCKET. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT JBJS Image Quiz T he Jour nal of B one & Joint Surgery (JBJS) Image Quiz app is an educational resource that draws on more than 3,000 peer-reviewed case repor ts published by the journal. The app, which replicates quizzes made available online t w ic e a m ont h t h r o u g h t h e JBJS Case Connector, helps students and specialists expand and test their knowledge of rare orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions and diagnoses. Users select from a library of uncommon orthopedic cases. Each case includes deta iled patient presentation information, as well as associated X-ray, CT, MRI or ultrasound images. After reviewing case details, the user may take a multiple-choice self-test. Following the quiz, the user can view a detailed explanation of the correct answer, review case references and explore the topic in greater depth in the discussion area. CathSource CathSource, a refer- ence app developed by inter ventiona l ca rdi- o l o g i s t s f o r u s e b y cardiovascular disease s p e c i a l i s t s a n d s t u- dents, includes a wide ra nge of information about principles, con- cepts, pathologies and procedures related to cardiac catheterization and angiography. The app, by ECGsource LLC, helps users comprehend and recognize cardiovascular pathologies in a clinical context. Utilizing a searchable index and database, CathSource users can access still images and video clips of cardiac catheteriza- tion laboratory procedures, as well as formulas, tables and figures associated with both common and rare catheterization lab findings. Through the app's educational images, videos and reviews of medical literature, CathSource users can gain a deeper understanding of normal and anomalous anatomy, familiarize themselves with standard imaging views of cardiac catheter- ization and angiography imaging procedures, and explore concepts in hemodynamics, such as cardiac output, intra- cardiac pressures and waveforms. Echocardiography Atlas The Echocardiography Atlas app contains a library of case presentations, images and video clips. Designed as a learning tool for specialists in training or for nonspecialists, such as emergency medicine or primary care physicians, who are seeking a quick refresher, the app provides examples of normal and abnormal echocardiograms for a broad spectrum of cardiac pathologies. The Echocardiography Atlas app is organized into chapters, each devoted to a cardiac dis- ea se or a natomica l feature. Users can search for specific topics or browse entire chapters or subsections. Related con- tent — for example, still images a nd v ideo clips of the sa me condition or procedure — is grouped for easy cross-refer- ence, and users can bookmark r e le v a nt ent r ie s f or q u ic k future access. ■ Image courtesy of ECGsource LLC Image courtesy of Epocrates, an athenahealth service Image courtesy of JBJS Case Connector, JBJS, Inc. 1 6 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M