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Conceptual database modeling: A method for enabling end users (radiologists) to understand and develop their information management applications

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As medical technology advances at a rapid pace, clinicians become further and further removed from the design of their own technological tools. This is particularly evident with information management. For radiologists, clinical histories, patient reports, and other pertinent information require sophisticated tools for data handling. However, as databases grow more powerful and sophisticated, systems require the expertise of programmers and information technology personnel. The radiologist, the clinician end-user, must maintain involvement in the development of system tools to insure effective information management. Conceptual database modeling is a design method that serves to bridge the gap between the technological aspects of information management and its clinical applications. Conceptual database modeling involves developing information systems in simple language so that anyone can have input into the overall design. This presentation describes conceptual database modeling, using object role modeling, as a means by which end-users (clinicians) may participate in database development.

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Hawkins, H., Young, S.K., Hubert, K.C. et al. Conceptual database modeling: A method for enabling end users (radiologists) to understand and develop their information management applications. Journal of Digital Imaging 14, 195–196 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03190336

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Keywords

  • Information Management
  • Information Management System
  • Sophisticated Tool
  • Database Development
  • Medical Technology Advance