DxImaging001 Survey Results
283 Surveys Completed
Jan 3, 2003 thru Feb 17, 2003
Multiple Choice Responses
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| Question 1 How would you describe your practice? |
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| General practice - 100% |
79.8% (226 of 283) |
| Specialty Practice - 100% |
2.8% (8 of 283) |
| Mixed General and Specialty Practice |
7% (20 of 283) |
| Emergency Clinic - 100% |
1.7% (5 of 283) |
| Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a General Practice |
1.4% (4 of 283) |
| Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a Specialty Practice |
2.8% (8 of 283) |
| Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a Mixed General and Specialty Practice |
1.4% (4 of 283) |
| Not answered |
2.8% |
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| Question 2 Which of the following imaging modalities are offered by your practice and performed by your professional staff (veterinarian or technician/assistant)?
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| Radiography |
96.1% ( of 283) |
| Fluoroscopy |
3.5% ( of 283) |
| Ultrasound |
53.3% ( of 283) |
| Spectral Doppler |
8.4% ( of 283) |
| Color Flow Doppler |
12.7% ( of 283) |
| Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy |
33.9% ( of 283) |
| MRI |
2.4% ( of 283) |
| Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy |
17.3% ( of 283) |
| Computed Tomography |
2.4% ( of 283) |
| None of the Above |
0.7% ( of 283) |
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| Question 3 Which of the following imaging modalities are offered by your practice and PERFORMED primarily by a visiting specialist?
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| Radiography |
2.1% ( of 283) |
| Fluoroscopy |
0.3% ( of 283) |
| Ultrasound |
31% ( of 283) |
| Spectral Doppler |
10.2% ( of 283) |
| Color Flow Doppler |
22.2% ( of 283) |
| Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy |
14.1% ( of 283) |
| MRI |
1.4% ( of 283) |
| Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy |
2.8% ( of 283) |
| Computed Tomography |
1.4% ( of 283) |
| None of the Above |
55.8% ( of 283) |
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| Question 4 Which of the following imaging modalities offered by your practice do you have INTERPRETED (READ) primarily by a (in-house or visiting) specialist?
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| Radiography |
27.9% ( of 283) |
| Fluoroscopy |
1.4% ( of 283) |
| Ultrasound |
29.6% ( of 283) |
| Spectral Doppler |
7.4% ( of 283) |
| Color Flow Doppler |
14.4% ( of 283) |
| Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy |
9.5% ( of 283) |
| MRI |
2.8% ( of 283) |
| Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy |
2.4% ( of 283) |
| Computed Tomography |
3.1% ( of 283) |
| None of the Above |
46.9% ( of 283) |
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| Question 5 Which of the following imaging modalities do you offer clients by referral to another facility?
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| Radiography |
12.3% ( of 283) |
| Fluoroscopy |
43.1% ( of 283) |
| Ultrasound |
47.7% ( of 283) |
| Spectral Doppler |
34.2% ( of 283) |
| Color Flow Doppler |
50.1% ( of 283) |
| Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy |
56.8% ( of 283) |
| MRI |
73.8% ( of 283) |
| Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy |
43.1% ( of 283) |
| Computed Tomography |
63.2% ( of 283) |
| None of the Above |
5.6% ( of 283) |
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| Question 6 Of the following imaging modalities, check those for which you lack confidence in the ability of yourself or local specialists to interpret. |
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| Radiography |
4.5% ( of 283) |
| Fluoroscopy |
17.3% ( of 283) |
| Ultrasound |
22.9% ( of 283) |
| Spectral Doppler |
24.3% ( of 283) |
| Color Flow Doppler |
25.4% ( of 283) |
| Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy |
12% ( of 283) |
| MRI |
34.9% ( of 283) |
| Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy |
13.7% ( of 283) |
| Computed Tomography |
31.8% ( of 283) |
| None of the Above |
41.3% ( of 283) |
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| Question 7 Have you ever sought help interpreting an image by posting the image on the VIN Message Boards?
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| Yes |
20.1% (57 of 283) |
| No |
76.6% (217 of 283) |
| Not answered |
3.1% |
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| Question 8 On a scale of 0 to 5 (0 = I have never posted 1=very dissatisfied, 5 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with the diagnostic/therapeutic assistance you received from the interpretation of the images posted on the VIN Message Boards?
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| 0 - I have never posted an image on the VIN Message Boards |
73.1% (207 of 283) |
| 1 - very dissatisfied |
0.3% (1 of 283) |
| 2 - dissatisfied |
0.3% (1 of 283) |
| 3 - neutral |
3.8% (11 of 283) |
| 4 - satisfied |
10.9% (31 of 283) |
| 5 - very satisfied |
7% (20 of 283) |
| Not answered |
4.2% |
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| Question 9 I view the posting of images on the VIN message boards as: (check all that apply)
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| an independent DIAGNOSTIC assistance medium with HIGH image quality |
6.3% ( of 283) |
| an independent DIAGNOSTIC assistance medium with MODERATE image quality |
34.9% ( of 283) |
| an independent DIAGNOSTIC assistance medium with POOR image quality |
2.1% ( of 283) |
| an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does an EXCELLENT job of clarifying the medical discussions |
22.9% ( of 283) |
| an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a GOOD job of clarifying the medical discussions |
37.1% ( of 283) |
| an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a FAIR job of clarifying the medical discussions |
8.4% ( of 283) |
| an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a POOR job of clarifying the medical discussions |
0.3% ( of 283) |
| a waste of time and electrons |
0% ( of 283) |
| none of the above |
16.9% ( of 283) |
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| Question 10 Have you ever sought help interpreting an image by submitting the image to a telemedicine service?
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| Yes |
42% (119 of 283) |
| No |
54% (153 of 283) |
| Not answered |
3.8% |
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| Question 11 On a scale of 0 to 5 (0 = I have never submitted, 1=very dissatisfied, 5 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with the diagnostic/therapeutic assistance you received from the interpretation of the images submitted to the telemedicine service?
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| 0 - I have never submitted to the telemedicine service |
51.9% (147 of 283) |
| 1 - very dissatisfied |
1% (3 of 283) |
| 2- somewhat dissatisfied |
4.5% (13 of 283) |
| 3 - neutral |
4.9% (14 of 283) |
| 4 - satisfied |
19% (54 of 283) |
| 5 - very satisfied |
14.1% (40 of 283) |
| Not answered |
4.2% |
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| Question 12 Which telemedicine services have you used (check all that apply, skip this question if you have never used a telemedicine service)?
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| Sound Technologies |
14.4% ( of 283) |
| Darkhorse |
3.1% ( of 283) |
| Cardiopet/Radiopet - IDEXX |
24.3% ( of 283) |
| VetMedTelemedicine |
6.7% ( of 283) |
| VDIC - Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging & Cytopathology |
6% ( of 283) |
| Veterinary Imaging Associates |
2.1% ( of 283) |
| Veterinary Telemedicine Network |
2.1% ( of 283) |
| Veterinary Specialists Network |
1.4% ( of 283) |
| RemoteVeterinary Consultants |
7% ( of 283) |
| Other |
8.8% ( of 283) |
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| Question 13 What direction would you like VIN to take with regard to telemedicine? (check all that apply) |
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| I have no interest in telemedicine |
2.1% ( of 283) |
| Focus on what VIN currently does and don't expand further into telemedicine |
15.1% ( of 283) |
| Provide more educational materials and courses so I can improve my imaging interpretation skills |
57.9% ( of 283) |
| Develop further relationships with telemedicine companies and offer 'extended services' by linking telemedicine cases submitted to VIN message board discussions |
49.4% ( of 283) |
| Focus on a relationship with one telemedicine company to provide 'extended servces' by linking telemedicine cases submitted to VIN message board discussions |
14.8% ( of 283) |
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| Question 14 VIN currently has a strong working relationship with one telemedicine company, Darkhorse - http://www.darkhorsemed.com . (Please check all that apply) |
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| I learned of Darkhorse on VIN |
30% ( of 283) |
| I had previously heard of Darkhorse |
10.6% ( of 283) |
| I had NOT previously heard of Darkhorse |
61.1% ( of 283) |
| I learned of Darkhorse somewhere other than VIN |
3.5% ( of 283) |
| I was aware of the relationship between Darkhorse and VIN |
11.3% ( of 283) |
| I was NOT aware of the relationship between Darkhorse and VIN |
44.5% ( of 283) |
| I am in favor of Darkhorse having a strong educational presence on VIN |
21.9% ( of 283) |
| I am NOT in favor of Darkhorse having a strong educational presence on VIN |
1.7% ( of 283) |
| I am in favor of VIN integrating a path to Darkhorse telemedicine services on VIN |
23.6% ( of 283) |
| I am NOT in favor of VIN integrating a path to Darkhorse telemedicine services on VIN |
7% ( of 283) |
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| Question 16 On a scale of 1 (Poor) to 10 (Excellent), please rate this survey overall. |
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1     10
Min: 2, Average: 7.8, Max: 10
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