Mobile MIM: a Portable Solution in Imaging

Clinicians experience various situations, such as peer consultation or tumor boards, in which they need to access and view radiologic studies without a full radiologic workstation. Mobile MIM is a diagnostic medical imaging device on the Apple App Store that is FDA-approved and can meet the portable needs of clinicians. The goal of the app is to give physicians the opportunity to visualize scans from multiple modalities on a single iOS mobile device. The intended uses include reviewing complex aspects of radiation treatment plans and analyzing medical images from a wide array of modalities. The key limitation is incompatibility for mammography. The free app allows users to manipulate image sets from ten sample patients before an organization can commit to extensive systems integration with MIMcloud 2.0 to store, encrypt, and route image sets for real-time patients. This review explores the app’s strengths and weaknesses through discussion of its features and usability.

Authors and Affiliations

1. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 I St. NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA

   Nagasai Adusumilli

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Correspondence to Nagasai Adusumilli.

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App Specs

App Icon URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-mim/id281922769?mt=8

App Name: Mobile MIM

App Developer: MIM Software Inc.

App Developer Website: https://www.mimsoftware.com/

App Price: Free

Apple App Store URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-mim/id281922769?mt=8

Google Play Store URL: N/A

Category: Clinical, medical professional

Tags: FDA-approved, radiology, iOS-only, medical professional

Works Offline: Y

FDA Approval: Y

Promotion Code: N/A

Quick Review

(1 star: lowest/5 stars: highest)

Overall Rating (1–5): 4

Content (1–5): 5

Usability (1–5): 5

Pros: Strong data security, maintains diagnostic reading standards, full array of tools and shortcuts to maximize usability for new users

Cons: Not applicable to mammography

At A Glance: Mobile MIM is FDA-approved software that allows clinicians portable and wireless access to radiologic images on iOS- compatible mobile devices. When access to a full radiologic workstation is not available, physicians can use the software for reviewing diagnostic images from SPECT, PET, CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound modalities and for reviewing and approving radiation treatment plans.

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