Saad Ranginwala MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Arnold Carlson Merrow MD, Abstract Co-Author: Author, Amirsys, Inc Editor, Amirsys, Inc Employee, Amirsys, Inc

Alex Towbin MD, Abstract Co-Author: Author, Amirsys Inc Shareholder, Merge Healthcare Incorporated Consultant, Guerbet SA

The purpose of this exhibit is to demonstrate how to use Instagram to create an educational resource for teaching radiology. The purpose of this exhibit is to: 1) Provide an overview of Instagram and how it is being used for education specifically in the context of medicine and radiology 2) Provide a step-by-step primer on how to set up an Instagram account 3) Describe how to post images and structure textual data so that it can act as an effective educational resource  

I. Instagram in education    A. How is it currently being used?    B. How is it used in medicine?    C. How is it used in radiology? II. How to create an Instagram account    A. Creating an Instagram account    B. Preparing content for Instagram       1. Proper formatting       2. Posting to Instagram       3. Manual vs. Scheduled content III. How to create an effective social media educational resource    A. Establishing a curriculum    B. Building a user base    C. Increasing effectiveness of your social media education account       1. Regularly scheduled content       2. Effective social media promotion          a) Hashtags          b) Theme-based content          c) Effective captions  

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Ranginwala, S, Merrow, A, Towbin, A, Teaching Radiology Using Instagram.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14010837.html