Emergency Radiology in a Facebook Game

2012 is the year for many innovations in Radiology, but who would have thought that a Facebook game could be one of the most popular? San Diego-based Ziltron has recently released a Facebook web-game called “X-Ray Ninja,” which is a quick-fire game initially tackling the area of emergency radiology. CEO and Founder John Ryan, PhD, says, “We have released many serious apps and web-tools in the field of radiological performance and education, but with this venture we wanted to delve into the heart of what most humans crave — FUN!”.

It’s not just fun; Ziltron’s offerings have deep foundations. Dr. Ryan is an expert in human observer performance (latest AJR paper here). And together with an advisory board of Harvard professors and radiology leaders, Ziltron is raising serious professional interest in the field of radiology.

Alexander Norbash, MD, professor & chairman of radiology at Boston Medical Center, comments, “I believe in Ziltron because Ziltron listens to what radiologists need, and delivers a unique and spectacular educational product.”

Not only is the audience for “X-Ray Ninja” expanding rapidly, the number of levels and complexity of the game is becoming mammoth, with an array of planned add-ons.

To try the game go to XRayNinja.com and to view Ziltron’s portfolio go to Ziltron.com.