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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(03): 162-169
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.85362
Computers in Radiology

Using PubMed in radiology: Ten useful tips for radiologists

Vasumathi Sriganesh
Department of Continuing Education, QMed Knowledge Foundation, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

PubMed contains a bibliography of articles published in around 4800 journals. It combines MEDLINE and OLDMEDLINE (articles from 1960, going back till the 1940s). PubMed is updated on a daily basis; to include both published and ahead of print references. As a radiologist, one can use PubMed to track several journals, track topics, search for specific topics, verify incomplete or incorrect references, store one′s own publications, and save selected references; one can also create filters depending on one′s own search needs for some regular topics. This article provides some key background knowledge on searching PubMed and also describes some features that are often left unexplored. The PubMed site has undergone many changes in the last few years and this article will update users on the current features.

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Information retrieval - literature search - PubMed


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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