EDITORIAL

1997: Global links,
world wide web and

much more!

PeterCorr
MBChB, FFRAD(D)SA, FRCR,

MMed(UCn
Department of Radiology,

UniversIty of Natal

B y the time you read this, 1997 will be around the
corner' SAJR has successfully survived its first year]
As South Africa is an Indian Ocean rim country, we
have established ties with the Singapore Radiology
Society and their journal: Diagnostic Clinics in the
Singapore Medical Journal (SMJ). We will be publishing
in this edition a reprint of a case report from the
Diagnostic Clinics Series of the SMJ. We hope to
exchange case reports with the SMJ on a regular basis.
We hope that you are able to visitthe journal on the world wide
web athttp://wwwimed.co.za/rssa. the home page ofRSSA,
where you will find a wealth of useful information with links to
radiology societies around the world. The exponential growth
of the internet is changing the way we work, find information
and communicate. SouthAfiica and SA radiologyis well placed
to take advantage of our lead in this phenomenon. Software
development has allowed the generation of radiologicalreports
that can be transmitted bye-mail and the internet. It is only a
matter of time before radiologicalimages will follow'
I wish you and your family a peaceful and happy new year.

The Editor

3 SAJOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY· November 1996

http://athttp://wwwimed.co.za/rssa.