The Neuroradiology Swicki

What is the Neuroradiology Swicki?

It's a search engine that combines results from various radiology-specific sites with a general search of the rest of the web.

Why should I use it instead of Google or another search engine?

The "Swicki" incorporates many special features and leverages the knowledge of your neuroradiology peers to continually improve the relevance of search results. It does this in the following ways:

• Users of the search engine, whose primary interest is neuroradiology, can rate search results up or down on the list
• The search engine analyzes the click patterns of the users so that useful resources are promoted in search results
• Because users of the search engine will tend to have a primary interest in neuroradiology, the resources promoted to the top of the search list will eventually reflect the collective wisdom of the neuroradiology community.
• Beyond searching, this Swicki incorporates a "write your own result" feature, allowing users to add their own favorite links to the search results, as well as submit pages of their own content (called "posts") to the search results. Submissions of links and content are evaluated by the site moderators and ranked by search users for usefulness, so that the over time the best content will tend to rise to the top of the search results.

Can I add the Neuroradiology Swicki to my own website?

Yes, you are encouraged to do so. The more sites that use the Swicki, the better the results will become. To add the Neuroradiology Swicki to your site, follow the "Get This Swicki" link from the search results page. Or click here.

Where can I learn more?

See the Swicki FAQ.