Structured Reporting in the Academic Setting: What the Referring Clinician Wants

Both accurate interpretation and effective communication of imaging findings are key facets to the practice of radiology, and excellent patient care can only be realized when both aspects are achieved. There is a strict, standardized approach toward obtaining competency during residency, as set forth by the ACGME. However, this approach does not extend to quality communication of information, which is only as effective as the system that conveys it —the radiologist’s report.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - February 24, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jason D. Lather, Zheng Che, Barbara Saltzman, Jacob Bieszczad Tags: Case studies in clinical practice management Source Type: research