Structured Reporting of Computed Tomography Examinations in Post–Lung Transplantation Patients

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and potential of structured reports (SR) for chest computed tomography after lung transplantation. Methods Free-text reports (FTR) and SR were generated for 49 computed tomography scans. Clinical routine reports were used as FTR. Two pulmonologists rated formal aspects, completeness, clinical utility, and overall quality. Wilcoxon and McNemar tests were used for statistical analysis. Results Structured reports received significantly higher ratings for all formals aspects (P
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Thoracic Imaging Source Type: research