Structured Reporting in Ultrasound
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Dhiraj Baruah; Michael O. Griffin; Gary S. Sudakoff; Stacy D. O'Connor; Parag Tolat; Naveen M. Kulkarni
- Source
- Ultrasound quarterly. 36(1)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Quality management
Best practice
media_common.quotation_subject
Imaging chain
MEDLINE
Documentation
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
law
Structured reporting
Medicine
Humans
Medical physics
Quality (business)
media_common
Ultrasonography
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
business.industry
Ultrasound
food and beverages
Quality Improvement
Radiology Information Systems
CLARITY
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1536-0253
Structured reporting of ultrasound examinations can add value throughout the imaging chain. Reports may be created in a more efficient manner, with increased accuracy and clarity. Communication with referring providers and patients may be improved. Patient care can be enhanced through improved adherence with guidelines and local best practices. Radiology departments may benefit from improved billing and quality reporting. Consistent discrete data can enable research and collaborations between institutions. This article will review the multifaceted impact of structuring ultrasound reports.