The Radiology Virtual Reading Room: During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yacoub, Joseph; Swanson, Carl E.; Jay, Ann K.; Cooper, Cirrelda; Spies, James B.; Krishnan, Pranay

doi:10.1007/s10278-021-00427-4

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“…Reconsideration of the strategic goals in radiology and value propositions such as building consultative relationships with referrers can create accessible radiology teams and remove geographic constraints, thereby allowing to operate more efficiently. 12 The study has limitations, including its retrospective design. It stands to reason other unmeasured factors contributed to TATs, volumes, and error rates such as variability in the number of neuroradiologists working each day, the experience postresidency of available providers, or referring clinic operating hours.…”

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Performance of Pediatric Neuroradiologists Working from Home during a Pandemic at a Quaternary Pediatric Academic Hospital

Sher

Salman

Seghers

et al. 2022

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many radiology departments shifted to working a portion of clinical assignments from home. To determine the effect of working from home on performance, productivity, quality, and safety, we evaluated turnaround time, volume of studies, and error rates on rotations worked from home compared with in the hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The number of studies interpreted per day for each neuroradiologist, turnaround times, and error rates reported to peer learning was identified from April 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. For each neuroradiologist, mean turnaround times and volumes per day at home versus in the hospital were compared. Similar comparison was performed for STAT studies. RESULTS:During the time period, 2597 CTs (1897 at home, 700 in the hospital) and 3685 MRIs (2601 at home, 1084 in the hospital) were read. By individual neuroradiologists, 57% (4/7) had shorter turnaround time at home and 57% (4/7) demonstrated an increase in the mean number of studies per day read at home. No statistically significant difference was noted in the neuroradiologists' performance while reading STAT studies. Reported error rates were not found to be higher at home, with statistically significantly lower rates when working at home (P ¼ .018). CONCLUSIONS:Variable productivity and performance of neuroradiologists when working from home versus in the hospital were found, being 57% faster and/or more productive while working at home without an increase in error rates. The decision to work at home versus in the hospital may best be based on local factors, balancing the variability among individual neuroradiologist's and the institution's needs, recognizing that working from home is not a one-size-fits-all phenomenon but requires adaptability for successful implementation.

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Performance of Pediatric Neuroradiologists Working from Home during a Pandemic at a Quaternary Pediatric Academic Hospital

Sher

Salman

Seghers

et al. 2022

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

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“…32 However, so-called virtual consultation can be used to improve communication levels and promote interprofessional trust, where distantly located radiologists and clinicians can discuss cases in real time using a computer-screenshare system. 35,36 Study limitations. This study was designed to explore radiologists' perceptions of the role of teleradiology during the COVID-19 pandemic in radiology departments across Saudi Arabia.…”

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The role of teleradiology during COVID-19 outbreak

Al-Dahery

Alsharif

Alamri

et al. 2023

SMJ

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Objectives: To evaluate the role of teleradiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from Saudi radiologists' perspectives to improve the radiology quality service. Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out in Saudi Arabia among radiologists working at local hospitals from October to November 2021. It contains 21 questions involved demographic information; general information on teleradiology services; and the impact of teleradiology during COVID-19. One-way ANOVA was used to compare demographic groups. Chi-square test was used to compare demographic groups regarding their distribution of responses. All tests were carried out <0.05 level of significance.Results: A total of 102 radiologists participated in this study (56% males, 44% females), 58.8% of them were Original Articlesub-specialized in chest radiology. Regarding the general status of teleradiology, 69.6% of participants believed that teleradiology is a helpful tool for imaging interpretation. However, 44% of them were uncertain on the impact of teleradiology on patients' confidentiality. Approximately 87% of participants agreed that there is a positive contribution of teleradiology during COVID-19, which enables decreasing risk of infection and workload. There was a significant difference between professional degrees and overall participant responses (p<0.05). Academicians agreed that it enhances radiology departments' work (mean=17.78, SD=1.86). Conclusion:Concerns raised on complicated cases that require physical presence of patients, cannot be performed by teleradiology. Additionally, it might provide insufficient communication with other professionals to discuss images.

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“…Furthermore, the abrupt need for physical distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed the workflow of radiologists. Online consultation in the COVID-19 era has increased screen usage among radiologists which could contribute to developing digital eye strain among them 11 .…”

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Digital eye strain and its associated factors among radiology physicians in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey using logistic regression analysis

Junaid Tahir,

Aymen,

Mehmood

et al. 2024

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Background and Aims: Increased use of digital devices in the modern era has led to the development of digital eye strain (DES) or computer vision syndrome in their users. This can result in the development of various ocular and visual symptoms among them. In this study, we aimed to view the prevalence of digital eye strain among radiology physicians in Pakistan and their associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate occupational DES among radiology physicians in Pakistan. The data collection was done using the convenience sampling technique, and the data were analyzed using IBM SPSS for Windows, Version 25.0. Results: Out of the 247 respondents, 33.6% were males and 66.4% were females. 41.7% of them were between 30 to 40 years of age and 51.8% of them were radiology residents. 52.2% of the participants had a refractive error and were using a corrective lens. The majority of the radiologists in our study (84.2%) preferred picture archiving and communication system (PACS) over films and 82. 2% of them reported having breaks of less than 15 minutes. Major symptoms reported by the participants were tired or heavy eyes (69.6%) and headache (69.3%). The proportion of developing DES was higher in females (P=0.001, aOR=2.94), radiology residents (P=0.031, aOR=3.29), and working hours of more than 4 hours per day (P<0.001, aOR=0.04). Conclusion: With recent advances in the field of radiology in Pakistan, the frequency of developing DES among radiologists is increasing. Being a female, having long working hours, and having noticeable flickers on the digital screens were among the significant factors in developing DES among radiologists.

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The Radiology Virtual Reading Room: During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 14 publications

References 41 publications

Performance of Pediatric Neuroradiologists Working from Home during a Pandemic at a Quaternary Pediatric Academic Hospital

Performance of Pediatric Neuroradiologists Working from Home during a Pandemic at a Quaternary Pediatric Academic Hospital

The role of teleradiology during COVID-19 outbreak

Digital eye strain and its associated factors among radiology physicians in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey using logistic regression analysis

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