The Language of the Radiology Report

Martin, L

doi:10.2214/ajr.176.6.1761597

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Guide To the Radiology Report1

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“…In view of the possibility of transcription errors, some attention should be given to words or phrases that might be mistyped. As an example, ‘asymmetric’ can easily be typed ‘a symmetric’ 10 …”

Section: Guide To the Radiology Reportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Guide to the radiology report

Ridley

2002

Australasian Radiology

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The radiology report is an important, but often neglected, aspect of radiology. Suggestions on style and content are discussed. These include: (i) concise reporting; (ii) correct English; (iii) present tense for current reporting; (iv) reading the request with care; (v) recognizing the recipients; (vi) being aware of unintended readers; (vii) stating the most important findings; (viii) where possible, quantifying findings; (ix) reporting some incidental findings; (x) avoiding a tale of woe; (xi) summarizing a longer report; (xii) using inductive logic; (xiii) using non-radiological input (such as probability) if pertinent; (xiv) discussing minor findings in the body of the report; (xv) taking care in suggesting further investigations; (xvi) ensuring the conclusion and recommendations are clear; (xvii) considering alternate diagnoses; and (xviii) considering if a dictated report is sufficient.

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Section: Guide To the Radiology Reportmentioning

confidence: 99%