Structured reporting of Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging improves interdisciplinary communication

Wetterauer, Christian; Winkel, David; Federer-Gsponer, Joël R; Halla, A.; Subotic, S.; Deckart, A.; Seifert, Helge; Boll, Daniel T.; Ebbing, Jan

doi:10.1016/s1569-9056(18)33039-2

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“…This confirms the growing acceptance of SR among radiologists, which is further underlined by the positive attitude towards SR revealed in the survey part of this study. The positive results of our survey highlight the success of the implementation process and coincide with other surveys that have evaluated SR for examinations including pulmonary embolism CT, trauma CT, and many others [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]. Nevertheless, these previous surveys dealt with out-of-hospital evaluations to determine the value of SR for particular examinations and had mostly small numbers of participants.…”

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“…There are numerous advantages of structured reports compared with conventional free-text reports, including better comparability, better readability, and more detailed content [ 3 , 4 ]. These have been proven for the reporting of various examination types in different imaging modalities over the past years, including trauma CT, prostate MRI, and pulmonary embolism CT [ 3 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Implementation of structured reporting in clinical routine: a review of 7 years of institutional experience

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Background To evaluate the implementation process of structured reporting (SR) in a tertiary care institution over a period of 7 years. Methods We analysed the content of our image database from January 2016 to December 2022 and compared the numbers of structured reports and free-text reports. For the ten most common SR templates, usage proportions were calculated on a quarterly basis. Annual modality-specific SR usage was calculated for ultrasound, CT, and MRI. During the implementation process, we surveyed radiologists and clinical referring physicians concerning their views on reporting in radiology. Results As of December 2022, our reporting platform contained more than 22,000 structured reports. Use of the ten most common SR templates increased markedly since their implementation, leading to a mean SR usage of 77% in Q4 2022. The highest percentages of SR usage were shown for trauma CT, focussed assessment with ultrasound for trauma (FAST), and prostate MRI: 97%, 95%, and 92%, respectively, in 2022. Overall modality-specific SR usage was 17% for ultrasound, 13% for CT, and 6% for MRI in 2022. Both radiologists and referring physicians were more satisfied with structured reports and rated SR better than free-text reporting (FTR) on various attributes. Conclusions The increasing SR usage during the period under review and the positive attitude towards SR among both radiologists and clinical referrers show that SR can be successfully implemented. We therefore encourage others to take this step in order to benefit from the advantages of SR. Key points Structured reporting usage increased markedly since its implementation at our institution in 2016. Mean usage for the ten most popular structured reporting templates was 77% in 2022. Both radiologists and referring physicians preferred structured reports over free-text reports. Our data shows that structured reporting can be successfully implemented. We strongly encourage others to implement structured reporting at their institutions.

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Implementation of structured reporting in clinical routine: a review of 7 years of institutional experience

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The importance and future of prostate MRI report templates: improving oncological care

Spilseth,

Giganti,

Chang

2024

Abdom Radiol

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Impact of a standardized reporting format on the quality of MRI reports for rectal cancer staging

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Mahajan

Sumankumar

et al. 2020

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

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Background and Aims: Besides providing a surgical roadmap, rectal MRI plays a major role in treatment planning. We recently started using a structured template for reporting rectal cancer via MRI. We study the impact of using this template at our hospital in terms of number of essential imaging parameters described in the reports as compared to the pre-template free-text reports. Methods: A structured rectal MRI reporting template was created in consensus with members of the colorectal tumour board and was introduced in the department, which included 14 essential parameters to be mentioned in the reports. We conducted a retrospective analysis of rectal MRI reports of 100 cases with histologically proven rectal cancer, comprising 50 consecutive free-text reports before the template was introduced and 50 consecutive structured reports after its introduction, checking for the presence or absence of inclusion of the 14 parameters. An anonymous online feedback survey was conducted as well after the introduction of the template for the members of the colorectal tumour board. Results: Overall, the total number of parameters reported increased from a median value of 10 (range 6-13) to 14 (range 12-14). The common unreported parameters prior to template introduction included T staging, presence or absence of restricted diffusion, anterior peritoneal reflection (APR) involvement, and presence or absence of extramural vascular invasion; these were reported in 16%, 22%, 30% and 50% respectively. These improved to 98-100% reporting after template introduction. Maximum improvement was in T staging (16% to 98%) (P < 0.0001), restricted diffusion on DWI (from 22% to 100%) (P < 0.0001) and APR involvement (from 30% to 100%) (P < 0.0001). The most common unreported parameter after template introduction was the “tumoral T2 signal intensity” (unreported in 4% cases). The results of the survey were as follows: 100% felt a decreased need to talk to the radiologist to clarify the report, 81.8% felt an improvement in the quality of reporting as compared to free style reports, and 91% felt that the new template is easier to interpret. Conclusion: The introduction of a structured template for rectal cancer significantly improved the quality of rectal MRI reports, along with the satisfaction of referring providers.

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Structured reporting of Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging improves interdisciplinary communication

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Implementation of structured reporting in clinical routine: a review of 7 years of institutional experience

Implementation of structured reporting in clinical routine: a review of 7 years of institutional experience

The importance and future of prostate MRI report templates: improving oncological care

Impact of a standardized reporting format on the quality of MRI reports for rectal cancer staging

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