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January 16, 2025

Double reporting with arbitration in the symptomatic setting – is it worth it?

National breast screening and high risk screening mammograms in the UK are all double reported with arbitration. However, with regard to symptomatic mammogram reporting, the guidance does not stipulate that double reporting is required, which allows for variation in practice based on departmental protocols. Our service also double reported all non-breast screening mammograms, including symptomatic […]

Laura Sewell, Dr Kirsty McNeil, Dr Sarah Savarides

NHS Tayside, University of Dundee

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September 11, 2024

Testing the quality of image processing for human and AI readers

Generally, there are two main types of image processing applied to radiographic images: •pre-processing, which undertakes corrections for detector and x-ray field non-uniformities such as detector structural noise (‘for processing’). •post-processing, which aims to display the image optimally for the reader (‘for presentation’). This article discusses post-processing and focuses on mammography.

Alistair Mackenzie, John Loveland

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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February 15, 2023

The impact of AI on radiographic reporting

An increasing range of AI solutions are now being marketed to support radiographic reporting. To date adoption within the NHS has been limited and largely confined to clinical trials and evaluations. While AI shows potential to dramatically improve radiographic reporting processes many questions remain regarding the implementation and funding of these solutions.

Andy Creeden, Dr Nick Wotnitza

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; University College London Hospitals and Canterbury Christ Church University

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January 18, 2023

Introducing a radiographer-led MRI MSK reporting service: our experience

Imaging departments form an integral part of so many patient pathways, with an estimated 80% of hospital pathways not only requiring imaging to be performed, but also to be interpreted. In the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017, section 7 requires the employer to ensure that a clinical evaluation of any imaging is recorded.

Fiona Nelson

Practice Plus Group

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April 14, 2021

RoboRad – a real-time system for monitoring and analysis of PACS reporting room occupancy and workstation utilisation

PACS diagnostic reporting workstations are expensive resources that often cannot be afforded and made available to every reporting radiologist on a one-to-one basis. In our institution, the ratio of available workstations to potential reporting radiologists is one to three, which is not ideal for a productive and efficient radiology operation. The workstations are located in […]

Bahman Kasmai, Dr Hilmar Spohr, Martin Doddington, Dr Ben Simpson

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Global Clinic Norwich

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April 14, 2021

An analysis of the requirements for independent patient image access

Patients are being provided with increasing access to their medical data through mechanisms such as patient portals and the Summary Care Record. This reflects a growing expectation from patients that this data will be available to them. There are also further drivers for increasing this access to their images, including a focus on patient-centric care […]

William Cox

University of Portsmouth

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April 22, 2020

Radiology reporting: can AI really be the panacea?

There is a worldwide shortage of radiologists, but a year-on-year increase in demand for imaging. According to The Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Radiology UK Workforce Consensus 2018 Report, in the UK a tenth of radiologist jobs were unfilled in 2018 and scan outsourcing spend was nearly £140 million. In this article we explore how […]

Dr Rizwan Malik

Royal Bolton Hospital

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September 11, 2019

How do patients want to receive their results in the 21st century?

Radiology communication with patients has traditionally been indirect. Radiologists throughout the world receive requests for imaging from referring clinicians and send written reports of examinations back to referrers, leaving the patient out of the communication loop. Direct communication with patients by radiologists has been proposed previously by eminent radiological authors such as Berlin, the doyenne […]

Dr Julie Cox

City Hospital Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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