Search Tag: Communication
How to Improve Handoffs in Radiology
2021 18 May
A leading cause of medical error, handoffs are a major communication challenge in diagnostic and interventional radiology practice. The term “handoff” refers to purposeful movements in care delivery between different providers or clinical settings with the intention of maintaining continuity of care. For radiology, care delivery... Read more
Informatics Tools Demystify Radiology Reports For Patients
2020 22 Jan
As more patients become engaged in their care, they require medical communication like radiology reports to be more understandable. According to Tessa S. Cook, assistant professor of radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, imaging informatics could contribute to facilitating patient-radiologist... Read more
Radiologists benefit by direct communication with patients
2019 19 Mar
Radiologists have long been considered “ doctors’ doctors ,” as they communicate primarily with referring physicians and other radiologists. A key reason behind this: radiologists expend much of their professional effort interpreting medical imaging examinations. They create a formal report to communicate the results of the examination with referring... Read more
Dealing with 'different personalities' in the radiology department
2019 13 Mar
The work environment of a radiologist consists of working closely with medical students, residents, fellows and ancillary staff, in addition to spending long periods of time in a small space with other radiologists. It is therefore necessary for radiologists to work well together or as a team. It's worth noting that teams are more about personality... Read more
ECR 2018: Radiologists talking to patients brings benefits
2018 13 Mar
Communicating radiological findings directly to patients following their MRI exam led to increased patient confidence in the radiology service, according to a study carried out at a private Swiss radiology clinic. Andreas Gutzeit, MD , of Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna Lucerne presented the research at the European Congress of Radiology, which was held... Read more
Take the Effective Communication Quiz
2015 17 Nov
Radiology reports are increasingly becoming more accessible to patients. As such, radiologists need to write well to engage and educate patients through imaging reports, without creating offense or confusion, according to an article published in Journal of the American College of Radiology . To help radiologists improve their communication skills,... Read more
US Radiology Departments Prepare for Ebola
2014 18 Nov
A special report on radiology preparedness for handling cases of the Ebola virus has been released by radiologists from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta (GA, USA). The authors discuss their protocols and recommendations in the report which is published online in Radiology . “Clear and frequent... Read more
Sectra Report Recommends Steps to Enhanced Radiologist / Referring Physician Communication
2013 17 Oct
A recently published study from Sectra analyses the views of 78 referring physicians and 78 radiologists on the method of study ordering and result communication. With radiology being at the very centre of the healthcare chain it is evident that most patients will visit an imaging department at some point in their treatment. Subsequently, the ability... Read more
Communicating CT Risks to Patients
2013 06 Mar
In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Tanner J. Caverly, M.D., of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, and colleagues report the findings of a survey of patients undergoing outpatient computed tomography (CT) at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 271 patients completed the survey, which examined... Read more