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[The exam request seen by the radiologist, the report seen by the clinician]
1Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen.
Purpose:
To analyze the impact of radiology requests and reports on the quality of the radiology consultation.
Method:
Over a 6 month period, the authors have collected radiology requests and reports deemed incorrect. These documents have been classified. A review of the literature has been conducted, then an attempt has been made to summarize the main elements to be included in radiology requests and reports to improve quality.
Results:
Twelve categories of improper requests and 8 categories of improper reports have been identified.
Conclusion:
Requests and reports represent two essential steps of the consultation process in radiology. These two aspects are not sufficiently emphasized at medical school and during residency training in France. The efficiency of both steps mainly depends on the interaction between the referring physician and the radiology consultant.