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A Web-based ACR index for radiological diagnoses.

Chun-Shan Yam1, Jonathan Kruskal, Arkadiusz Sitek

  • 1Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, WCC, Rm. 306, 1 Deaconess Rd., Boston, MA 02215, USA. csyam@caregroup.harvard.edu

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|October 27, 2004
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Radiologists can now access the American College of Radiology (ACR) index online for radiologic diagnoses. This system offers easy navigation and search functions for over 11,000 diagnostic terms.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Radiology

Background:

  • The American College of Radiology (ACR) index is crucial for standardizing radiologic diagnoses.
  • Efficient access to this comprehensive index is essential for clinical practice and research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement an online system for accessing the ACR index of radiologic diagnoses.
  • To enhance radiologists' ability to retrieve diagnostic information via a web browser.

Main Methods:

  • Creation of a web-based computer system.
  • Integration of 11,260 ACR indexes, categorized anatomically and pathologically.
  • Implementation of hierarchical navigation using cascading dropdown lists.
  • Inclusion of password protection, free-text search, specific ACR index search, and bookmarking functionalities.

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Main Results:

  • A comprehensive online system providing access to 11,260 radiologic diagnostic indexes.
  • User-friendly interface enabling easy navigation of the ACR's hierarchical structure.
  • The system has been in use for over two years within a departmental intranet.

Conclusions:

  • The developed online system successfully provides radiologists with accessible and searchable access to the ACR index.
  • The system streamlines the retrieval of radiologic diagnostic information, supporting clinical workflows.