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¹Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Medical Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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A new quantitative computed tomography (QCT) reporting system uses optical character recognition (OCR) and macro programs to automate report generation. This tool enhances radiology workflow by extracting T-scores and integrating results into electronic medical records.

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Area of Science:

Radiology
Medical Informatics
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) analysis requires efficient reporting for clinical decision-making.
Manual data extraction from QCT reports can be time-consuming and prone to errors.
Integration of reporting systems with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Picture Archiving and Communicating Systems (PACS) is crucial for streamlined workflows.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel QCT reporting system utilizing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and macro programming.
To demonstrate the practical application of this automated reporting system in a clinical radiology setting.
To assess the accuracy and efficiency of the developed QCT reporting system.

Main Methods:

Development of a reporting system using open-source OCR software and a macro program.
Implementation of a process involving image saving, character recognition, T-score extraction, error correction, template reformatting, and EMR/PACS integration.
Accuracy testing of the OCR module on randomly selected QCT reports.

Main Results:

The developed system successfully automated QCT reporting, including T-score extraction and diagnosis (normal, osteopenia, osteoporosis).
The OCR achieved high accuracy rates: 100% for femoral neck T-scores and 95.4% for lumbar vertebrae T-scores.
The system demonstrated effective error correction and reformatting into a standard radiology reporting template.

Conclusions:

An efficient and convenient QCT reporting system can be established using open-source OCR and macro programming.
This automated approach significantly improves the radiology reading process for QCT.
The methodology is adaptable for other QCT applications and integration with PACS/EMR systems.