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Traditional text-only versus multimedia-enhanced radiology reporting: referring physicians' perceptions of value
Gelareh Sadigh1, Timothy Hertweck2, Cristine Kao3
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
|January 28, 2015
Summary
Multimedia-enhanced radiology reporting (MERR) improves physician understanding and patient care. Most specialists prefer MERR over traditional reports, indicating increased referrals to facilities offering this advanced imaging communication method.
Area of Science:
- Radiology and Medical Imaging
- Healthcare Communication
Background:
- Traditional radiology reports rely solely on text.
- Referring physicians seek enhanced methods for understanding imaging findings and disease progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess referring physicians' perceptions of multimedia-enhanced radiology reporting (MERR).
- To compare MERR with traditional text-only radiology reports.
Main Methods:
- A web-based survey was distributed to 402 physicians, with 200 qualifying (medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, pulmonologists).
- Survey questions focused on satisfaction with current reports and the perceived value of MERR, which embeds interactive images and data plots.
Main Results:
- 80% of physicians were satisfied with current reports, but 80% believed MERR would be an improvement.
- Key MERR benefits included improved understanding (86%) and easier image access for monitoring (79%).
- Concerns included time intensity (53%) and workflow integration (42%).
Conclusions:
- Most specialist referring physicians view MERR as an advancement over text-only reports.
- Physicians indicated a preference for referring patients to facilities offering MERR.
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