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Russell O Kosik1, Kevin K Lee1, Young S Kang1
1Department of Radiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128.
Academic Radiology
|November 30, 2016
Summary
Automated retrieval of prior study dates enhances radiology reporting. This method integrates prior study information into current reports, improving efficiency and adherence to guidelines.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- The American College of Radiology emphasizes comparing prior studies in reports.
- Integrating prior study data into current reports is often manual and time-consuming.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate open-source scripting for automated retrieval of prior study dates.
- To streamline the process of incorporating comparative data into radiology reports.
Main Methods:
- Utilized open-source Windows scripting software.
- Developed a system to automatically retrieve prior study dates and times.
- Integrated this data into a structured voice recognition dictation system using regular expression substitution.
Main Results:
- Successfully automated the retrieval of prior study dates and times.
- Demonstrated the transfer of comparative study information into current reports.
- The use of regular expression substitution facilitated data integration.
Conclusions:
- Open-source scripting offers an efficient solution for automating prior study data retrieval.
- This automated approach supports adherence to radiology reporting guidelines.
- The method enhances the completeness and efficiency of radiology consultations.
