Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 29, 2025

A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts
Published on: September 20, 2018
Redefining the structure of structured reporting in radiology.
J Martijn Nobel1,2, Ellen M Kok3,4, Simon G F Robben5,3
1Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbox 5800, 6202, AZ, Maastricht, the Netherlands. j.m.nobel1@gmail.com.
Structured reporting in radiology improves practice, but ambiguity with standardization hinders evaluation. This paper clarifies definitions for better implementation and research.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Medical Informatics
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Structured reporting is promoted to enhance radiology and clinical practice.
- Current initiatives explore its potential benefits.
- Ambiguity in defining structured reporting, often conflated with standardization, impedes evaluation and implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of existing interpretations of structured reporting.
- To propose a clear definition distinguishing structured reporting from standardization.
- To emphasize the need for a uniform definition to facilitate evidence-based implementation and research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of structured reporting interpretations.
- Conceptual analysis to differentiate structured reporting and standardization.
- Proposal of a precise definition.
Main Results:
- Numerous characterizations of structured reporting exist, leading to ambiguity.
- Structured reporting is frequently confused with standardization.
- A clear definition is proposed to differentiate the two concepts.
Conclusions:
- A clear, uniform definition of structured reporting is crucial.
- This definition will enable evidence-based implementation and evaluation.
- It will also support meta-analyses and improve research in the field.
More Related Videos
10:33Expedited Radiation Biodosimetry by Automated Dicentric Chromosome Identification ADCI and Dose Estimation
Published on: September 4, 2017
12:32Image Rendering Techniques in Postmortem Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Biological Health and Profile in Stranded Cetaceans
Published on: September 27, 2020
Related Concept Videos
Radiological Investigation I: X-ray and CT
X-ray Imaging
Data Reporting and Recording
Introduction to Documentation and Reporting
Nursing documentation records essential information and details regarding a patient's care and treatment in written or electronic form. It is a critical aspect of nursing practice that involves documenting assessments, interventions, outcomes, and other relevant details about a patient's health status.
Documentation maps the patient's health journey by creating a comprehensive...
Types of Reports II: Incident or Occurrence Report
Purposes:
In the healthcare industry, reports play a crucial role in documenting incidents within an agency. The primary objective of these reports is to ensure patient safety, uphold the...
Radiological Investigation III: Pulmonary Angiogram and PET Scan
Pulmonary Angiogram
A Pulmonary Angiogram is an invasive procedure involving injecting a contrast medium through a catheter threaded into the pulmonary artery or the right side of the heart to visualize the pulmonary vasculature. Computed Tomography (CT) scans have mainly replaced this...