[Structured reporting in radiology : German and European radiology societies' point of view]

Numerous publications have shown the value of structured reporting in communication with referring physicians and for further usage of clinical report data in other contexts. Despite the topic being present and known in radiology for many years now, widespread adoption of structured reporting in clinical routine is still lacking. All major radiological societies have published position statements in favor of structured reporting and are pursuing various related initiatives. Among those are the development and the maintenance of openly available structured report template repositories as well as quality control of report templates and development of standardized terminologies. This article highlights the efforts of the German Radiological Society and the European Society of Radiology on the topic of structured reporting and provides an overview of pros and cons as well as publicly available resources.