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Ariadne K DeSimone1, Francis Deng2, Bryan Kirk3
1Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (A.K.D.).
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The Radiology Research Alliance (RRA) of the Association of Academic Radiology (AAR) convenes task forces to study trends that will shape the future of radiology. In this article, the AAR-RRA Task Force on Diagnostic Uncertainty in Radiology set out to examine the causes of diagnostic uncertainty in radiology and identify strategies to improve and communicate diagnostic certainty. Drawing on a targeted literature review and expert insights from medical students, residents, and radiologists across subspecialties, the group identified key drivers of uncertainty and synthesized evidence-informed recommendations. Proposed strategies span quality improvement, research, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, education, and report standardization, with emphasis on effective communication of uncertainty to clinicians and patients.
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