[Radiological reports and computer-assisted diagnosis]

Computers, particularly personal computers, have improved the quality and rapidity of radiology reports. Radiology reports are part of the information processing chain and should be found by means of a data base. The computer can help the radiologist to write the report by improving the man-machine interface: graphic interface, pointing tools (mouse, trackball), computer without keyboard, vocal recognition. These computer systems have larger and larger storage capacities (hard disks, optical disks). They can provide a contextual aid during report writing, when the editors use digital supports for their publications.