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Lung scan reporting language: what does it mean?

H W Gray1, J H McKillop, R G Bessent

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

Nuclear Medicine Communications
|December 1, 1993
PubMed
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Nuclear medicine providers show varied understanding of verbal probability language in lung scan reports. This ambiguity complicates pulmonary embolism (PE) risk communication, suggesting likelihood ratios as a clearer alternative.

Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical Communication
  • Radiology Reporting

Background:

  • Effective communication of diagnostic findings is crucial in nuclear medicine.
  • Verbal probability language is frequently used in reporting lung scans, particularly for pulmonary embolism (PE).
  • Understanding the consistency and interpretation of this language is vital for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the comprehension of verbal probability expressions used in lung scan reporting among nuclear medicine specialists.
  • To identify variations in interpreting these expressions and their impact on communicating pulmonary embolism (PE) risk.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was distributed to 211 UK-based consultant nuclear medicine providers.
  • Respondents estimated the probability of pulmonary embolism (PE) for various verbal expressions on a visual linear probability scale.

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  • Analysis focused on 135 returned questionnaires.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant variability was observed in how providers interpreted the verbal probability language used in lung scan reports.
    • Factors contributing to this variation include differences in training and the inherent challenges of translating verbal reports to numerical scales.

    Conclusions:

    • The use of verbal probability language in lung scan reporting leads to ambiguity in communicating pulmonary embolism (PE) risk.
    • Likelihood ratios are proposed as a more logical and consistent alternative for conveying risk information.