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Critical finding capture in the impression section of radiology reports.

2011; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 2011; Linguagem: Inglês

Esteban Gershanik, Ronilda Lacson, Ramin Khorasani,

Dental Radiography and Imaging

Radiology reports communicate imaging findings to ordering physicians. The substantial information in these reports often causes physicians to focus on the summarized "impression" section. This study evaluated how often a critical finding is documented in the report's "impression" section and describes how an automated application can improve documentation.