Radiology reports are typically written in language well above the average American adult’s eighth grade reading level, making them a source of confusion for patients.
Its use dropped the average time needed to examine a finding at all timepoints from 107 seconds to 65 seconds, with pulmonary nodule assessments benefiting from the greatest reductions.
Not only could the materials reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation, they also could reduce costs associated with traditional X-ray equipment, according to newly published research in Nature Communications.
These errors are frequently due to a breakdown in communication between radiologists, technologists and referring providers, either before or during exams, according to a new analysis of more nearly 63,000 musculoskeletal MRI exams.
According to reports, the respiratory physician who treated the patient following her lung cancer diagnosis described her death as “totally avoidable."
