Radiological Reporting in Clinical Practice

Due to the diverse diagnostic imaging techniques available (X-ray/computed tomography, magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, ultrasonography), radiologic examinations are composed of an enormous amount of images, which means that the elements to be described and interpreted by the radiologist are so...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schiavon, Francesco, Grigenti, Fabio (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milano Springer Milan 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • From Images to the Technical and Ethical Responsibilities of Reporting
  • Medical-Legal Aspects
  • Review of the Literature on Reports
  • Current Health Needs
  • Principal Report Typologies
  • From the Typology of the Report to the Sensitivity of the Radiologist
  • The Psychology of a Good Report: Radiologist and User
  • Radiological Semiotics in the Report
  • Considerations on the Usefulness of the Clinical Description
  • Common Sense in Clinical and Preclinical Diagnosis
  • The Rationale of Reporting Methodology
  • Normality Reports Depending on the Subject’s Age
  • Errors in Reporting
  • The Structured Report and PACS
  • Radiological Reporting in the United States