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Underutilization of Reporting Automation in Radiology: Missed Opportunity?

Underutilization of Reporting Automation in Radiology: Missed Opportunity?

Innovations like the large language model (LLM) ChatGPT passing Radiology Board Exams are reshaping industries. However, Imorgon’s research finds that many Radiologists are not fully utilizing reporting automation tools today. Automation tools in ultrasound reporting software transfer measurements and findings from imaging modalities into a reporting package, resulting in fundamental improvements in reporting efficiency,…

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Ultrasound Reporting Software. 3 Things Make Your Life Better

Ultrasound Reporting Software. 3 Things Make Your Life Better

All feel the relentless pressure to improve efficiency and quality in their jobs. Diagnostic Radiology seems to be particularly targeted as the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 3% cuts to Radiology next year [link]. This article examines several features available in new ultrasound reporting software to significantly improve reporting efficiency….

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Surprising Improved Productivity with Ultrasound Worksheets

Surprising Improved Productivity with Ultrasound Worksheets

Introduction Radiologists face various challenges, including the need for greater efficiency and quality in reporting. The implementation of structured reporting is widely recognized as a means to improve communication and enhance satisfaction for both referring clinicians and radiologists [1]. However, due to the current shortage of radiologists and the increasing volume of imaging studies,…

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Challenges in Ultrasound Exam Interpretation

Challenges in Ultrasound Exam Interpretation

Roy A. Filly, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, of Surgery, and of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco. Ultrasound is a unique imaging modality due to the variability of image acquisition. Unlike other modalities where images are acquired linearly with fixed slices in a predictable order, ultrasound…

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Maximizing Ultrasound Reading: Reading Dynamic Clips in Acquisition Order

Maximizing Ultrasound Reading: Reading Dynamic Clips in Acquisition Order

Maximizing Ultrasound Reading: Reading Dynamic Clips in Acquisition Order Ann Podrasky, M.D., Radiology Associates of South Florida, Baptist Health South Florida. As changes in the Radiology landscape are brought on by both healthcare reform and radiation dose minimization efforts, departments will experience an escalation in the volume of ultrasound studies with an even greater…

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Ultrasound reporting time significantly reduced with DICOM SR

Ultrasound reporting time significantly reduced with DICOM SR

Ultrasound reporting time significantly reduced with DICOM SR Implementing DICOM SR yields a significant improvement in dictation times over conventional ultrasound reporting, according to Dr Steven Horii from the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Dr Horii presented at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting. He showed that using DICOM SR from…

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Workflow Efficiency at Main Street Radiology with Imorgon

Workflow Efficiency at Main Street Radiology with Imorgon

In today’s changing era of healthcare reform, hospitals and private radiology practices are facing greater pressure to increase throughput and improve overall departmental efficiency, while continuing to provide high quality patient care and maintain diagnostic accuracy. As such, the implementation of productivity enhancing processes is on the rise. The use of speech recognition technology…

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