Curtis P. Langlotz MD, PhD, Presenter: Advisory Board, Reed Elsevier Advisory Board, General Electric Company

Charles Edward Kahn MD, MS, Presenter: Stockholder, Hotlight Inc Officer, Hotlight Inc

Ella A. Kazerooni MD, Presenter: Consultant, General Electric Company Consultant, Vital Images, Inc Research funded, General Electric Company

1) Understand the meaning and purpose of structured reporting and standard terminology. 2) Review the progress of RSNA's library of best-practices radiology report templates. 3) Discuss directions for further development of the report template library. 4) Learn how radiologists can use these reporting templates to improve their practice.

This session will review the RSNA-sponsored initiative to improve radiology reporting practices. The RSNA is creating a library of consensus report templates that contain reusable structured data based on RadLex® and other standard terminologies. These report templates will represent best-practices that can be adopted by radiologists and adapted based on local practice patterns. The template library will serve as a resource for radiologists who wish to improve their practice by standardizing the format, content, and structure of their reports. The RSNA has convened a committee of clinical experts to direct the creation of reporting templates. These radiologists – in collaboration with several radiology subspecialty societies – have developed an initial set of reporting templates. This session will provide an overview of structured reporting, review the progress of the RSNA-sponsored initiative, and describe how radiologists can take advantage of this effort to improve their clinical practice.

  DATE TIME COURSE Tuesday, 12/1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM II31  

Langlotz, C, Kahn, C, Kazerooni, E, The RSNA Reporting Initiative: Developing a Library of Best-Practices Radiology Report Templates.  Radiological Society of North America 2009 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 29 - December 4, 2009 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2009/8017174.html