Curtis P. Langlotz MD, PhD, Presenter: Shareholder, Montage Healthcare Solutions, Inc Advisory Board, General Electric Company Advisory Board, Elsevier, Inc Advisory Board, Activate Networks, Inc Spouse, Consultant, Amgen Inc Spouse, Consultant, Novartis AG Spouse, Consultant, Johnson and Johnson

Charles E. Kahn MD, MS, Presenter: Shareholder, Hotlight Inc Officer, Hotlight Inc

Marta Elise Heilbrun MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1) Understand the meaning and purpose of structured reporting and standard terminology. 2) Review the progress on 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 has created a library of consensus report templates that contain reusable structured data based on RadLex® and other standard terminologies. These report templates represent best-practices that can be adopted by radiologists and adapted based on local practice patterns. The template library, available on the RSNA web site, serves as a resource for radiologists who wish to improve their practice by standardizing the format, content, and structure of their reports. Over the last 3 years, the RSNA has convened a committee of clinical experts to direct the creation of reporting templates. These radiologists – in collaboration with numerous 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.

http://www.rsna.org/Reporting_Initiative.aspx

Langlotz, C, Kahn, C, Heilbrun, M, The RSNA Reporting Initiative: Developing a Library of Best-Practices Radiology Report Templates.  Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2012 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2012/11033067.html