Yin Jie Chen MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Po-Hao Chen MD, MBA, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mary Helene Scanlon MD, FACR, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tessa S. Cook MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

     Capricorn has been created for residents by residents to provide a tool for visualizing their portfolio of interpreted radiologic studies, an important aspect of residency experience, which is a need currently unfulfilled by existing analytic tools.

     Business analytics is an increasingly important element of radiology practice. However, nearly all available tools focus on enterprise-level intelligence; no analytic tools are dedicated to residency training. In radiology resident education, the volume and variety of radiologic studies comprise a critical dimension of learning. We created a resident-centered analytics tool to provide our fellow residents a user-friendly means of analyzing their portfolio of interpreted radiologic studies.

     We created an open-source web-based platform called “Capricorn” containing a resident-centric database, in which studies are organized by modality and clinical rotation and visually organized for residents. Secure accounts ensure that a resident can access her personalized volume profile.      Prior to implementation, our residents were surveyed for their views towards volume of studies interpreted plus related topics and their opinions on the Capricorn user interface. The response rate for this initial survey is 56% (27/48). In this survey, 88.9% responded that interpretation volume is “very important” or “somewhat important” to their education, and 70.4% responded that it is currently “very inconvenient” or “somewhat inconvenient” to track number of studies interpreted. We then provided the respondents a sample interface of Capricorn, after which 65% to 70% responded 4 or 5 (5 = highest) when rating Capricorn for convenience, usefulness, and functionality.

     Capricorn provides a birds-eye, comparative view of a resident’s volume of interpreted studies, which are currently inconvenient to monitor over time. It should also provide a secure environment to allow residents to benchmark their own performance against historical data or track progress towards volume-related ABR requirements such as mammography. To assess their views over time, additional surveys will be administered in one and six months after the implementation of Capricorn.  

Chen, Y, Chen, P, Scanlon, M, Cook, T, What Studies Did You Interpret Last Year? – Creation of Capricorn Platform for Monitoring Study Volume and Assessment of Residents’ Experience.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14007872.html