1. Learn about skills that help in correct imaging interpretation and reduce errors
2. Learn how different skills interact to better outline diseases and refine differential diagnoses
3. Learn how to simplify image interpretation and build logical interpretation system for radiology residents
These skills will help radiology residents to correctly interpret images and reduce errors, and help radiology teachers in teaching logical system for interpretation. Each skill will be illustrated by cases that will also show how different skills interact at the same time to reach better diagnosis.
1. Identify your patient
2. Identify exam attributes
3. Judge exam adequacy
4. Recognize normal anatomy
5. Think real estate (location, size, shape, content, neighborhood)
6. Lesion pattern
7. Lesion behavior
8. Cut & paste / cover test
9. Cause & Effect relation
10. Compare paired organs/ sides
11. If you see one, look for another
12. Organ counting
13. Hidden areas/slices/series
14. Look at the previous exams & reports
15. 2nd look for normal exam
16. The answer is always on the image
17. On follow up, there is a change until proven otherwise
18. Have a system for interpretation
19. Put things in context
20. Know your expected role
Alorainy, I,
Teaching and Learning Image Interpretation Skills (A Guide for Teachers and Learners). Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14016125.html
