Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2019
Keywords:
Action 3 - Image quality assessment based on clinical indications, Action 4 - Dose management systems, Professional issues, CT, Computer Applications-General, Quality assurance
Authors:
P. Mildenberger, F. Jungmann, G. Arnhold, R. Kloeckner
DOI:
10.26044/esi2019/ESI-0072
Background/introduction
Structured reporting has been under discussion in radiology for many years.
In recent years,
the development of the joint initiative of RSNA and ESR with the Templates Library Advisory Panel (TLAP) has provided a platform for quality-checked templates based on the IHE standard for radiology templates.
The development of the new EU Radiation Safety Directive requires that dose exposure be considered in the context of the findings.
Up to now,
radiological findings have mainly been made in so-called radiology information systems (RIS).
These systems typically have no direct access to dose information in their diagnostic part.
On the other hand,
the combination of information on radiation exposure and diagnostic findings is also relevant with regard to later evaluations in addition to the legal requirement.
This aspect is becoming increasingly important in the age of artificial intelligence,
as the establishment of such tools requires large amounts of data with clearly structured and labelled information.
Ideally,
in addition to the findings and dose information,
examination-specific information on image quality should also be included in order to obtain a clinical evaluation of the examination programs used with regard to signal noise behaviour.