Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2021
Keywords:
Computer applications, RIS, Computer Applications-General, Patterns of Care
DOI:
10.26044/esi2021/ESI-11617
Purpose or learning objective
ESR iGuide is the European Society of Radiology's (ESR) clinical decision support (CDS) system for medical imaging referrals. ESR iGuide uses imaging referral guidelines developed by the ESR based on the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC).
The ESR advocates the use of CDS integrated into existing imaging referral workflows to support healthcare providers with evidence-based guidelines, aimed at utilising medical imaging more efficiently and appropriately for the benefit of patients. The aim of the ESR iGuide initiative is to make actionable guidance on appropriate imaging available to referring physicians in a user-friendly format at the point of patient care.
By requiring structured clinical indications as reasons for patient referrals, CDS also ensures that referrers provide radiologists with the information needed to justifiy examinations (in accordance with the EU Basic Safety Standards Directive, 2013/59/Euratom), in addition to the benefits better quality and clarity of information has for patient care and safety.