Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Emergency, CT, Digital radiography, Ultrasound, Education, Trauma
Authors:
J. Sison, V. Becerra, A. Pillai, M. Emin Adin, L. Tu
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2023/C-53
Imaging findings OR Procedure details
The increasing volume of medical imaging and expectations of modern medicine challenges radiologists to negotiate a balance between efficiency and accuracy. This is especially true in the emergency radiology setting, which is high volume and where many studies are ordered on undifferentiated, critically-ill patients. There is great value in developing techniques that expedite one's workflow and reduce time spent on low-value tasks.
In this presentation we discuss ways to incorporate efficiency-promoting techniques and provide examples of their effective use. We discuss workflow-related modifications, including optimization of search pattern and PACS functionality to make the visual analysis of studies faster. We also address ways to maximize the speed of dictation for the highest volume/highest time commitment studies seen in the emergency radiology setting. We will introduce examples of time-saving dictation tools (macros, pick-lists, templates) and apply these tools via examples of efficient versus inefficient reporting.