Table 6 Disadvantages of teleradiology outsourcing (the highest percentages are in bold)
From: European Teleradiology now and in the future: results of an online survey
Answer options | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | No opinion | Rating average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insufficient integration of patient history/previous studies | 0.4 % | 16 % | 11 % | 40 % | 29 % | 4 % | 3.84 |
Insufficient communication with referring clinicians | 2 % | 13 % | 13 % | 37 % | 31 % | 4 % | 3.84 |
Too impersonal, no contact with radiologist | 2 % | 19 % | 22 % | 30 % | 25 % | 2 % | 3.58 |
Insufficient quality assessment | 6 % | 19 % | 28 % | 28 % | 16 % | 4 % | 3.32 |
Involves complex logistics | 4 % | 24 % | 30 % | 29 % | 9 % | 4 % | 3.16 |
Technology is too unstable/insecure | 10 % | 38 % | 27 % | 12 % | 7 % | 7 % | 2.66 |