Table 2 Comparison of advice to radiologists regarding items to include in imaging findings
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | Royal College of Radiologists (UK) | American College of Radiology | Canadian Association of Radiologists | European Society of Radiology | Hong Kong College of Radiologists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Technical information | ||||||
Patient demographics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Report status | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Comparison with prior studies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Technique | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Procedural description | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Examination quality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Content | ||||||
History/clinical information | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Relevant or abnormal findings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Normal findings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Addressing the clinical question | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Differential diagnosis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Conclusion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Testing or treatment recommendations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Discrepancy documentation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||