[en] Imaging reports are official medicolegal documents, detailing the conduct and interpretation of imaging studies in patient care. They serve as the primary means of communication for radiologists and significantly influence clinical decisions. This consensus statement, produced by a panel of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging board-certified veterinary radiologists through a modified Delphi method, addressed three key competency domains: basic patient care documentation, crafting meaningful reports, and ethical practice within legal boundaries. Meaningful reports move beyond documenting findings and providing impressions having qualities that foster effective communication for the betterment of patient care.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Scrivani, Peter V ; Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Watson, Elizabeth ; Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Joostens, Zoé ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) ; Equitom Equine Clinic, Equine Care Group, Lummen, Belgium
Yanchik, Ashley ; VetRad, Worthington, Ohio, USA
Specchi, Swan; Diagnostic Imaging Department, Ospedale Veterinario i Portoni Rossi, AniCura Italy and Antech Imaging Service, Fountain Valley, Irvine, California, USA
Skogmo, Hege Kippenes; Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
Language :
English
Title :
American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging consensus statement on imaging report foundations.
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