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Structured reporting using CEUS LI-RADS for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): impact and advantages on report integrity, quality and interdisciplinary communication

Background: Our retrospective single-center study aims to evaluate the impact of structured reporting (SR) using a CEUS LI-RADS template on report quality compared to conventional free-text reporting (FTR) in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Me...

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Main Authors: Geyer, Thomas (Author) , Rübenthaler, Johannes (Author) , Marschner, Constantin (Author) , von Hake, Malte (Author) , Fabritius, Matthias P. (Author) , Froelich, Matthias F. (Author) , Huber, Thomas (Author) , Nörenberg, Dominik (Author) , Rückel, Johannes (Author) , Weniger, Maximilian (Author) , Martens, Corinna (Author) , Sabel, Laura (Author) , Clevert, Dirk-André (Author) , Schwarze, Vincent (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 31 January 2021
In: Cancers
Year: 2021, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers13030534
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13030534
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/3/534
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Author Notes:Thomas Geyer, Johannes Rübenthaler, Constantin Marschner, Malte von Hake, Matthias P. Fabritius, Matthias F. Froelich, Thomas Huber, Dominik Nörenberg, Johannes Rückel, Maximilian Weniger, Corinna Martens, Laura Sabel, Dirk-André Clevert and Vincent Schwarze
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Summary:Background: Our retrospective single-center study aims to evaluate the impact of structured reporting (SR) using a CEUS LI-RADS template on report quality compared to conventional free-text reporting (FTR) in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: We included 50 patients who underwent CEUS for HCC staging. FTR created after these examinations were compared to SR retrospectively generated by using template-based online software with clickable decision trees. The reports were evaluated regarding report completeness, information extraction, linguistic quality and overall report quality by two readers specialized in internal medicine and visceral surgery. Results: SR significantly increased report completeness with at least one key feature missing in 31% of FTR vs. 2% of SR (p < 0.001). Information extraction was considered easy in 98% of SR vs. 86% of FTR (p = 0.004). The trust of referring physicians in the report was significantly increased by SR with a mean of 5.68 for SR vs. 4.96 for FTR (p < 0.001). SR received significantly higher ratings regarding linguistic quality (5.79 for SR vs. 4.83 for FTR (p < 0.001)) and overall report quality (5.75 for SR vs. 5.01 for FTR (p < 0.001)). Conclusions: Using SR instead of conventional FTR increases the overall quality of reports in CEUS examinations of HCC patients and may represent a valuable tool to facilitate clinical decision-making and improve interdisciplinary communication in the future.
Item Description:Gesehen am 29.04.2021
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ISSN:2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers13030534

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