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Structured reporting in the characterization of renal cysts by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) using the bosniak classification system: improvement of report quality and interdisciplinary communication

Background: This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of structured reporting (SR) compared to conventional free-text reporting (FTR) in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of cystic renal lesions, based on the Bosniak classification. Methods: Fifty patients with cystic renal lesions who un...

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Main Authors: Schnitzer, Moritz Ludwig (Author) , Sabel, Laura (Author) , Schwarze, Vincent (Author) , Marschner, Constantin (Author) , Froelich, Matthias F. (Author) , Nuhn, Philipp (Author) , Falck, Yannick (Author) , Nuhn, Maria-Magdalena (Author) , Afat, Saif (Author) , Staehler, Michael (Author) , Rückel, Johannes (Author) , Clevert, Dirk-André (Author) , Rübenthaler, Johannes (Author) , Geyer, Thomas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 February 2021
In: Diagnostics
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics11020313
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11020313
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/313
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Author Notes:Moritz L. Schnitzer, Laura Sabel, Vincent Schwarze, Constantin Marschner, Matthias F. Froelich, Philipp Nuhn, Yannick Falck, Maria-Magdalena Nuhn, Saif Afat, Michael Staehler, Johannes Rückel, Dirk-André Clevert, Johannes Rübenthaler and Thomas Geyer
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Summary:Background: This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of structured reporting (SR) compared to conventional free-text reporting (FTR) in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of cystic renal lesions, based on the Bosniak classification. Methods: Fifty patients with cystic renal lesions who underwent CEUS were included in this single-center study. FTR created in clinical routine were compared to SR retrospectively generated by using a structured reporting template. Two experienced urologists evaluated the reports regarding integrity, effort for information extraction, linguistic quality, and overall quality. Results: The required information could easily be extracted by the reviewers in 100% of SR vs. 82% of FTR (p < 0.001). The reviewers trusted the information given by SR significantly more with a mean of 5.99 vs. 5.52 for FTR (p < 0.001). SR significantly improved the linguistic quality (6.0 for SR vs. 5.68 for FTR (p < 0.001)) and the overall report quality (5.98 for SR vs. 5.58 for FTR (p < 0.001)). Conclusions: SR significantly increases the quality of radiologic reports in CEUS examinations of cystic renal lesions compared to conventional FTR and represents a promising approach to facilitate interdisciplinary communication in the future.
Item Description:Gesehen am 01.07.2021
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ISSN:2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics11020313

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