Due to the diverse diagnostic imaging techniques available, radiologic examinations are made of an enormous amount of images. The radiologist is also expected to write a report with a diversified language, according to diagnostic technique(s), population type (client vs. patient; pediatric, adult, geriatric), pathology, and across all body areas. This means that the elements to be described and interpreted by the radiologist are sometimes exorbitant. In this book, the authors suggest a shared methodology to bring as much uniformity as possible to the way of writing a radiologic report, and how to most effectively communicate the results of an examination. The important role played by language from a legal-forensic point of view is also considered, and theoretical knowledge is transferred to everyday clinical practice. The book provides the perfect tool for radiologists in a very accessible format.

Perfect tool for radiologists in a very accessible format Easy to use didactic text Theoretical knowledge transferred to everyday clinical practice

Inhalt
From Images to the Technical and Ethical Responsibilities of Reporting.- Medical-Legal Aspects.- Review of the Literature on Reports.- Current Health Needs.- Principal Report Typologies.- From the Typology of the Report to the Sensitivity of the Radiologist.- The Psychology of a Good Report: Radiologist and User.- Radiological Semiotics in the Report.- Considerations on the Usefulness of the Clinical Description.- Common Sense in Clinical and Preclinical Diagnosis.- The Rationale of Reporting Methodology.- Normality Reports Depending on the Subject's Age.- Errors in Reporting.- The Structured Report and PACS.- Radiological Reporting in the United States.