Search Tag: radiologist patient communication

2021 15 Oct

Patients want to be informed of the risks associated with imaging but frequently are not.  A University of Pisa research team concluded this after surveying radiology patients undergoing exams at Italian hospitals (Bastiani et al. 2021; Stewart and Smith-Bindman 2021) .   Medical imaging has become vital for diagnosing and managing many diseases....Read more

2018 12 Jun

Direct communication between radiologist and patient is an area which has long been a deficiency for the field of radiology. There have been a number of barriers to effective radiologist patient communication including logistical challenges, a negative impact on efficiency, and uncertainty of the role of the radiologist in discussing results with...Read more