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