Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians
The purpose of this study was to summarize the results of a survey for physicians with specialties other than radiology about imaging studies of patients referred from other institutions. The survey was promoted through individual contacts or social network service and physicians who voluntarily res...
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doaj-5473cf847acf419cb3dfdbdb72cc018c2020-11-25T00:49:48ZengThe Korean Society of Radiology대한영상의학회지1738-26372288-29282018-11-01795247253https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.247Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians Moon Hyung Choi0Seung Eun Jung1Sungjun Kim2Na-Young Shin3Hwan Seok Yong4Hyunsik Woo5Woo Kyoung Jeong6Kwang Nam Jin7SeonHyeong Choi8Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaThe purpose of this study was to summarize the results of a survey for physicians with specialties other than radiology about imaging studies of patients referred from other institutions. The survey was promoted through individual contacts or social network service and physicians who voluntarily responded to the survey were the subjects of the study. The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions about basic information and referrals about medical imaging. A total of 160 physicians from 30 specialties participated in the survey and 95.6% of the respondents worked in tertiary care center or general hospital. Patients were frequently referred with outside medical images. The most frequently referred imaging modalities were computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, radiological reports from outside institutions were rarely referred. Most physicians thought that reinterpretation for outside imaging is necessary to acquire a secondary opinion. In conclusion, considering that outside radiological reports are frequently missing and there are high demands on reinterpretation for outside imaging, guidelines for referral of radiological reports with medical imaging, basic elements of radiological reports, and reinterpretation need to be developed.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.247diagnostic imagingradiology information systemsreferral and consultation |
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Moon Hyung Choi Seung Eun Jung Sungjun Kim Na-Young Shin Hwan Seok Yong Hyunsik Woo Woo Kyoung Jeong Kwang Nam Jin SeonHyeong Choi Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians 대한영상의학회지 diagnostic imaging radiology information systems referral and consultation |
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Moon Hyung Choi Seung Eun Jung Sungjun Kim Na-Young Shin Hwan Seok Yong Hyunsik Woo Woo Kyoung Jeong Kwang Nam Jin SeonHyeong Choi |
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Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians |
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Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians |
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Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians |
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Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians |
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Status of Interchange of Medical Imaging in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey of Physicians |
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status of interchange of medical imaging in korea: a questionnaire survey of physicians |
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The Korean Society of Radiology |
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대한영상의학회지 |
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1738-2637 2288-2928 |
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2018-11-01 |
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The purpose of this study was to summarize the results of a survey for physicians with specialties other than radiology about imaging studies of patients referred from other institutions. The survey was promoted through individual contacts or social network service and physicians who voluntarily responded to the survey were the subjects of the study. The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions about basic information and referrals about medical imaging. A total of 160 physicians from 30 specialties participated in the survey and 95.6% of the respondents worked in tertiary care center or general hospital. Patients were frequently referred with outside medical images. The most frequently referred imaging modalities were computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, radiological reports from outside institutions were rarely referred. Most physicians thought that reinterpretation for outside imaging is necessary to acquire a secondary opinion. In conclusion, considering that outside radiological reports are frequently missing and there are high demands on reinterpretation for outside imaging, guidelines for referral of radiological reports with medical imaging, basic elements of radiological reports, and reinterpretation need to be developed. |
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diagnostic imaging radiology information systems referral and consultation |
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https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.247 |
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