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. 2006 Mar;19(1):98-104.
doi: 10.1007/s10278-005-8734-0.

Six characteristics of effective structured reporting and the inevitable integration with speech recognition

David Liu  1 , Mark Zucherman, William B Tulloss Jr
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Six characteristics of effective structured reporting and the inevitable integration with speech recognition

David Liu et al. J Digit Imaging. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

The reporting of radiological images is undergoing dramatic changes due to the introduction of two new technologies: structured reporting and speech recognition. Each technology has its own unique advantages. The highly organized content of structured reporting facilitates data mining and billing, whereas speech recognition offers a natural succession from the traditional dictation-transcription process. This article clarifies the distinction between the process and outcome of structured reporting, describes fundamental requirements for any effective structured reporting system, and describes the potential development of a novel, easy-to-use, customizable structured reporting system that incorporates speech recognition. This system should have all the advantages derived from structured reporting, accommodate a wide variety of user needs, and incorporate speech recognition as a natural component and extension of the overall reporting process.

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