Evidence of the benefits, advantages and potentialities of the structured radiological report: An integrative review

Abstract

The structured report is a new trend for the preparation and manipulation of radiological examination reports. The structuring of the radiological report data can bring many benefits and advantages over other existing methodologies. Research and studies about the structured radiological report are highly relevant in clinical and academic subjects, improving medical practice, reducing unobserved problems by radiologists, improving reporting practices and medical diagnoses. Exposing the benefits, advantages and potential of the structured radiological report is important in encouraging the acceptance and implementation of this method by radiology professionals who are still somewhat resistant. The present review highlights the factors that contribute to the consolidation of adopting the structured radiology report methodology, addressing a variety of studies focused on the structuring of the radiological report. This integrative review of the literature is proposed by searching publications and journals databases (CAPES - Coordination of Improvement of Higher-Level Personnel, SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online, and PubMed - Publisher Medline) to develop a complete and unified understanding of the subject, so that it becomes a major part of evidence-based initiatives.

Keywords: Evidence; Methodologies of structured report; Radiological exam; Radiology; Structured report.