Guideline Help:
ACR Lists Components of Formal Reports
Published on Sun Jan 01, 2006
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If your group is struggling to determine what constitutes a -formal radiological report,- check out the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Standard of Communication at
www.acr.org. The ACR's guidelines state the report should include four main components:
- Demographics (facility, patient and physician names, date, and type of exam, etc.)
- Relevant clinical information and ICD-9 codes as available
- Body of report (procedure, findings, potential limitations, clinical issues, comparisons)
- The physician's impression (conclusion or diagnosis).
Using standardized template reports is acceptable if the template follows these guidelines.
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