Elsevier

Clinical Radiology

Volume 75, Issue 9, September 2020, Pages 710.e5-710.e8
Clinical Radiology

Review
Remote reporting in the COVID-19 era: from pilot study to practice

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AIM

To assess the benefits and challenges of remote reporting using an intra-departmental teleradiology system.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A pilot of an in-hospital Trust radiologist reporting on in-hospital Trust patients via a remote login was undertaken. Reporting output, training impact, and quality improvement were measured.

RESULTS

Reporting output increased by 140%. Trainee satisfaction was high in a qualitative survey, particularly for out-of-hours support and teaching. Clinicians found the service to be similar to the same service provided by a locally based radiologist.

CONCLUSION

In the COVID-19 era, remote working has developed rapidly. This study shows that radiology departments can provide remote reporting that is equal in standard to reporting from within the hospital, and in addition, that there are advantages to output and training.

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