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Edwards H, Smith J, Weston M. What makes a good ultrasound report?. Ultrasound. 2013;22(1):57-60doi: 10.1177/1742271X13515216.
Edwards, H., Smith, J., & Weston, M. (2014). What makes a good ultrasound report?. Ultrasound (Leeds, England), 22(1), 57-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X13515216
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Edwards H, Smith J, Weston M. What makes a good ultrasound report?. Ultrasound. 2014 Feb;22(1):57-60. doi: 10.1177/1742271X13515216. Epub 2013 Dec 20. PMID: 27433194; PMCID: PMC4760516.
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Ultrasound. 2014 Feb;22(1):57-60. doi: 10.1177/1742271X13515216. Epub 2013 Dec 20.

What makes a good ultrasound report?.

Ultrasound (Leeds, England)

Hazel Edwards, Jane Smith, Michael Weston

Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK.
  2. Department of Radiology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.

PMID: 27433194 PMCID: PMC4760516 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X13515216

Abstract

It is essential for the management of the patient that ultrasound practitioners produce reports based on their examinations that are accurate and clear. Ideally, all reports should attempt to answer the original clinical question. This seems a simple requirement and yet it is not always as easy as it sounds. In this paper, we explore the importance of the report, reasons that give rise to poor report writing and suggest educational resources that are available to improve poor report writing. Common mistakes and language ambiguity are discussed. Finally, we suggest a simple five-point framework, which practitioners may find useful when constructing ultrasound reports.

Keywords: Language; audit; communication; medicolegal; research

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