title: Communication and documentation of preliminary and final radiology reports.
abstract: The "wet-read" consultation has been defined as a rapid response to a clinical question posed by a physician to a radiologist. These preliminary interpretations are often not well documented, have poor fidelity, and are subject to modifications and revisions. Moreover, preliminary interpretations may be subject to reinterpretation through a variety of scenarios. Recent technological advances in radiology have further hindered the ability to harmonize differences between preliminary and final interpretations and communicate these differences to treating physicians. High-fidelity simulation may represent a risk management strategy aimed at bridging the gap between radiology and communication technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monico
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D017751:Safety Management