title: How Sure Are You, Doctor? A Standardized Lexicon to Describe the Radiologist's Level of Certainty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A standardized lexicon to specify the radiologist's level of certainty in a radiologic diagnosis can decrease the confusingly large number of words and phrases currently used for that purpose. Such a lexicon furthermore can minimize ambiguity and facilitate clearer communication among radiologists, referring physicians, and patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We would like to share our experience with the lexicon that we developed in 2009. For ease of communication, the lexicon itself is included in each radiology report.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065.|2 Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Panicek
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065.|2 Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Hedvig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hricak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: diagnostic certainty; lexicon; radiologist certainty; radiology report