title: Assessing the Content of YouTube Videos in Educating Patients Regarding Common Imaging Examinations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the content of currently available YouTube videos seeking to educate patients regarding commonly performed imaging examinations.
  
  
  METHODS
  After initial testing of possible search terms, the first two pages of YouTube search results for "CT scan," "MRI," "ultrasound patient," "PET scan," and "mammogram" were reviewed to identify educational patient videos created by health organizations. Sixty-three included videos were viewed and assessed for a range of features.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average views per video were highest for MRI (293,362) and mammography (151,664). Twenty-seven percent of videos used a nontraditional format (eg, animation, song, humor). All videos (100.0%) depicted a patient undergoing the examination, 84.1% a technologist, and 20.6% a radiologist; 69.8% mentioned examination lengths, 65.1% potential pain/discomfort, 41.3% potential radiation, 36.5% a radiology report/results, 27.0% the radiologist's role in interpretation, and 13.3% laboratory work. For CT, 68.8% mentioned intravenous contrast and 37.5% mentioned contrast safety. For MRI, 93.8% mentioned claustrophobia, 87.5% noise, 75.0% need to sit still, 68.8% metal safety, 50.0% intravenous contrast, and 0.0% contrast safety. For ultrasound, 85.7% mentioned use of gel. For PET, 92.3% mentioned radiotracer injection, 61.5% fasting, and 46.2% diabetic precautions. For mammography, unrobing, avoiding deodorant, and possible additional images were all mentioned by 63.6%; dense breasts were mentioned by 0.0%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educational patient videos on YouTube regarding common imaging examinations received high public interest and may provide a valuable patient resource. Videos most consistently provided information detailing the examination experience and less consistently provided safety information or described the presence and role of the radiologist.
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: Andrew.Rosenkrantz@nyumc.org.
authors: Andrew B
authors: AB
authors: Rosenkrantz
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Eugene
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authors: Won
authors: Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Ankur M
authors: AM
authors: Doshi
mesh_terms: D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014741:Video Recording / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Social media; YouTube; patient education; patient experience; radiology practice