Structured Reporting Workflow for Interventional Radiology Data Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional radiology information systems lack a structured data collection capability tailored to interventional radiology procedures, leading to inefficiencies in data collection and presentation, which hinders statistical, clinical, and scientific functions.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system for managing interventional radiology structured reporting workflows, providing a database structure for collecting patient and procedural data in a structured and graphical manner, including data entry sheets with IR-specific fields, automatic template identification, and integration of anatomical atlases for vascular districts, facilitating the generation of easy-to-read, clinically relevant reports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional radiology information systems are used for data collection, then general radiology functions are supported, but structured data collection capability tailored to interventional radiology procedures is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the data collection process into separate, specialized components: procedure-specific data entry sheets with tailored fields for interventional radiology, distinct from general radiology data collection. This segmentation allows customized structured data collection without requiring complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a multi-functional platform that handles both general radiology information system functions and specialized interventional radiology structured data collection through integrated modules, allowing one system to serve multiple purposes without sacrificing either capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional RIS interfaces are used for report compilation, then basic reporting functions are available, but the interface is not tailored to interventional radiology and limits statistical and clinical functions
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements localized customization of the interface specifically for interventional radiology reporting needs, with tailored data entry sheets, procedure-specific fields, and customized report templates that match IR workflow requirements, while preserving general RIS functions elsewhere in the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures data entry sheets, report templates, and field structures specifically for interventional radiology procedures before the actual reporting process begins, allowing clinicians to work with pre-adapted interfaces rather than manually configuring them during procedures.
3Productivity
If manual data compilation is performed using conventional RIS, then flexibility is maintained, but efficiency and structured reporting capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic population of structured reports by having the data collection process itself generate the report content through predefined templates and automated field mapping, reducing manual compilation effort while maintaining structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-structures data collection forms and report templates with predefined fields and layouts specific to interventional radiology procedures, so that data entered during procedures automatically fits into the structured report format without requiring post-procedure reorganization or manual formatting.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for managing interventional radiology. The method and system store in memory a plurality of data entry sheets and structured report templates corresponding to different interventional radiology (IR) procedures, wherein each data entry sheet includes IR data entry fields concerning IR procedural data and patient data. The method and system determines a procedure designator that designates a particular IR procedure, presents at least one data entry sheet corresponding to the particular IR procedure, collects IR data through the IR data entry fields of the presented at least one data entry sheet, identifies a particular structured report template corresponding to the particular IR procedure, and imports the collected IR data into corresponding fields of the particular structured report template to create a patient-procedure specific structured report. Other aspects are described and claimed.