Breaking Bad News: A Survey of Radiology Residents ’ Experiences Communicating Results to Patients

The practice of radiology often includes routine communication of diagnostic test results directly to patients in breast imaging and interventional radiology. There is increasing interest in expanding direct communication throughout radiology. Though these conversations can substantially affect patient well-being, there is limited evidence indicating that radiology residents are specifically taught methods to effectively convey imaging results to patients. Our purpose is to evaluate resident experience communicating imaging results to patients.

Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Anand Narayan, Sergio Dromi, Adam Meeks, Erin Gomez, Bonmyong Lee Source Type: research