Survey of surgical specialists' content preferences in radiology reports for extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.

摘要: The aim of this prospective, survey study was to assess the opinions specialist surgeons as preferred content, nomenclature, and classification extrahepatic portosystemic shunts for inclusion in radiology reports. A link an online sent by email members European College Veterinary Surgeons Association Soft Tissue Surgeons, made available on American web forum Facebook page. There were 93 respondents (survey over 2500 addresses two locations). Most agreed that they both review images themselves (87/92, 95%) read report (82/92, 89%) prior surgery. believed should contain a detailed anatomic description insertion (83/92, 90%), origin (54/91, 59%), course (70/92, 76%) shunt, well measure diameter shunting vessel at its (54/92, 59%). (70/90, 78%) disagreed brief shunt type, such portocaval or portophrenic, sufficient. Respondents undecided regarding use alphanumeric system (36/92, 39% agree; 32/92, 35% disagree). agreement details presence absence urolithiasis (91/93, 98%), renomegaly (54/93, 58%), peritoneal fluid (72/92, be included report. results will help guide reporting radiologists providing descriptions include information most recipient surgeons.