The Radiology Virtual Reading Room: During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the radiology reading room with a potentially lasting impact. This disruption could introduce the risk of obviating the need for the reading room, which would be detrimental to many of the roles of radiology that occur in and around the reading room. This disrupti...

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Published in:Journal of digital imaging 2021-04, Vol.34 (2), p.308-319
Main Authors: Yacoub, Joseph H., Swanson, Carl E., Jay, Ann K., Cooper, Cirrelda, Spies, James, Krishnan, Pranay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disruption
Health care
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
Radiology
Reading
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the radiology reading room with a potentially lasting impact. This disruption could introduce the risk of obviating the need for the reading room, which would be detrimental to many of the roles of radiology that occur in and around the reading room. This disruption could also create the opportunity for accelerated evolution of the reading room to meet the strategic needs of radiology and health care through thoughtful re-design of the virtual reading room. In this article, we overview the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiology in our institution and across the country, specifically on the dynamics of the radiology reading room. We introduce the concept of the virtual reading room, which is a redesigned alternative to the physical reading room that can serve the diverse needs of radiology and healthcare during and beyond the pandemic.
ISSN:0897-1889
1618-727X
DOI:10.1007/s10278-021-00427-4