RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Reporting Guidance for Oncologic <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Imaging
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 756
OP 761
DO 10.2967/jnumed.112.112177
VO 54
IS 5
A1 Ryan D. Niederkohr
A1 Bennett S. Greenspan
A1 John O. Prior
A1 Heiko Schöder
A1 Marc A. Seltzer
A1 Katherine A. Zukotynski
A1 Eric M. Rohren
YR 2013
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/54/5/756.abstract
AB The written report (or its electronic counterpart) is the primary mode of communication between the physician interpreting an imaging study and the referring physician. The content of this report not only influences patient management and clinical outcomes but also serves as legal documentation of services provided and can be used to justify medical necessity, billing accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Generating a high-quality PET/CT report is perhaps more challenging than generating a report for other imaging studies because of the complexity of this hybrid imaging modality. This article discusses the essential elements of a concise and complete oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT report and illustrates these elements through examples taken from routine clinical practice.