Annotation of Critical Findings from Radiology Reports: Towards Automated Communication Through the Electronic Health Record

The communication of critical findings observed in radiology imaging studies between the radiologist and the ordering provider is a key factor in providing efficacious patient care [1]. Currently, the most common form of communication is a physician-to-physician telephone conversation, initiated by the radiologist at the time of image interpretation. This process may be tedious, slow, and inefficient.