Itemised or Prose Radiology Reports? A Survey of Referring Physicians' and Radiologists' Preferences.

Dear Editor, A radiology report contains a radiologist’s analysis of radiological fi ndings and is a refl ection of the radiologist’s experience and expertise. It serves as a record of the procedure and acts as a medium of communication to the referring physician. It is also a legal document that is used for billing, as well as for research, teaching and accreditation purposes. As part of clinical quality improvement and customers’ satisfaction endeavour, we surveyed the referring physicians’ and radiologists’ preferences with regard to the presentation style of the radiology report, and investigated the reasons for and barriers to the adoption of these differing reporting styles.