DICOM Structured Reporting

Structured reporting, sometimes called synoptic reporting, is a method of clinical documentation that captures and displays specific data elements in a specific structured format. In radiology, structured reporting templates provide consistency and clarity, prompt the entry of all necessary data elements, and enable scalable data capture, interoperability, and exchange. Each device, such as a CT scanner or MRI machine, produces structured data, which helps eliminate or reduce the need for the technician to input each field manually or via dictation. These modalities generate outputs that are generally formatted in accordance with DICOM standards. The Dicom Systems Unifier platform offers vendor-neutral DICOM Structured Reporting (DICOM SR) and DICOM Radiotherapy (DICOM RT) integration compatible with any dictation system or EHR/EMR.

DICOM SR and RT Benefits:

• Capture and insert measurements directly into radiological reports.
• Ingest DICOM SR, HL7, or FHIR output data to vendor API, HL7, or FHIR.
• Select from multiple modifiers available when the DICOM SR value is determined.
• Convert DICOM SR for each protocol.
• Normalize DICOM SR, XML, JSON, HL7, or FHIR measurement data from modalities across different vendors, such as CT, DEXA, and Ultrasound.
• Auto-populate DICOM SR measurement data to perform metric conversions and apply standard formatting for reporting consistency.
• Customizable DICOM private tags mapping in DICOM SR and FHIR or HL7 formatting.
• Pre-populate fields in radiology reporting and dictation systems using standards-based protocols, HL7 and FHIR, with vendor API support where required, including PowerScribe One reporting workflows.
• Supports any modality, including DICOM SR, FHIR, HL7, or DICOMweb vendors.
• Map additional clinical and historical data along with DICOM SR data into EHR/EMR and reporting dictation systems.
• Extract data from DICOM RT objects, integrate RT data, and generate HL7 or FHIR messages.

To learn more about Unifer DICOM SR and RT, request a meeting with one of our workflow experts.