Nathan Perlis, Antonio Finelli, Mike Lovas, Alejandro Berlin, Janet Papadakos, Sangeet Ghai, Vasiliki Bakas, Shabbir Alibhai, Odelia Lee, Adam Badzynski, David Wiljer, Alexis Lund, Amelia Di Meo, Joseph Cafazzo, Masoom Haider
INTRODUCTION: As we progress to an era when patient autonomy and shared decision-making are highly valued, there is a need to also have effective patient-centered communication tools. Radiology reports are designed for clinicians and can be very technical and difficult for patients to understand. It is important for patients to understand their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) report in order to make an informed treatment decision with their physician. Therefore, we aimed to create a patient-centered prostate MRI report to give our patients a better understanding of their clinical condition...
April 2021: Canadian Urological Association Journal