Prenat Diagn

. 2024 May 26.

 doi: 10.1002/pd.6593. Online ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38797992/

Structured reporting in fetal magnetic resonance imaging with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

G Thater ¹, A Weidner ^1 2, N Rafat ³, O Nowak ⁴, C Otto ⁴, K Zahn ⁵, M Boettcher ⁵, S O Schönberg ¹, T Schaible ³, M Weis ¹

Affiliations expand

• PMID: 38797992
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.6593

Abstract

Objective: We aim to provide a template structured report of fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) that was locally validated by the CDH study group in Mannheim.

Methods: A selection of 50 fetal MRIs of patients with an isolated diaphragmatic hernia and associated radiology reports from five different senior radiologists from a single center resulted in a primary structured report, which was put into practice by using dedicated software. A questionnaire survey of the interdisciplinary CDH study group Mannheim was used to adapt the report to the clinical requirements.

Results: There was a huge variability in how deep the free text reports go into detail. The side of the hernia was named in 94% of cases. In 58%, both the lung volume and the total lung volume were reported. A comparison with the expected lung volume was reported in 66% of cases. Additional findings, such as herniated organs, were reported in 96% of cases. Overall satisfaction with the newly established structured report was high within the CDH study group with a mean of 4.7.

Conclusions: The use of the structured report of this study can optimize the interdisciplinary dialog, the standardization of report content, increase report completeness and improve quality.

© 2024 The Author(s). Prenatal Diagnosis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.