IT smoothes radiology's rough edges

Many institutions are developing their own software or modifying commercial products to improve workflow efficiency.

- Information technology use continues to become more pervasive.

- Radiology departments are using IT solutions to enhance communication of urgent findings with referring physicians.

- Faster report turnaround is the mantra for radiology departments. Whether it's through speech recognition or other devices, departments are implementing electronic solutions to enhance reporting.

- Workflow data analysis identifies laggard radiologists.

- Digital dashboards give radiology administrators a graphical method for quickly viewing incoming data.