Determination and Communication of Critical Findings in Neuroradiology

Clinician-approved and neuroradiologist-approved standardized sets of critical findings can facilitate the communication of important results without “overcalling” and decreasing efficiency. Physician judgment of what constitutes a critical finding supersedes any such list, as clinical scenarios are highly variable from patient to patient. Critical findings lists require intermittent revision to reflect practice patterns and changing incidence of disease. Such a review can constitute a practice quality improvement initiative.