Structured reporting of neuroendocrine tumors in PET/CT using [18F]SiTATE - impact on interdisciplinary communication
Hinterberger A, Trupka L, Kortbein S, Ebner R, Fink N, Froelich MF, Nörenberg D, Wängler C, Wängler B, Schirrmacher R, Holzgreve A, Brendel M, Corradini S, Auernhammer C, Rübenthaler J, Grawe F (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
Journal
Book Volume: 15
Article Number: 4793
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88999-x
Abstract
Our retrospective single-center study aims to evaluate the impact of structured reporting (SR) using a self-developed template on report quality compared to free-text reporting (FTR) in [18F]SiTATE Positron Emission Tomography/Computer Tomography (PET/CT) for the primary staging and therapy monitoring of patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors (NET). In total 50 patients were included. FTRs and SRs were generated post-examination. All reports were evaluated by a radiologist and a surgeon through a questionnaire to determine their contribution to facilitating clinical decision-making and to assess their completeness, linguistic quality, and overall quality. SR significantly increased the capacity of facilitating therapy decision-making from 32% in FTR to 55% in SR (p < 0.001). Trust in the report was significantly higher in SR with a mean of 5.0 (SD = 0.5) vs. 4.7 (SD = 0.5) for FTR (p < 0.001). SR received significantly higher mean ratings regarding linguistic quality with 4.7 for SR vs. 4.4 for FTR (p = 0.004) and overall report quality with a mean of 4.9 for SR vs. 4.6 for FTR (p < 0.001). Concluding that SR enhances the overall quality of reports in [18F]SiTATE-PET/CTs for NET staging, serving as a tool to streamline clinical decision-making and enhance interdisciplinary communication in the future.
Involved external institutions
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim / University Medical Centre Mannheim (Universitätsmedizin Mannheim)
Germany (DE)
Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum)
Germany (DE)
University of Alberta
Canada (CA)
Germany (DE)
Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum)
Germany (DE)
University of Alberta
Canada (CA)
How to cite
APA:
Hinterberger, A., Trupka, L., Kortbein, S., Ebner, R., Fink, N., Froelich, M.F.,... Grawe, F. (2025). Structured reporting of neuroendocrine tumors in PET/CT using [18F]SiTATE - impact on interdisciplinary communication. Scientific Reports, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88999-x
MLA:
Hinterberger, Anna, et al. "Structured reporting of neuroendocrine tumors in PET/CT using [18F]SiTATE - impact on interdisciplinary communication." Scientific Reports 15.1 (2025).
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