Quality assessment of thyroid ultrasound and implementation of a standard reporting template to be used in training hospitals

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dc.contributor.authorClassens, S
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-02T07:22:44Z
dc.date.available2018-11-02T07:22:44Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in the branch of Diagnostic Radiology, Johannesburg, 2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractUltrasound is the conventional and best imaging modality used to visualize the thyroid and thyroid-related disease. An adequate ultrasound report can significantly influence clinicians in making management decisions in these patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to critically assess the quality of thyroid ultrasound reports generated at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), a training hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed. The quality of thyroid ultrasound reports was determined by using a data collection sheet that included items that should be contained in a thyroid ultrasound report. The contents of the data collection sheet was guided by current literature (including Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS); Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer Foundation (THANC); American Thyroid Association guidelines (ATA), British Thyroid Association guidelines (BTA) and the Society for Endocrine, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa (SEMDSA)). The data collection sheet was designed by the principal investigator and supervisors. The quality of reports of training radiologists, sonographers as well as qualified radiologists were documented. Comparisons of the quality of reports was made between the above groups of reporters.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianXL2018en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/25941
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.meshThyroid Diseases
dc.titleQuality assessment of thyroid ultrasound and implementation of a standard reporting template to be used in training hospitalsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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