A 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, 2017 / Ultrasound 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. / XL2018
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/25941 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Classens, S |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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