A PERSONAL-COMPUTER SEMIAUTOMATED REPORT-CODING SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTICMAMMOGRAPHY

A computerized report-coding system for diagnostic mammography using a personal computer was developed. Four years' experience with the radi ologist-oriented system is presented. The data input time for report g eneration is in most cases less than 30 seconds by radiologists famili ar with keyboard entry. Suspicious and malignant findings are dictated in the conventional way. About 80% of the mammographic examinations a t the university Breast Imaging Center were suitable for standardized reporting. Radiologist-generated reports using a personal computer mig ht be an alternative to transcriptionist-oriented systems.