Radiology has changed dramatically. A radiologist may report for their own organisation, support colleagues elsewhere in a regional network, participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and contribute to remote or teleradiology services, sometimes within the same day. Yet many systems supporting them were designed for a much more contained model of care.

Across the NHS, collaboration between trusts and imaging networks is becoming increasingly important. Distributed reporting lets expertise be shared, while subspecialists can support patients beyond their own organisation’s boundaries. But creating a networked clinical model on top of fragmented technical infrastructure is dangerous. If radiologists still have to bridge gaps manually by logging into different systems, locating studies, finding patient context, and coordinating work outside the workflow, we may have simply distributed the friction as well.

In this latest article from RAD Magazine, Regional President for Northern Europe, Roberto Anello, shares his views on talking numbers when discussing the pressures in radiology. Read the full article here.