Cutting Impression Dictation by 80%: A Real-World Radiology Case Study
Impression creation is a highly repetitive part of radiology reporting. For each study, radiologists must revisit the full set of findings, decide what warrants emphasis, and translate interpretation and judgment into clear clinical guidance, often under significant time pressure.
At Colorado Imaging Associates (CIA), a leading private radiology practice, this inefficient workflow coupled with growing exam volumes and other time-intensive reporting processes placed pressure on radiologists to work faster while maintaining accuracy and quality. CIA began looking for a solution that could ease that burden without requiring radiologists to change their workflow.
After implementing Rad AI Impressions, CIA saw an 80% reduction in the number of words dictated per impression and a 30% reduction in the time spent on impressions overall.
For CIA radiologists, the reduction in dictation was significant. Fewer dictated words meant less vocal strain and less mental effort spent on vocalizing thoughts into writing. As Kevin Woolley, MD, FACR, noted, much of the stress in reporting comes from having to say what is already clear in the radiologist’s mind and documented in the report. With Rad AI Impressions handling most of that work, radiologists were able to move through reports with less friction and fatigue.
Beyond efficiency, CIA also observed improvements in report accuracy.
According to Sachin Talusani, MD, CIA President, an unexpected benefit of using Rad AI Impressions was the opportunity to catch discrepancies between findings and impressions. When misstatements appeared in the generated impression, radiologists were prompted to revisit the findings and correct those errors before finalizing the report. This created a natural review moment that helped improve report quality without adding steps or slowing workflow.
Rad AI Impressions integrated directly into CIA’s existing reporting environment, allowing radiologists to dictate findings as usual while impressions were generated automatically. Radiologists maintained full editorial control, reviewing and refining impressions quickly before signing.
For CIA, the result was not just faster impressions, but a more sustainable reporting experience.
The full CIA case study explores these results in more detail, including modality-specific time savings and firsthand perspectives from CIA radiologists.
Read the full case study to learn more about CIA’s outcomes here.
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