About reports
Access and understanding
are different questions.
A report communicates professional observations. Its administrative route and its clinical meaning need different conversations.
What a radiology report does.
A radiologist interprets imaging examinations and prepares a report for the healthcare professional who requested the examination. That report may use clinical terminology and organize information into sections such as the examination, findings and impression.
Questions about what those findings mean for you should be discussed with your healthcare professional or the reporting service. A short phrase, viewed on its own, may not convey the full context of the report.
Educational background: RadiologyInfo — All About Your Radiology Report ↗, a resource of RSNA, ACR and ASRT. The explanation is general and does not describe an IOR Digital results portal.
Find the right
conversation.
A clear subject helps separate an administrative request from a medical discussion. Keep the medical record out of a general website inquiry.
Administrative
Access, delivery and contacts
Ask how to reach the relevant service, what its report-access process is, or who handles an administrative question. Confirm its identity-verification requirements through the appropriate channel.
Clinical
Findings, meaning and care
The professional responsible for your care or the report is the appropriate person to discuss interpretation. Use the contact arrangements they provide for that discussion, with the relevant records available through their process.
The general inquiry form is not a report-upload or interpretation service. Please do not paste findings, medical histories or examination images into a message.