The radiology transcription industry involves numerous apparent contradictions which are, nonetheless, true. I believe the resolution of these paradoxes lies in finding the right balance in one's personal work, in radiology departments reaching reasonable compromises, and in the entire industry cooperating in the interest of both quality and economy.
Individual MTs: Balance
This necessary balance is especially apparent in the many paradoxes of individual MTs/editors' skills and innate characteristics. For example, we as radiology MTs need to have endless patience to correctly analyze a new dictator's accent while contending with static or background noise. On the other hand, we must also retain a sense of urgency to maintain a quick turnaround time of anywhere from 2 - 24 hours.
MTs must balance flexibility with dependability. Adjustment to the constant ebb-and-flow of radiology work is necessary, and we should be available to add extra work to our schedules yet be flexible enough to accept an occasional famine of work.
Furthermore, we as editors/MTs must have a love of learning new medical vocabulary and have a fascination with words while still being willing to endure the constant repetition of more routine reports.
Finally, though we continually keep in mind the seriousness of confidentiality, accuracy, and productivity, MTs/editors also need to cultivate a sense of humor. I have to laugh every time our voice recognition engine "thinks" of yet another novel misinterpretation of "menstrual dates." Of course, many of us have snickered when our harried radiologist, in the days of hand-held microphones, dictated his report while eating a bag of chips. Humorous things sprinkled throughout our days are what brings the spice to our work.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Paradoxes of Radiology Transcription
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