Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – "Within the patient's diagnosis and treatment pathway, the radiologist plays an increasingly central role precisely because everything begins with the diagnosis and the diagnostic answers we can provide, which are crucial for choosing the most appropriate therapies. It's clear that this has revolutionized the profession: we have increasingly clinical radiologist, capable of collaborating and interacting with professionals from other disciplines, depending on the pathology being treated."
Nicoletta Gandolfo, president of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), made this statement in her opening remarks at the 52nd National Congress of the Society, held at the Allianz MiCo in Milan. The conference, titled "Not Just Diagnostics: Exploring the Digital Universe," will continue until November 8th and will address new perspectives in medicine, from the digitalization of processes to the evolution of professional skills.
“It is therefore a question of a radiologist who must also learn to communicate more than before.
There is therefore a significant focus on training, which must increasingly be highly specialized for organ, sector, or system radiologist, providing comprehensive coverage. Remember, we manage all imaging, so we should achieve comprehensive diagnostic management, even while facing organizational challenges," he explains. "In addition to specific, highly specialized training, we also need to pay close attention to communication: with patients, colleagues, and the public, because if you don't know a situation, you can't understand its importance."
"Precisely because of this central role and the involvement of the radiologist in multidisciplinary discussions, which then guide diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, we must consider different organizational models, especially since radiology is present in almost all pathways, unlike other exclusively specialized disciplines," Gandolfo emphasizes. "In this, technology comes to our aid: for example, the effective use of artificial intelligence in optimizing standardized procedures, which can free up precious time, allowing the radiologist to focus more on communication." Furthermore, "as president of a scientific society, I can only reiterate the importance of adequate training: today, the role of the 'machine' radiologist of the past is being superseded in favor of the organ or sector radiologist, capable of managing the pathway appropriately and with a significantly higher quality of response than that of a generalist profile," he concludes.
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