Consensus statement on thoracic radiology terminology in Portuguese used in Brazil and in Portugal

Bruno Hochhegger, Edson Marchiori, Rosana Rodrigues, Alexandre Mançano, Dany Jasinowodolinski, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Arthur Soares Souza, Alexandre Marchini Silva, Márcio Sawamura, Marcelo Furnari, Cesar Araujo-Neto, Dante Escuissato, Rogerio Pinetti, Luiz Felipe Nobre, Danny Warszawiak, Gilberto Szarf, Gustavo Borges da Silva Telles, Gustavo Meirelles, Pablo Rydz Santana, Viviane Antunes, Julia Capobianco, Israel Missrie, Luciana Volpon Soares Souza, Marcel Koenigkam Santos, Klaus Irion, Isabel Duarte, Rosana Santos, Erique Pinto, Diana Penha

Effective communication among members of medical teams is an important factor for early and appropriate diagnosis. The terminology used in radiology reports appears in this context as an important link between radiologists and other members of the medical team. Therefore, heterogeneity in the use of terms in reports is an important but little discussed issue. This article is the result of an extensive review of nomenclature in thoracic radiology, including for the first time terms used in X-rays, CT, and MRI, conducted by radiologists from Brazil and Portugal. The objective of this review of medical terminology was to create a standardized language for medical professionals and multidisciplinary teams.