Clinical Focus

  • Radiology
  • Body Imaging

Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Radiology

Professional Education

  • Fellowship: UCSF Dept of Radiology (1980) CA
  • Residency: UCSF Dept of Radiology (1979) CA
  • Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1975) CA
  • Internship: San Francisco General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (1976) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (1979)

Contact

  • Academic
    vandal3@stanford.edu
    University - Academic staff Department: Rad/Body Imaging Position: Clinical Professor
    • 451 Sherman Avenue
    • Palo Alto,  California  94306-3952 
    (650) 289-0969 (fax)
  • Clinical (Primary)  Stanford Medicine Imaging Center 451 Sherman Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 289-0969 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5105

2023-24 Courses

All Publications

  • Creating a Patient-Centered Imaging Service: Determining What Patients Want AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Basu, P. A., Ruiz-Wibbelsmann, J. A., Spielman, S. B., Van Dalsem, V. F., Rosenberg, J. K., Glazer, G. M. 2011; 196 (3): 605-610

    Abstract

    The purpose of this study is to determine patients' preferences for how, from whom, and how soon they receive imaging results.Hard copies of our survey were randomly distributed to patients at an academic medical center outpatient imaging facility for 9 weeks, during August through October 2008, to collect data regarding patient preferences for how they received results ("Method"), from whom ("Person"), and how quickly ("Speed").A total of 129 (23%) of 557 patients (47.4% male; median age, 55 years) undergoing CT (62%) and MRI (38%) completed the survey. According to survey responses, results needed to be communicated within a few hours for an "acceptable" rating from 95% of patients. Thirty-one percent preferred to receive normal results by the fastest method, whereas 35% preferred to receive abnormal results by telephone. Patients did not show an overwhelming preference regarding which physician communicates the results. More than 25% of patients were indifferent as to who was giving the results and cared only about the speed of delivery. For normal results, 12% chose from the radiologist, 41% from the referring physician, 14% from both, and 33% from whoever is faster (p < 0.0001). For abnormal results, 6% chose from the radiologist, 41% from the referring physician, 27% from both, and 26% from whoever is faster (p < 0.0002).Patients in our study wanted their results communicated much sooner than is currently practiced. Optimizing patient satisfaction may require a new communication model.

    View details for DOI 10.2214/AJR.10.5333

    View details for Web of Science ID 000287585100037

    View details for PubMedID 21343503