From: Hansell David [D.Hansell@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 2:54 AM To: 'Curtis P. Langlotz' Subject: RE: RadLex Thoracic Lexicon meeting Wed 4/23 Dear Curt, Greetings from London. Sorry I shall not be with on Wednesday, but will be thinking of you all as you embark on mucking out the Augean stables. As you have requested I have looked over the Radlex Overview and accompanying documents. One or two preliminary thoughts occur to me: 2.11 Uncertainty. I am not convinced that seven shades of uncertainty is useful. Most individuals have difficulty with the distinction between "possibly" versus "probably" - I would consider getting rid of one or other (probably possibly, if you follow). I notice that there is no Radlex Lexicon Category that covers serial or follow-up examination terminology; given the increasing frequency with which imaging examinations are repeated inclusion of such a category must be a consideration. There are at least two aspects here - the adequacy and comparability of the follow-up exam and the language used to specify change, or lack of it (in this respect 2.12 could perhaps be modified by substituting the word "change" for "findings"). The thoracic anatomy terms contains many infelicities, at least to European sensibilities, but I shall not suggest any alternatives given that this is a U.S. initiative. Nevertheless, I am curious to learn whether anyone really uses the term "phrenicomediastinal sinus". The main pulmonary artery (outflow tract/infundibulum) etc has some redundancy and the lymph nodes are a mess! There is nothing important in these initial comments and I look forward to contributing more usefully to whatever comes out of yr deliberations on Wednesday Kind regards, David Hansell -----Original Message----- From: Curtis P. Langlotz [mailto:langlotz@rad.upenn.edu] Sent: 16 April 2003 02:17 To: rad-thor Cc: radlex; ecc Subject: RadLex Thoracic Lexicon meeting Wed 4/23 Dear RadLex Thoracic Committee member, We have been working at a feverish pitch in preparation for our meeting in Oak Brook next week. Attached are an agenda for our meeting, a brief overview of RadLex that explains the basic organization of the lexicon, and a spreadsheet containing a sample of RadLex terms. (You will receive paper copies of these documents by the end of the week.) If you have any comments or questions about the attached documents, please feel free to email or call me (langlotz@rad.upenn.edu; 856-722-5666). Don Harrington, Chair of Radiology at the State University of New York in Stony Brook, who many of you met at our RSNA breakfast meeting, will help me guide our discussion, and will share the task of introducing you to the world of lexicons. Don, Theresa McLoud, and I are excited about the prospect of a new thoracic imaging lexicon, and are looking forward to seeing you next week in Chicago. Even if you will not be joining us in Chicago, we would appreciate your review of the draft lexicon, and any comments and feedback you can provide over the phone or by email. Thank you again for your participation in this important effort. Best regards, Curt Langlotz cc: Electronic Communications Committee, RadLex Steering Committee ============================================================= Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology and Epidemiology University of Pennsylvania address: 719 Iron Post Road Moorestown, NJ 08057-1861 voice: 856-722-5666 fax: 856-722-5659 email: langlotz@rad.upenn.edu Privileged/Confidential Information and/or Copyright Material may be contained in this e-mail. The information and material is intended for the use of the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you may not copy or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner. To do so is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this email by mistake, please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software, or notify the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust Helpdesk on +44 (0)20 7351 8696. Communication is not sent through a secure server; Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of outgoing electronic mail. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust unless specifically stated.