There was wide support for educating patients about their imaging studies, and an appreciation for the informatics tools used to simplify images and reports for consumer interpretation. Results and discussion The system was exhibited at an international radiology conference to solicit feedback from a diverse group of healthcare professionals. The portal was developed as a Java-based web application and is demonstrated for patients with brain cancer. Methods The imaging patient portal is composed of an image processing module for the creation of a timeline that illustrates the progression of disease, a natural language processing module to extract salient concepts from radiology reports (73% accuracy, F 1 score of 0.67), and an interactive user interface navigable by an imaging findings list. We illustrate the feasibility of a patient portal that automatically structures and integrates radiology reports with corresponding imaging studies according to several information orientations tailored for the layperson. Objective With the increased routine use of advanced imaging in clinical diagnosis and treatment, it has become imperative to provide patients with a means to view and understand their imaging studies.
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