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August 6, 2025RadiographyOpen Access

Alone with the diagnosis: A reflective analysis on imaging report access and emotional burden

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MCMinh Chau

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Overview

Reflective analysis uncovers emotional burden linked to unguided access of imaging results in cancer patients, highlighting systemic issues.

Key Points

  • Immediate access to imaging reports can create distress among patients, particularly when results are alarming or unclear.
  • The reflection identified scanxiety and obsessive information-seeking as major emotional responses to unexpected results.
  • A narrative literature review supported that patients prefer receiving results in a clinician-led context for better emotional support.
  • Radiographers play a crucial role in identifying patient distress and can guide safer imaging pathways to enhance patient wellbeing.

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Minh Chau (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f99e6551bb0af8d14fbhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103104
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