What happens after a pediatric radiologist clicks “Sign”?

In Part 2 of The Pediatric Radiology Report Journey we follow the radiology report beyond the reading room and into the hands of the clinicians who use it to make decisions about patient care. Join us with Dr. Joanna Ekstrom, pediatric emergency physician from Children's Minnesota and Dr. Matt Santore, pediatric surgeon from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about how they use radiology reports—and what makes a report clear, actionable, and clinically useful.

Because once we sign the report, our words leave the reading room—and start influencing what happens next.

Follow the journey from report to decision, from diagnosis to action, and ultimately, to the care of a child.

What happens to a radiology study between the moment an image is acquired and the moment a pediatric radiologist clicks “Sign”?

In Part 1 of The Life Cycle of a Radiology Report, we go behind the scenes of pediatric radiology IT, PACS, and imaging informatics to follow the technical journey of a radiology report.

How do images move from the scanner into PACS? How does the radiologist's report make its way into the electronic medical record? What happens behind the scenes when systems communicate—or when they don't? And what exactly happens when we click “Sign”?

We'll explore the technology, workflows, interfaces, and people that make modern pediatric radiology possible, with an expert, Stephan Blevins, Application Analyst Team Lead Third Party Applications from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Because what looks like a simple sequence—scan, interpret, sign—is actually a complex journey involving countless systems working together.

Before a report can influence patient care, it has to get there.

Join us as we follow the report from pixels to PACS.

Whether you interpret pediatric MRI every day or only occasionally, musculoskeletal imaging is evolving rapidly. In this episode of Inside Pediatric Radiology, we preview the SPR 2026 Musculoskeletal Imaging Course, taking listeners behind the scenes.

We discuss why this course was created, how the topics were selected, and the practical interpretation pearls attendees will bring back to their practices. Join us with one of the course directors, Dr. Mahesh Thapa of Seattle Children’s to discuss why this course is timely, why it matters for pediatric radiologists, and what attendees can expect from the course's expert faculty and interactive case sessions.

Register here: https://www.spr.org/events/sprmsk2026