Data governance in radiology part II: Innovative opportunities for research, education, and clinical practice in radiology.

Abstract

Effective data governance has potential to enhance clinical radiology practice and facilitate radiologic research and education. This article will review specific topics in data governance relevant to radiology, with emphasis on innovative approaches and adaptations that may advance radiology in the near future. The potential value of radiology images and reports for AI and other research opportunities is discussed, as are mechanisms to facilitate radiologic data access and exchange, including federated data access to facilitate research or large-scale quality monitoring while preserving data privacy. Data governance also has application to radiology education, including limitations and privacy/confidentiality issues related to access by radiology learners. Innovative approaches to radiology report generation and other modifications to radiology workflow could add to radiologist efficiency and maximize accuracy or other quality measures of radiology data.