Table 4 Summary of key benefits and challenges associated with MDTMs
From: Multidisciplinary team meetings and their impact on workflow in radiology and pathology departments
Benefits | Challenges |
|---|---|
Clinical, Pathology, Radiology correlation | Scheduling |
Refinement of pathology or radiology report | Timing |
Definitive diagnosis, disease stage established | Duration |
Improved decision making | Resources |
Coordination of patient management | Contractual arrangements |
Interprofessional communication | Co-ordinating materials |
Feedback and peer review | Pre-meeting review |
Local policy development | Reviewing partial images from outside institutions |
Preparation improves Radiology and Pathology QA | Formal reporting on reviewed material |
Data collection for audit | Â |
Education | Â |