Radiology Addendum/Corrected Report

[ADDENDUM / CORRECTED REPORT]

(Append "#[number]" if not the first amendment for this study. Choose one title only; do not mix.)

Exam: [modality, anatomic region, laterality if applicable]

Accession/Study ID: [accession or study identifier]

Exam Date: [exam date]

Original Report Finalized: [date/time]

Amendment Author: [name, credentials]

Amendment Date/Time: [current timestamp]

(If any required header field is unavailable, enter "Unknown" rather than omitting.)

Amendment Classification

• Type: [Correction / Addendum / Clarification / Administrative Correction]
• Clinical Impact: [No clinical impact / Clinically relevant, non-urgent / Urgent-actionable / Critical]
• Summary of Change: [one sentence describing what section changed and the clinical effect]

Reason for Amendment

[Brief rationale in 1–3 sentences using neutral language]

(Use framing such as "On further review of images…", "Upon comparison with prior study dated…", or "Transcription error identified…" Avoid references to internal peer review processes or named reviewers.)

Corrected Content

(Include only sections that changed. For each, provide the complete corrected version—not micro-edits. Label clearly and use the same formatting conventions as the original report. If the Impression changed, present as a numbered list in decreasing clinical urgency with explicit uncertainty language where appropriate.)

Corrected [Clinical History / Technique / Findings / Impression / Recommendations]:

[Fully corrected content for this section]

Corrected [section label]:

[Fully corrected content for this section]

(Repeat corrected blocks as needed for each additional changed section.)

Communication of Corrected Results

(Include when the amendment changes a clinically important diagnosis, corrects laterality/site, or meets criteria for actionable/critical findings. For trivial corrections with no clinical impact, replace with: "Communication: Not indicated—no change in clinical interpretation.")

• Date/Time Communicated: [date/time]
• Recipient: [name and role/service]
• Method: [phone / in-person / secure message / other]
• Content Communicated: [brief description of corrected result conveyed]
• Read-back/Acknowledgment: [Yes / No]; [acknowledging party]

(If unable to reach clinician, document attempts and escalation actions taken.)

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Electronic Signature: [author name, credentials]

Date/Time: [current timestamp]

(This amendment supersedes only the corrected sections; the original finalized report remains in the audit trail.)