Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2026. Vol. 71. № 2

DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2026-71-2-93-100

E.I. Matkevich, Y.D. Udalov, A.O. Rodionova, I.V. Vasilieva

Development of Evaluation Criteria for the Radiologist’s Work Function in Interpreting of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Results

A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: To develop criteria for quantifying the work of radiologists when performing functional duties to describe the results of MRI examinations in order to increase the economic interest of staff in improving labor efficiency and in the high quality of its results.

Material and methods: study was performed using a computational and analytical method with an analysis of the labor structure in the Department of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the Burnazyan Radiology Center and the development of differentiated coefficients reflecting the complexity of the main labor processes in describing the results of MRI.

Results: The time of performing MRI report by a radiologist was analyzed depending on the complexity of the MRI examination ‒ the anatomical scanning area, the combination of scanning areas, the detected pathology, and the MRI scan protocol. Based on the results of the analysis, coefficients have been developed that make it possible to differentiate the financial remuneration of a radiologist for the work performed, taking into account both the number and quality of MRI descriptions per shift.

Conclusion: The developed criteria and algorithm for evaluating the effectiveness of the work of radiologists in the department of magnetic resonance imaging make it possible to stimulate differentially the payment of their work to radiologists in terms of the volume of MRI studies performed. In order to take into account the quality of MRI descriptions, due to the complexity of grading in manual supervision, it is necessary to additionally involve an evaluating expert with compensation for his labor costs, or create an algorithm and software product using artificial intelligence to evaluate automatically the quality of MRI descriptions of patients based on the developed criteria.

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging, radiologist, interpreting results, labor costs, evaluation criteria, algorithms for estimating, A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center FMBA

For citation: Matkevich EI, Udalov YD, Rodionova AO, Vasilieva IV. Development of Evaluation Criteria for the Radiologist’s Work Function in Interpreting of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Results. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2026;71(2):93–100. (In Russian). DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2026-71-2-93-100

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Financing. The study had no sponsorship.

Contribution. Matkevich E.I. – development of the study design, defined the goals and objectives, design of tables and illustrations, prepared illustrations, preparation of the intermediate and final version of the manuscript; Udalov Yu.D. – determination of the direction of the research, editing of the final version of the manuscript; Rodionova A.O. – editing of an intermediate version of the manuscript; Vasilieva I.V. – editing of an intermediate version of the manuscript.

Article received: 20.01.2026. Accepted for publication: 25.02.2026.