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Omni Report for Rad AI Reporting

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Omni Report is an generative AI feature that converts free-form dictation into findings, automatically placing them into relevant sections of the report and generating an impression. 

Radiologists can keep their eyes on images while dictating findings—in any order—into the Omni Box. When you use the voice command “Omni Report,” these findings are automatically inserted into the corresponding sections of a structured report with correct punctuation and formatting.

In this article:

  1. How Omni Report works

  2. Using Omni Report

  3. Tips and best practices

  4. Frequently asked questions

 

How Omni Report works

Omni Report is designed for comprehensive report generation. Under the hood, Omni Report: 

  1. Parses out each individual finding in the Omni Box. 
  2. Analyzes the language to match each finding to a relevant section of the report. 
  3. Populates the report, including the impression. 

Key capabilities

  • Populates all report sections from a single, free-form dictation
  • Ensures structured formatting and standardized language
  • Replaces picklists with relevant findings
  • Removes contradictory negative language
  • Uses blue text to visually distinguish AI-inserted content from dictated and typed text

When to use

  • You're starting a new report from scratch.
  • You want the AI to generate all sections at once.
⚠️ Omni Report is intended to be an assistive tool for radiologists, and is not intended to make clinical decisions on its own. Always review any content generated by Omni Report.

 

Using Omni Report

Here’s how to access and use Omni Report:

  1. Open a report and apply a relevant template to the report.
     

  2. Navigate to the Omni Box by performing one of the following actions:

    • With your microphone on, say the voice command: "Omni Box".

      💡 To leave the Omni Box, use the voice command “exit Omni”. Learn more about voice commands.

    • Go to the Omni view and click into the Omni Box.

      💡 Don’t see the Omni Box in your report workbench? Make sure the Omni view is turned on in your Personal Settings.

    • Press the stop/play button on your microphone (e.g., PowerMic/SpeechMike) or your assigned button if changed from the default.

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      💡 If already in the Omni Box, the same button will toggle focus back to the report editor. You can customize your hardware button assignments and hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts) in Personal Settings. 

     

  3. When highlighted green, the Omni Box is in focus and ready to capture dictation.
     



     

  4. Turn on your microphone, switch your attention to the images in your PACS, and dictate your findings in free-text form.
     
  5. Once done, activate Omni Report by either: 
     
  6. Review the generated impression. Edit the textbox as needed and/or add more findings. Then use Omni Report to regenerate the impression.



Tips and best practices

  • Review AI content: Always review the generated text to ensure clinical accuracy.
     
  • Optimize your templates: follow these template best practices to get the most out of Omni.
     
  • Use substitutions: Add your own auto-replace rules to ensure consistent formatting, refine the speech engine's text output, and create content shortcuts. Learn more about substitutions.
     
  • Report issues: Use the in-app feedback dialog to report any accuracy or performance issues with our AI features.

 

Frequently asked questions

What are the limitations of Omni Report?

As with any AI feature, the model powering Omni Report is not 100% accurate. We expect the model to make errors in a minority of cases, such as inserting a finding into the wrong section. You can help enhance our model by providing feedback.

 

Does Omni Report work with picklists?

Omni Report does not attempt to make picklist selections. Instead, picklists are replaced by any relevant findings—inserting the content as dictated. 

However, Omni Report does not work with sections that include both a picklist and free text (or another picklist) within the same section. 

See Template creation best practices for Omni AI features for more information.

 

Does Omni Report work with comparison and history fields?

Not currently.

 

Can I insert additional findings into the Omni Box and use it multiple times?

Yes, the feature will insert new findings from the Omni Box into the existing report, including any previously-inserted findings or modifications to the current report.

 

Can I use Omni Report for mammography reports?

Omni Report can be used with most types of templated reports, but isn't recommended for mammography workflows, which are more strictly structured and regulated.

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