Editorial piece

Measuring the quality of what we do in radiology and our impact and contribution to patient care is challenging. Patient reported outcome measures (PROs) are surveys that assess the quality of care delivered to patients from the patient's perspective. PROs provide an understanding of the impact that a condition or treatment has on a patient's life and activities. PROs could potentially be used to develop and improve imaging services for and with patients, to allow commissioners a greater depth of information about the efficacy of potential services, and to improve funding streams for radiology nationally.