A proof of concept for epidemiological research using structured reporting with pulmonary embolism as a use case.

SR can make data obtained from clinical routine more accessible. Designing practical workflows is feasible using freely available tools and allows for the calculation of epidemiological statistics on a near realtime basis. Therefore, radiologists should push for the implementation of SR in clinical routine. Summary sentence: Implementing practical workflows that allow for the calculation of epidemiological statistics using SR and freely available tools is easily feasible. Advances in knowledge: Theoretical benefits of SR have long been discussed, but practical implementation demonstrating those benefits has been lacking. Here, we present a first experience providing proof that SR will make data from clinical routine more accessible.