Discrepancies in interpretation of night-time emergency computed tomography scans by radiology residents

Establishment and implementation of an effective rule for the interpretation of computed tomography scans by emergency physicians in blunt trauma

INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT) can detect subtle organ injury and is applicable to many body regions. However, its interpretation requires significant skill. In our hospital, emergency physicians (EPs) must interpret emergency CT scans and formulate a plan for managing most trauma cases. CT misinterpretation should be avoided, but we were initially unable to completely accomplish this. I...

The Prevalence of Unanticipated Hamate Hook Abnormalities in Computed Tomography Scans: A Retrospective Study

 Background:It is possible that some hamate hook fractures are not diagnosed or treated, thereby affecting the study of their natural history. Study of the prevalence of incidental hamate hook fractures, nonunions, and other abnormalities on computed tomography (CT) ordered for another reason could document a subset of undiagnosed and untreated hamate hook fractures which might change our under...

Cranial computed tomography in trauma: the accuracy of interpretation by staff in the emergency department.

OBJECTIVES Cranial computed tomography (CT) is replacing skull radiography in head trauma. Rapid radiological opinions on these images may not always be available. We assessed the ability of our permanent emergency department staff to interpret the images. METHODS A retrospective series of 100 consecutive cases was reviewed and interpreted by five permanent emergency department medical staff,...

Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Oral Radiology

interpretation of computed tomography of the head: emergency physicians versus radiologists

conclusions both eps and er residents either missed or falsely called a significant number of pathologies in their interpretations. the interpretations of eps and er residents were more sensitive and more specific, respectively. these findings revealed the need for increased training time in head ct reading for residents and the necessity of attending continuing medical education workshops for ...