Case for active physician involvement in US practice

被引：18

作者：

Chan, V

Hanbidge, A

Wilson, S

Pron, G

Moore, L

机构：

[1] TORONTO GEN HOSP,DEPT DIAGNOST IMAGING,GEN DIV,TORONTO,ON M5G 2C4,CANADA

[2] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT MED IMAGING,TORONTO,ON,CANADA

[3] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT PREVENT MED & BIOSTAT,TORONTO,ON,CANADA

来源：

RADIOLOGY | 1996年 / 199卷 / 02期

关键词：

quality assurance; radiology and radiologists; departmental management; socioeconomic issues; technologists; ultrasound (US);

D O I：

10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668811

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To assess the benefit of active physician involvement in ultrasound (US) examinations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Concordance of findings by technologists and physicians was assessed prospectively for examinations of 1,510 consecutive patients who underwent US during regular working hours. RESULTS: Overall concordance was generally good (74%). However, in cases in which a major or minor new diagnosis was made from the US scan, concordance rates were substantially lower (36% and 32%, respectively). Agreement varied with the type of examination. The discordance rate for obstetric examinations (17%) was only half that for abdominal and pelvic examinations (31%). Concordance improved with increasing years of experience of the technologist. CONCLUSION: An active role of physicians in the overall conduct of US examinations is essential to optimize provision of a complete, accurate report.

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页码：555 / 560

页数：6