Current problems in diagnostic radiology
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Curr Probl Diagn Radiol · May 2020
Comparative StudyIntra- and Intersubspecialty Variability in Lumbar Spine MRI Interpretation: A Multireader Study Comparing Musculoskeletal Radiologists and Neuroradiologists.
The purpose of this study is to assess the differences in degenerative spine MRI reporting between subspecialty-trained attending neuroradiologists and musculoskeletal radiologists (MSK) at a single institution, academic medical center. ⋯ There is moderate intersubspecialty agreement between MSK radiologists and neuroradiologists in reporting the severity of NFS and SCS, although MSK radiologists demonstrated greater intrasubspecialty agreement. There is slight intersubspecialty agreement for LRS and FO. The demonstration of differences in inter-reader agreement is a crucial first step to attempt to ameliorate these variabilities.
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Curr Probl Diagn Radiol · May 2020
24/7/365 Neuroradiologist Coverage Improves Resident Perception of Educational Experience, Referring Physician Satisfaction, and Turnaround Time.
To quantitatively and qualitatively assess the impact of attending neuroradiology coverage on radiology resident perceptions of the on-call experience, referring physician satisfaction, and final report turnaround times. ⋯ In concordance with prior results, overnight attending coverage significantly reduced turnaround time. As expected, referring physicians report increased satisfaction with overnight attending coverage, particularly with respect to patient care and report accuracy. In contrast to some prior studies, radiology residents reported both improved educational value of the on-call shifts and preserved independence. This may be due to the tasking the overnight neuroradiology attending with dual goals of optimized TAT, and trainee growth. Unique implementation including subspecialty trained attendings may facilitate radiology resident independence and educational experience with improved finalized report turnaround.