Perfecting detection through education

Radiologists ’ image reading skills vary, such variations in image interpretations can influence the effectiveness of the early treatment of disease and may have important clinical and economic implications. In screening mammography, clinical audits are used to assess radiologists’ performance annually, howe ver, the nature of these audits prevent robust data analysis due to the low prevalence of breast cancer and the long waiting periods for the audit results. Research-based evidence revealed a need for changes in the methods utilised to optimise the assessment of the efficacy of radiologists’ interp retations.

Source: Radiography - July 18, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: M.E. Suleiman, M. Rickard, P.C. Brennan Source Type: research