Best poster award: Accuracy of surgery residents' interpretation of computed tomography scans in trauma - 20/08/11
Corresponding author: Tel.: +1-806-743-2460; fax: +1-806-743-2113Abstract |
Background |
We evaluated the accuracy of surgery residents in interpreting computed axial tomography (CT) scans of trauma patients as compared with attending radiologists.
Methods |
Residents listed injuries they identified on initial CT scans of trauma patients in a time-stamped computerized system before the official report becoming available. Head, chest, and abdomen/pelvis CT scans were included. We compared the accuracy of these reads with final radiology reports.
Results |
There were 84 injuries in 31 patients. Residents correctly identified 25 of 26 (96%) injuries to the head, 28 of 42 (67%) chest injuries, and 15 of 16 (94%) injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The accuracy of resident reads of chest CT scans was lower (P = .035) than for other body areas. Radiologists' identified 23 of 26 (89%) head injuries, 38 of 42 (90%) chest injuries, and 14 of 16 (88%) injuries in the abdomen and pelvis CT scans. None of the missed injuries were life threatening or required immediate attention.
Conclusions |
Surgical residents accurately identify acute injuries on the CT scans of trauma victims.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keyword : Surgical residency
Plan
Vol 196 - N° 6
P. 809-812 - décembre 2008 Retour au numéro
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- President's address: A subspecialist's view of the specialty of general surgery
- Alan G. Thorson
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