Journal article
Added value of radiologist consultation to family practitioners in the outpatient setting
Radiology, Vol.197(3), pp.759-762
1995
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.197.3.7480752
PMID: 7480752
Abstract
PURPOSE: To measure the added value of a radiologist's consultation to the interpretation of radiographs previously read by a family practitioner. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors reviewed 1,674 chest and extremity radiographs previously read by a family practitioner and consulting radiologist. The 196 radiographs in which there was a discrepancy between the family practitioner's and radiologist's report were evaluated by a radiologist and family physician not involved in and blinded to the original interpretations. The overall accuracy of the participants was determined and differences statistically quantified. RESULTS: The overall sensitivity of the radiologists was greater than that of the family practitioners (92% vs 86%); specificity was not significantly different. For extremity examinations, there were no significant differences in accuracy of the radiologists and family practitioners; the sensitivity of radiologists for chest studies was considerably greater (89% vs 80%). Radiologic consultation was of particular value in the detection of pneumonia and masses. CONCLUSION: At a family practice center, the radiologist's role for extremity radiographs might be limited to individual consultation, with review of all chest radiographs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Added value of radiologist consultation to family practitioners in the outpatient setting
- Creators
- Edmund A Franken Jr - University of IowaGeorge R Bergus - University of IowaT Jean Koch - University of IowaKevin S Berbaum - University of IowaWilbur L Smith - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Radiology, Vol.197(3), pp.759-762
- Publisher
- Radiological Society of North America
- DOI
- 10.1148/radiology.197.3.7480752
- PMID
- 7480752
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
- eISSN
- 1527-1315
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1995
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Physician Assistant Studies; Psychiatry; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984280841302771
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