Preliminary Interpretations of After-Hours CT and Sonography by Radiology Residents Versus Final Interpretations by Body Imaging Radiologists at a Level 1 Trauma Center

At many academic institutions, preliminary interpretations of CT scans and sonograms obtained after regular hours of operation are performed by radiology residents, with attending radiologists reviewing the interpretations the next morning. We sought to determine the rate of discrepancy between residents' interpretations of imaging studies and the final interpretations performed by an attending body imaging radiologist as well as any resulting...