Should registrars be reporting after-hours CT scans? A calculation of error rate and the influencing factors in South Africa.

Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 61 - 68
Published: Feb 1, 2012
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is a heavy reliance on registrars for after-hours CT reporting with a resultant unavoidable error rate. PURPOSE To determine the after-hours CT reporting error rate by radiology registrars and influencing factors on this error rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS A 2-month prospective study was undertaken at two tertiary, level 1 trauma centers in Johannesburg, South Africa. Provisional CT reports issued by the registrar on call were...
Paper Details
Title
Should registrars be reporting after-hours CT scans? A calculation of error rate and the influencing factors in South Africa.
Published Date
Feb 1, 2012
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
61 - 68
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