Best poster award: accuracy of surgery residents' interpretation of computed tomography scans in trauma.
Am J Surg
; 196(6): 809-12, 2008 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19095093
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.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pelvis
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Radiología
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Traumatismos Torácicos
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Competencia Clínica
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Traumatismos Abdominales
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Internado y Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos