Association between clinical history in the radiographic request and diagnostic accuracy of thorax radiographs in dogs: A retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of clinical history on the interpretation of radiographs has been widely researched in human medicine. There is, however, no data on this topic in veterinary medicine.

Hypothesis/objectives

Diagnostic accuracy would improve when history was supplied.

Animals

Thirty client-owned dogs with abnormal findings on thoracic radiographs and confirmation of the disease, and 30 healthy client-owned controls were drawn retrospectively.

Methods

Retrospective case-control study. Sixty radiographic studies of the thorax were randomized and interpreted by 6 radiologists; first, with no access to the clinical information; and a second time with access to all pertinent clinical information and signalment.

Results

A significant increase in diagnostic

SUBMITTER: Arruda Bergamaschi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658523 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature