Analysis of errors made on in utero MR studies of the foetal brain in the MERIDIAN study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In utero magnetic resonance (iuMR) imaging to diagnose foetal brain abnormalities has been established and is supported by meta-analyses of retrospective and prospective studies. In this paper we describe and classify the iuMR errors made in the largest diagnostic accuracy study to date (MERIDIAN). We also correlate the error rates and types with the prior experience of the reporting radiologists in order to inform how to provide a national programme with the best diagnostic accuracy achievable.

Methods

The MERIDIAN cohort of 570 foetus formed the basis of this study and included 40 cases with a confirmed diagnostic error, compared with the Outcome Reference Diagnosis. Analysis included the potential clinical effect of the error and classification of error type th

SUBMITTER: Batty R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6291426 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature