How did radiologists' diagnostic performance has changed in COVID-19 pneumonia: A single-centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Delay and false positivity in PCR test results have necessitated accurate chest CT reporting for the management of patients with COVID-19-suspected symptoms. Pandemic related workload and level of experience on covid-dedicated chest CT scans might have affected the diagnostic performance of on-call radiologists. The aim of this study was to reveal the interpretation errors (IEs) in chest CT reports of COVID-19-suspected patients admitted to the Emergency Room (ER).

Methods

Chest CT scans between March and June 2020 were re-evaluated and compared with the former reports and PCR test results. CT scan results were classified into four groups. Parenchymal involvement ratios, radiology departments' workload, COVID-19-related educational activities have been examined.

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SUBMITTER: Koc AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420402 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature