Effectiveness of Radiological Technologists in Reporting Computed Tomography Findings in After-hour Emergencies

Purpose: This study investigated the effectiveness of assistive work of radiological technologists (RTs) in conducting computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during emergencies. Methods: In total, 2681 examinations in 2294 patients who underwent CT or MRI during our after-hours cl...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Radiological Technology Vol. 78; no. 6; pp. 582 - 592
Main Authors Koori, Norikazu, Yoshida, Yusuke, Noda, Akari, Maeda, Akiko, Nishikawa, Fuminari, Yasui, Mayumi, Kurata, Kazuma, Suzuki, Yudai, Kamekawa, Hiroki, Nishikawa, Hiroko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Japanese Society of Radiological Technology 01.01.2022
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Computed tomography
diagnostic accuracy
diagnostic imaging in the emergency
Diseases
Emergencies
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Physicians
radiological technologist
reading assistance for radiological diagnosis
Resonance
Sensitivity enhancement
Technologists
urgent findings
urgent findings
diagnostic accuracy
diagnostic imaging in the emergency
radiological technologist
reading assistance for radiological diagnosis
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Summary:Purpose: This study investigated the effectiveness of assistive work of radiological technologists (RTs) in conducting computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during emergencies. Methods: In total, 2681 examinations in 2294 patients who underwent CT or MRI during our after-hours clinic hours were conducted. The emergency of the diseases was classified into three categories: emergency diseases, semi-emergency diseases, and non-emergency diseases. The reading report of the RTs group, resident physicians (RPs) group, and senior physicians (SPs) group were used to calculate the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy. Results: The RTs group had an accuracy of 87.0% for emergency and semi-emergency diseases. The sensitivity of the combined RTs/RPs/SPs group was higher than that of the RPs and SPs group alone. Conclusion: After-hours help from RTs for emergency and semi-emergency diseases enhanced sensitivity and thus demonstrated the effectiveness in emergency care.
ISSN:0369-4305
1881-4883
DOI:10.6009/jjrt.2022-1230