Misread Imaging Studies In Emergency Medicine

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Misread Imaging Studies In Emergency Medicine

The main role of emergency medicine specialists is to decide whether to admit a patient to the hospital for treatment, observation or further investigation.  However, a critical function of the ER doctor is to interpret early test results to decide whether the patient’s condition is life-threatening or not. In this regard, ER physicians must be able to accurately interpret a number of basic screening tests, such as x-rays and blood work. However, a sobering study in the Journal of Digital Imaging shows that often the ER doctor’s interpretation of radiographs is wr