AIM: To compare efficiency levels between radiologist and radiology resident and any significant or clinically relevant differences in breast ultrasound diagnosis, thus reducing extra costs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 100 patients attending for breast ultrasound were included. Each patient was examined by a radiologist, and subsequently by a resident of the radiology department. Both operators noted their findings and wrote a concluding report. Reports were compared for histological and biological analysis. RESULTS: 100 female patients with a mean age about 49 years were examined. The proportions of correct diagnoses of lesions individuated by radiologist and resident were 26.90 > 13.71% (p-value = 10.7), i.e. the radiologist was more accurate in comparison to resident in the individuation of breast lesions. CONCLUSIONS: The radiologist was more accurate in comparison to radiology resident in the evaluation of breast pathology in ultrasonography diagnoses, and this could reduce cost and/or in-depth analysis.
AIM: To compare efficiency levels between radiologist and radiology resident and any significant or clinically relevant differences in breast ultrasound diagnosis, thus reducing extra costs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 100 patients attending for breast ultrasound were included. Each patient was examined by a radiologist, and subsequently by a resident of the radiology department. Both operators noted their findings and wrote a concluding report. Reports were compared for histological and biological analysis. RESULTS: 100 female patients with a mean age about 49 years were examined. The proportions of correct diagnoses of lesions individuated by radiologist and resident were 26.90 > 13.71% (p-value = 10.7), i.e. the radiologist was more accurate in comparison to resident in the individuation of breast lesions. CONCLUSIONS: The radiologist was more accurate in comparison to radiology resident in the evaluation of breast pathology in ultrasonography diagnoses, and this could reduce cost and/or in-depth analysis.
Entities:
Keywords:
Automated 3D ultrasonography; Breast ultrasound; Costs; Expert radiologist; Resident; Senology
Authors: Anna D'Angelo; Gianluca Gatta; Graziella Di Grezia; Sara Mercogliano; Francesca Ferrara; Charlotte Marguerite Lucille Trombadori; Antonio Franco; Alessandro Cina; Paolo Belli; Riccardo Manfredi Journal: Tomography Date: 2022-08-12