Henry Zhan1, Kevin Schartz2, Matthew E Zygmont1, Jamlik-Omari Johnson1, Elizabeth A Krupinski3. 1. Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. 2. Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. 3. Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Electronic address: ekrupin@emory.edu.
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of fatigue on diagnostic performance and interpretation of complex CT trauma studies by radiology residents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year radiology residents were given 1 hour to review as many complex CT cases as they could, once when they were fresh and once when they were fatigued (after a full day or night of diagnostic reading activity). Number of cases completed, interpretation accuracy and time per case were analyzed. RESULTS: On average readers completed 7.5 cases when fresh and 7.3 when fatigued, with 4th and 3rd year residents spending more time per case when fresh than fatigued and 2nd year residents spending more time when fatigued. The total number of true positives for major (fresh mean = 29.4 vs fatigued mean = 24.1) and minor (fresh mean = 23.30 vs fatigued mean = 18.90) findings decreased for fresh vs fatigued; and there was a significant difference as a function of year of residency (F = 4.72, p = 0.027). The 4th year residents had the most TPS in both conditions, followed by 3rd then 2nd year residents. There were more false positives when fatigued than fresh. CONCLUSION: Fatigue significantly impacts radiologic diagnostic efficiency and efficacy, and differs as a function of year of residency.
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of fatigue on diagnostic performance and interpretation of complex CT trauma studies by radiology residents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year radiology residents were given 1 hour to review as many complex CT cases as they could, once when they were fresh and once when they were fatigued (after a full day or night of diagnostic reading activity). Number of cases completed, interpretation accuracy and time per case were analyzed. RESULTS: On average readers completed 7.5 cases when fresh and 7.3 when fatigued, with 4th and 3rd year residents spending more time per case when fresh than fatigued and 2nd year residents spending more time when fatigued. The total number of true positives for major (fresh mean = 29.4 vs fatigued mean = 24.1) and minor (fresh mean = 23.30 vs fatigued mean = 18.90) findings decreased for fresh vs fatigued; and there was a significant difference as a function of year of residency (F = 4.72, p = 0.027). The 4th year residents had the most TPS in both conditions, followed by 3rd then 2nd year residents. There were more false positives when fatigued than fresh. CONCLUSION:Fatigue significantly impacts radiologic diagnostic efficiency and efficacy, and differs as a function of year of residency.
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