A two-year reject/retake profile analysis in pediatric radiology.

With increasing interest in the use of reject/retake analysis as an integral part of a routine quality assurance program in diagnostic radiology comes the need for a better understanding of the information obtained. The present study investigated the reject/retake profiles in a pediatric radiology department on a long-term basis. Retake profiles have been continually analyzed for a period of 24 months. Emphasis of the analysis were placed upon understanding the characteristics of the profiles observed and the effectiveness of the corrective actions implemented. The analysis indicated that after the implementation of a comprehensive quality assurance program, the overall rejection profile is predominantly determined by the rate of positioning errors.