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1Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba,, Brazil.
Objectives:
To compare ultrasonographic diagnoses with the findings of surgical exploration to identify and classify potential diagnostic errors.
Methods:
A cross-sectional prospective study of surgically confirmed ultrasound findings was conducted over a period of 29 months in two veterinary hospitals. Any errors in diagnosis made by the sonographer were classified as perceptual, cognitive, equipment-related, inevitable or multifactorial.
Results:
One hundred and five ultrasound examinations were performed in 88 dogs and 17 cats. Errors in ultrasound diagnosis occurred in 17 animals (16·2%). These errors were identified as cognitive in 10 animals, inevitable in 5 and multifactorial in 2.
Clinical Significance:
This study demonstrates that whilst errors of diagnosis do occur during ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen, understanding the causes of these errors will contribute to the development of this imaging modality.
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