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Common radiology reporting errors involve left/right confusions and speech recognition mistakes with "one" or "none." Structured reporting lowers overall errors but doesn't fix these frequent issues, highlighting a need for better resident education and patient safety measures.

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  • Radiology
  • Medical Education
  • Patient Safety

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  • Preliminary radiology reports are crucial for patient care.
  • Identifying common errors in resident reports is essential for improving diagnostic accuracy.
  • Understanding the impact of reporting formats on error rates is key to optimizing communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the most frequent errors in preliminary radiology reports generated by residents.
  • To evaluate whether structured reporting influences the types and frequency of these errors.
  • To determine implications for resident training and patient safety.

Main Methods:

  • A report comparison tool analyzed 78,625 radiology reports (September 2017-December 2018) at a word level.
  • Data were aggregated by word stems and stratified by subspecialty and imaging modality.
  • Frequencies of additions/deletions in findings and impression sections were compared between subgroups.

Main Results:

  • Overall report modifications averaged 4.1 words, higher in cross-sectional imaging (CT: 6.4, MRI: 6.7) than radiographs (0.2) or ultrasound (2.8).
  • The most frequent errors involved 'right,' 'left,' 'one,' and 'none,' accounting for up to 9.7% of changes.
  • Structured reporting subspecialties showed significantly lower error rates (0.2 changes/report) in the findings section compared to prose-style reporting (2.0 changes/report).

Conclusions:

  • The primary reporting errors identified are laterality confusions (left/right) and speech recognition misinterpretations ('one'/'none').
  • Structured reporting reduces overall error frequency by tenfold in the findings section but does not impact the most common errors.
  • Enhanced error awareness and improved report correctness measures are necessary for patient safety.