Comparison of Accuracy and Interreader Agreement in Side-by-Side Versus Independent Evaluations of MR Imaging of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow
- Topics:
- Healthcare Services
- Tags:
- Association Of University Radiologists,
- Elbow,
- Evaluation,
- Human Resources,
- Observer Performance,
- Performance Management,
- Workforce Management
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Overview: The objective of this paper is comparing independent and side-by-side evaluation of magnetic resonance (MR) images of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the elbow, with regard to sensitivity, specificity, and interreader agreement. Observer performance is superior when multiple MR imaging pulse sequences are reviewed simultaneously rather than independently and separately. Side-by-side review of different MR pulse sequences enabled higher accuracy and lower interreader variability for evaluation of the elbow MCL. These findings have implications for the design of studies to optimize MR imaging protocols by using multiple pulse sequences and multiple readers.
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Format: PDF | Size: 54KB | Date: Apr 2002 | Pages: 6
