Table 4:

Discrepancy rate by exam type

Exam TypeDiscrepant Exams (% of Discrepant Exams)Total Exams Read (% Discrepant)a
CT Total131 (91.6)3102 (4.22 [3.49–4.94])
    CT head103 (72.0)2748 (3.75 [3.02–4.48])
    CT face/orbit/neck20 (14.0)213 (9.39 [5.24–13.54])
    CT spine8 (5.6)141 (5.67 [1.5–9.84])
MRI total12 (8.4)394 (3.04 [1.22–4.86])
    MRI brain7 (4.9)211 (3.32 [0.66–5.98])
    MRI spine4 (2.8)113 (3.54 [0.0–7.39])
    MRA1 (0.7)70 (1.43 [0.0–4.92])
Total exams1433496
  • a Discrepancy rate (% [95% CI]). The discrepancy rates for CT scans of the face, orbit, and neck were significantly larger compared with CT head, combined CT head and spine, and MRI. The discrepancy rate was not significantly different comparing MRI and CT, or MRI subcategories.