Best poster award: accuracy of surgery residents' interpretation of computed tomography scans in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity542 @entity764 @entity12512 @entity130
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the accuracy of surgery residents in interpreting computed axial tomography (CT) scans of @entity130 @entity1 as compared with attending radiologists. METHODS: Residents listed injuries they identified on initial CT scans of @entity130 @entity1 in a time-stamped computerized system before the official report becoming available. Head, chest, and @entity12512 scans were included. We compared the accuracy of these reads with final radiology reports. RESULTS: There were 84 injuries in 31 @entity1 . Residents correctly identified 25 of 26 (96%) injuries to the head, 28 of 42 (67%) @entity764 , and 15 of 16 (94%) injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The accuracy of resident reads of chest CT scans was lower (P = .035) than for other body areas. Radiologists' identified 23 of 26 (89%) @entity542 , 38 of 42 (90%) @entity764 , and 14 of 16 (88%) injuries in the abdomen and pelvis CT scans. None of the missed injuries were life threatening or required immediate attention. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical residents accurately identify acute injuries on the CT scans of @entity130 victims.
